Bug 130856 - Redaction feature in LibreOffice Draw is worthless
Summary: Redaction feature in LibreOffice Draw is worthless
Status: RESOLVED INVALID
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Draw (show other bugs)
Version:
(earliest affected)
6.4.0.3 release
Hardware: All Linux (All)
: medium normal
Assignee: Not Assigned
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Reported: 2020-02-21 22:40 UTC by larrybradley
Modified: 2020-02-22 02:29 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Attachments
PDF document I want to redact using Draw (19.46 KB, application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.graphics)
2020-02-21 22:42 UTC, larrybradley
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Description larrybradley 2020-02-21 22:40:02 UTC
Description:
Whether using the rectangle or free-form redaction method, it is impossible to do so in a color that is dark enough to hide the black text of the document, which pretty well makes the redaction function worthless. On my Linux machine, I choose the "blackest black" available, but in reality the color of the redaction is dark grey, thus allowing anyone to see the text underneath the redaction.

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Open pdf file in Draw.
2.Select one of the two redaction tools: Rectangle or freeform.
3.Redact the text.

Actual Results:
Using the darkest color available (black) to fill the redaction rectangle, or as the free-form "brush" does not result in a "true-black" result; the color of the redaction rectangle or free-form fill is actually a dark grey, thus making it possible to see the black text of the redacted sections. 

Expected Results:
Expected to see a true redaction, one where you can no longer read the redacted text.


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: No



Additional Info:
[Information automatically included from LibreOffice]
Locale: en-US
Module: DrawingDocument
[Information guessed from browser]
OS: Linux (All)
OS is 64bit: yes
Comment 1 larrybradley 2020-02-21 22:42:23 UTC
Created attachment 158094 [details]
PDF document I want to redact using Draw
Comment 2 Aron Budea 2020-02-22 02:29:24 UTC
I presume you found the redacted export buttons?