Sometimes it's not possible to select items which need to be redacted from a pdf simply by using the redact tool. For example, cursive signatures, diagrams, or faded text which aren't properly detected by OCR. I'm wondering if a workaround for this is to use the rectangle tool, set the fill color to black, and black out sections which need to be redacted, then print the pdf and select "pdf" as the printer name. No metadata would be saved, correct?
So let's say I mark up "PDF A" using this method, then print as pdf, saving as "PDF B." Would this give me the same result as printing a hard copy of "PDF A," redacting with a black marker, and then scanning back into the computer, making it 100% impossible for anyone to access the redacted material? Seems like common sense but I'm redacting some very sensitive material which is going to be uploaded to a public site and want to be certain.
Thanks,
JV