What PDF file annotations are Supported/Non-Supported by MetaDefender Core’s Deep CDR?

This article applies to all MetaDefender Core V4 and V5 releases deployed on Windows or Linux systems.

MetaDefender Core Deep CDR’s annotation support is clarified in the table below:

SupportedNon-Supported
Link, File Attachment, 3D, and Widget.Text, FreeText, Line, Square, Circle, Polygon, PolyLine, Highlight, Underline, Squiggly, StrikeOut, Stamp, Caret, Ink, Popup, Sound, Movie, Screen, PrinterMark, TrapNet, Watermark, and Redact.

The relationship between MetaDefender Core’s configurations and annotations is outlined in the table below:

ConfigurationAnnotation
Remove HyperlinkRemove Link annotation
Remove Embedded ObjectRemove File Attachment and 3D annotation
Remove FormRemove Widget annotation

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