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# One-time editing actions

> Manually apply crop, rotate, denoise, redact, and other fixes to individual pages.

One-time editing actions are page-level fixes you apply by hand from the **Image Editing toolbar** above the [Image](/vantage/documentation/scanning-station/interface/image-window) window. Use them when a single page needs a targeted tweak. For bulk edits across a flow, see [Processing profiles](/vantage/documentation/scanning-station/operator/processing-profiles).

## How to apply an action

Every tool shares the same invocation:

1. In the Image window or the [Batches](/vantage/documentation/scanning-station/interface/batches-window) window, select the pages you want to edit.
2. Do one of the following:
   * Click the tool's button on the **Image Editing** toolbar.
   * Choose the tool from the **Page** menu.
   * Right-click the selection and choose the tool from the shortcut menu.

A few tools open a dialog or take extra input — those are broken out under [Tools with extra steps](#tools-with-extra-steps).

## Tool reference

### Geometry and layout

| Tool                                               | What it does                                                                     | Notes                                                                |
| :------------------------------------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Autocrop**                                       | Crops document borders automatically and corrects skew and geometric distortion. |                                                                      |
| **Crop**                                           | Crops one or more rectangles from an image by hand.                              | See [Crop an image](#crop-an-image).                                 |
| **Split**                                          | Splits an image into two or more pages.                                          | See [Split an image](#split-an-image).                               |
| **Rotate 90° Clockwise / Counterclockwise / 180°** | Rotates selected pages by the given angle.                                       | Use when text isn't oriented top-to-bottom horizontal.               |
| **Flip Horizontally / Flip Vertically**            | Flips selected pages across the vertical or horizontal axis.                     |                                                                      |
| **Deskew**                                         | Corrects image skew.                                                             | Already included in **Autocrop** — skip if you've run Autocrop.      |
| **Remove Geometrical Distortions**                 | Removes perspective and geometric distortions.                                   |                                                                      |
| **Change Resolution…**                             | Sets a new DPI for selected pages.                                               | Opens the **Set Resolution** dialog; specify the required DPI there. |

### Color and contrast

| Tool                                | What it does                                                | Notes                                                                  |
| :---------------------------------- | :---------------------------------------------------------- | :--------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Invert**                          | Inverts image colors.                                       | Use when text is light on a dark background.                           |
| **Whiten Background**               | Whitens the image background.                               |                                                                        |
| **Equalize Brightness**             | Equalizes brightness across the image.                      |                                                                        |
| **Adjust Brightness and Contrast…** | Sets brightness and contrast manually.                      | See [Adjust brightness and contrast](#adjust-brightness-and-contrast). |
| **Autoadjust Levels**               | Corrects color levels automatically to improve readability. |                                                                        |
| **Black and White**                 | Converts color or grayscale images to black and white.      |                                                                        |
| **Remove Color Marks…**             | Removes colored marks from an image.                        | Color images only. See [Remove color marks](#remove-color-marks).      |

### Noise and artifacts

| Tool                      | What it does                                        | Notes                        |
| :------------------------ | :-------------------------------------------------- | :--------------------------- |
| **Remove ISO Noise**      | Removes camera/scanner noise.                       |                              |
| **Remove Motion Blur**    | Removes blur caused by document or camera movement. |                              |
| **Remove Scanner Shadow** | Removes scanner shadow from an image.               |                              |
| **Despeckle**             | Removes small extra elements (specks).              | Black-and-white images only. |

<Note>
  On very light or fine text, **Despeckle** can remove thin letter elements and punctuation along with the specks. Check the output, especially if you've tuned the despeckle size by hand.
</Note>

### Redact

| Tool       | What it does                                                                       | Notes                                                              |
| :--------- | :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Redact** | Permanently covers an area with a colored rectangle to hide sensitive information. | See [Redact sensitive information](#redact-sensitive-information). |

## Tools with extra steps

### Crop an image

1. Select the image in the Image window.
2. Click **Crop** (toolbar, **Page** menu, or shortcut menu).
3. Draw a rectangle around the area to keep. A frame appears around the selection.
   * To draw an area inside another area, hold **Ctrl** while drawing.
   * To deselect an area, hold **Shift** and click inside or on the border of that area.
   * Repeat to select additional areas.
4. Press **Enter** or click outside the page to apply. Each selected area is saved as a separate page.

<Note>
  Change the selection-frame color in **Tools > Options… > General > Crop line color**.
</Note>

### Split an image

Select a page in the Image window and click **Split** (toolbar, **Page** menu, or shortcut menu). By default the image is split horizontally into two fragments.

* Hold **Shift** before clicking **Split** to split vertically.
* Hold **Ctrl** before clicking **Split** to split into four fragments.

### Redact sensitive information

1. Select the page in the Image window.
2. Click **Redact** (toolbar, **Page** menu, or shortcut menu).
3. Drag a rectangle across the area to redact. The area is permanently covered with a colored rectangle.

<Note>
  Set the rectangle color in **Tools > Options… > General > Redaction Color**.
</Note>

### Remove color marks

1. Select the pages in the Image window or the Batches window.
2. Click **Remove Color Marks** (toolbar, **Page** menu, or shortcut menu).
3. In the **Remove Color Marks** dialog:
   * Click **OK** to remove all color marks.
   * Or select **Remove marks of specified colors only** and pick the colors to remove.

### Adjust brightness and contrast

1. Select the pages in the Image window or the Batches window.
2. Click **Adjust Brightness and Contrast** (toolbar, **Page** menu, or shortcut menu).
3. In the **Brightness and Contrast** dialog, set the brightness and contrast levels. Select **Preview** to see the result before applying.

<Note>
  The new levels apply to every selected page. To tune pages individually, repeat the procedure for each page.
</Note>

## Related topics

* [Editing images](/vantage/documentation/scanning-station/operator/editing-images)
* [Processing profiles](/vantage/documentation/scanning-station/operator/processing-profiles)
* [Image window](/vantage/documentation/scanning-station/interface/image-window)
* [Operator mode](/vantage/documentation/scanning-station/operator/operator-mode)