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title: Whiteout
slug: whiteout
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createdAt: 2025-04-22T16:26:16.334Z
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### How to use the Whiteout feature.

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**Whiteout redaction permanently removes content. Changes can’t be undone after saving.**
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In the <font color="#ff0010">**EDIT**</font> tab, click on **Whiteout**.

![Whiteout menu selection](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/Sbed-FziMchr6YJHS3gbA-wUHFFYET_u0M3faWrdnjv-20250616-203414.png "Whiteout menu selection")

Select the region you wish to remove. When you release the mouse button, the **Whiteout redaction** warning screen will appear.

![Warning message](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/Sbed-FziMchr6YJHS3gbA--2o1t-Ldfe19qcvp6-_Cp-20250423-195648.png "Warning message")

After you select **Continue**, the progress bar will be displayed.

![Progress bar](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/Sbed-FziMchr6YJHS3gbA-qz8cF8xcbYyzaygxFRERy-20250616-203713.png "Progress bar")

Final output shown below.

![Final result](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/Sbed-FziMchr6YJHS3gbA-BXLZYqifG9avyR0MaiKqz-20250616-203844.png "Final result")

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To prevent the original file from being overwritten, <font color="#ff0101">**\_Redacted**</font> is automatically added to the original file name. You can change this name when saving, as the file name is displayed.
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### Visual demonstration of the Whiteout process.

![Visual demonstration of Whiteout](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/Sbed-FziMchr6YJHS3gbA-I9a3HBIL6UvfpDyR6GtZB-20250616-204652.gif "Visual demonstration of Whiteout")