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How to remove sensitive data from image in C# and ByteScout Sensitive Data Suite

If you want to learn more then this tutorial will show how to remove sensitive data from image in C#

On this page you will learn from code samples for programming in C#.Writing of the code to remove sensitive data from image in C# can be executed by programmers of any level using ByteScout Sensitive Data Suite. ByteScout Sensitive Data Suite can remove sensitive data from image. It can be applied from C#. ByteScout Sensitive Data Suite is the bundle that includes multiple components from ByteScout for working with sensitive and personal data. With these components you may analyze, redact, remove, blackout sensitive data in documents and pdf.

These C# code samples for C# guide developers to speed up coding of the application when using ByteScout Sensitive Data Suite. This C# sample code is all you need for your app. Just copy and paste the code, add references (if needs to) and you are all set! Enjoy writing a code with ready-to-use sample codes in C#.

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Program.cs

      using Bytescout.PDFExtractor;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Drawing;

namespace RemoveSensitiveDataFromImage
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            string input = @"scanned_sample_EmailSSN.png";
            string result = @"result.png";

            using (SensitiveDataDetector detector = new SensitiveDataDetector("demo", "demo"))
            {
                // Enable OCR mode and provide path to data folder
                detector.OCRMode = OCRMode.Auto;
                detector.OCRLanguageDataFolder = @"c:\Program Files\Bytescout PDF Extractor SDK\ocrdata\";

                detector.LoadDocumentFromFile(input);

                // Detect sensitive data
                SensitiveDataDetectionResults detectionResults = detector.PerformDetection();

                if (detectionResults.DetectedItems.Length > 0)
                {
                    using (var image = Image.FromFile(input))
                    {
                        // Create new bitmap, as graphics object require indexed pixel format
                        using (var newBitmap = new Bitmap(image.Width, image.Height))
                        {
                            using (Graphics g = Graphics.FromImage(newBitmap))
                            {
                                g.DrawImage(image, 0, 0);

                                foreach (var detectedItem in detectionResults.DetectedItems)
                                {
                                    // Convert coordinates from Points (1/72") to display pixels
                                    Rectangle rect = new Rectangle(
                                        (int)(detectedItem.Rectangle.X * 96 / 72),
                                        (int)(detectedItem.Rectangle.Y * 96 / 72),
                                        (int)(detectedItem.Rectangle.Width * 96 / 72),
                                        (int)(detectedItem.Rectangle.Height * 96 / 72));

                                    // Paint over the detected item with a white or black brush
                                    g.FillRectangle(Brushes.Black, rect);
                                }
                            }

                            newBitmap.Save(result);
                        }
                    }

                    // Open output file with attached application
                    Process.Start(result);
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

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RemoveSensitiveDataFromImage.NETCore.csproj

      <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
  <PropertyGroup>
    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp2.0</TargetFramework>
    <EnableDefaultCompileItems>false</EnableDefaultCompileItems>
    <GenerateAssemblyCompanyAttribute>false</GenerateAssemblyCompanyAttribute>
    <GenerateAssemblyConfigurationAttribute>false</GenerateAssemblyConfigurationAttribute>
    <GenerateAssemblyFileVersionAttribute>false</GenerateAssemblyFileVersionAttribute>
    <GenerateAssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute>false</GenerateAssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute>
    <GenerateAssemblyProductAttribute>false</GenerateAssemblyProductAttribute>
    <GenerateAssemblyTitleAttribute>false</GenerateAssemblyTitleAttribute>
    <GenerateAssemblyVersionAttribute>false</GenerateAssemblyVersionAttribute>
    <GenerateAssemblyCopyrightAttribute>false</GenerateAssemblyCopyrightAttribute>
    <GenerateAssemblyTrademarkAttribute>false</GenerateAssemblyTrademarkAttribute>
    <GenerateAssemblyCultureAttribute>false</GenerateAssemblyCultureAttribute>
    <GenerateAssemblyDescriptionAttribute>false</GenerateAssemblyDescriptionAttribute>
  </PropertyGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <Compile Include="Program.cs" />
    <None Include="..\..\scanned_sample_EmailSSN.png" Link="scanned_sample_EmailSSN.png">
      <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory>
    </None>
  </ItemGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Windows.Compatibility" Version="2.0.0" />
  </ItemGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <Reference Include="Bytescout.PDFExtractor">
      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
      <HintPath>c:\Program Files\Bytescout PDF Extractor SDK\netcoreapp2.0\Bytescout.PDFExtractor.dll</HintPath>
    </Reference>
    <Reference Include="Bytescout.PDFExtractor.OCRExtension">
      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
      <HintPath>c:\Program Files\Bytescout PDF Extractor SDK\netcoreapp2.0\Bytescout.PDFExtractor.OCRExtension.dll</HintPath>
    </Reference>
  </ItemGroup>
</Project>

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RemoveSensitiveDataFromImage.VS2005.csproj

      <Project DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
  <PropertyGroup>
    <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
    <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
    <ProductVersion>8.0.50727</ProductVersion>
    <SchemaVersion>2.0</SchemaVersion>
    <ProjectGuid>{5FD39006-92D8-4ACC-B2EB-A43ECBC67F99}</ProjectGuid>
    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
    <RootNamespace>RemoveSensitiveDataFromImage</RootNamespace>
    <AssemblyName>RemoveSensitiveDataFromImage</AssemblyName>
  </PropertyGroup>
  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
    <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
    <DebugType>full</DebugType>
    <Optimize>false</Optimize>
    <OutputPath>bin\Debug\</OutputPath>
    <DefineConstants>DEBUG;TRACE</DefineConstants>
    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
  </PropertyGroup>
  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' ">
    <DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>
    <Optimize>true</Optimize>
    <OutputPath>bin\Release\</OutputPath>
    <DefineConstants>TRACE</DefineConstants>
    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
  </PropertyGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <Reference Include="Bytescout.PDFExtractor, Version=1.10.0.73, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=f7dd1bd9d40a50eb, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
      ><HintPath>C:\Program Files\Bytescout PDF Extractor SDK\net2.00\Bytescout.PDFExtractor.dll</HintPath>
    </Reference>
    <Reference Include="System" />
    <Reference Include="System.Data" />
    <Reference Include="System.Drawing" />
    <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
  </ItemGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
  </ItemGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <Compile Include="Program.cs" />
  </ItemGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <Content Include="..\..\scanned_sample_EmailSSN.png">
      <Link>scanned_sample_EmailSSN.png</Link>
      <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory>
    </Content>
  </ItemGroup>
  <Import Project="$(MSBuildBinPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
  <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
       Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
  <Target Name="BeforeBuild">
  </Target>
  <Target Name="AfterBuild">
  </Target>
  -->
</Project>

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RemoveSensitiveDataFromImage.VS2008.csproj

      <Project DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003" ToolsVersion="3.5">
  <PropertyGroup>
    <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
    <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
    <ProductVersion>9.0.21022</ProductVersion>
    <SchemaVersion>2.0</SchemaVersion>
    <ProjectGuid>{5FD39006-92D8-4ACC-B2EB-A43ECBC67F99}</ProjectGuid>
    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
    <RootNamespace>RemoveSensitiveDataFromImage</RootNamespace>
    <AssemblyName>RemoveSensitiveDataFromImage</AssemblyName>
    <OldToolsVersion>2.0</OldToolsVersion>
    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v3.5</TargetFrameworkVersion>
  </PropertyGroup>
  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
    <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
    <DebugType>full</DebugType>
    <Optimize>false</Optimize>
    <OutputPath>bin\Debug\</OutputPath>
    <DefineConstants>DEBUG;TRACE</DefineConstants>
    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
  </PropertyGroup>
  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' ">
    <DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>
    <Optimize>true</Optimize>
    <OutputPath>bin\Release\</OutputPath>
    <DefineConstants>TRACE</DefineConstants>
    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
  </PropertyGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <Reference Include="Bytescout.PDFExtractor, Version=1.10.0.73, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=f7dd1bd9d40a50eb, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
      <HintPath>C:\Program Files\Bytescout PDF Extractor SDK\net3.50\Bytescout.PDFExtractor.dll</HintPath>
    </Reference>
    <Reference Include="System" />
    <Reference Include="System.Data" />
    <Reference Include="System.Drawing" />
    <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
  </ItemGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
  </ItemGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <Compile Include="Program.cs" />
  </ItemGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <Content Include="..\..\scanned_sample_EmailSSN.png">
      <Link>scanned_sample_EmailSSN.png</Link>
      <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory>
    </Content>
  </ItemGroup>
  <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
  <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
       Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
  <Target Name="BeforeBuild">
  </Target>
  <Target Name="AfterBuild">
  </Target>
  -->
</Project>

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RemoveSensitiveDataFromImage.VS2010.csproj

      <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Project DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003" ToolsVersion="4.0">
  <PropertyGroup>
    <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
    <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
    <ProductVersion>
    </ProductVersion>
    <SchemaVersion>2.0</SchemaVersion>
    <ProjectGuid>{5FD39006-92D8-4ACC-B2EB-A43ECBC67F99}</ProjectGuid>
    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
    <RootNamespace>RemoveSensitiveDataFromImage</RootNamespace>
    <AssemblyName>RemoveSensitiveDataFromImage</AssemblyName>
    <OldToolsVersion>3.5</OldToolsVersion>
    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.0</TargetFrameworkVersion>
  </PropertyGroup>
  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
    <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
    <DebugType>full</DebugType>
    <Optimize>false</Optimize>
    <OutputPath>bin\Debug\</OutputPath>
    <DefineConstants>DEBUG;TRACE</DefineConstants>
    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
  </PropertyGroup>
  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' ">
    <DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>
    <Optimize>true</Optimize>
    <OutputPath>bin\Release\</OutputPath>
    <DefineConstants>TRACE</DefineConstants>
    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
  </PropertyGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <Reference Include="Bytescout.PDFExtractor, Version=1.10.0.73, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=f7dd1bd9d40a50eb, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
      <HintPath>C:\Program Files\Bytescout PDF Extractor SDK\net4.00\Bytescout.PDFExtractor.dll</HintPath>
    </Reference>
    <Reference Include="System" />
    <Reference Include="System.Data" />
    <Reference Include="System.Drawing" />
    <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
  </ItemGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
  </ItemGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <Compile Include="Program.cs" />
  </ItemGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <Content Include="..\..\scanned_sample_EmailSSN.png">
      <Link>scanned_sample_EmailSSN.png</Link>
      <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory>
    </Content>
  </ItemGroup>
  <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
  <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
       Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
  <Target Name="BeforeBuild">
  </Target>
  <Target Name="AfterBuild">
  </Target>
  -->
</Project>