MacOS: Add transparent text to a copy of your proof of identity

It is possible that a government or a financial institution requires a copy of your passport or identity card. If that is the case, it is wise to provide the copy with the name of the body that requires the copy. In addition, the governmental Also to add the date and word ‘copy’ to the copy of the proof of identity.

You have to take into account that the text you add does not block the data required. It is best to add text about the entire document and make it transparent. You can use the standard preview app from MacOS for this. In this tip we explain how you can easily do this.

Add transparent text to an image

If you want to add transparent text to a copy of your proof of identity, you proceed as follows:

1. Take a picture of your passport or identity card.
2. Open the image using the preview app under macOS.
3. Click on the pen symbol in the menu bar of preview to activate the marker button bar.
4. In the marker button bar, click on text symbol (square with A).
5. You can now type the text you want to add, confirm it with the Enter key. In the case of an identity certificate, always add the text copy, date and name of the body.
6. Select the text and click on the ‘AA’ symbol, you can now adjust the size of the text.
7. Click on the text color to adjust the color and transparency of the text. Click on the ‘Show colors’ button in the window that appears.
8. In the color window that appears, select a color and you can make the text transparent by adjusting the controller to 50%in the case of ‘transparency’.

You can possibly place text over the image several times. Click on the text and use the key combination command+ C (copy) and command+ V To stick the text. You can adjust the position of the text by selecting it, holding it down and drag it to the desired position.

Make citizen service number invisible

If your citizen service number is visible on the image of the proof of identity, then the central government recommends making it invisible. Make sure you also do this in the possible figure series at the bottom of the document.

1. Take a picture of your passport or identity card.
2. Open the image using the preview app under macOS.
3. Click on the pen symbol in the menu bar of preview to activate the marker button bar.
4. Click on the ‘Form’ button and select the square, place the square over your citizen service number.
5. With the help of the ‘filling color’ button you can color the square, so that the underlying text (citizen service number) is no longer visible.

If you are satisfied with the result, you can save the images and forward them to the body that asks for the document. By adding the transparency text, the data can be read and always traced to whom you have provided the information.