Method and apparatus for masking an identification document

摘要

Computer-implemented method, software and computer system for masking a portion of an image of an identification document are disclosed. The present disclosure comprises displaying a display area (1503) on a screen (150) to display the image (1502) of the identification document; determining position and size of a mask (1501) in the display area (1503) on the screen (150), the position and size of the mask (1501) substantially corresponding to the portion of the image (1502) of the identification document to be masked; receiving the image (1502) of the identification document; displaying the mask (1501) of the size at the position and the image (1502) of the identification document in the display area (1503); and applying the mask (1501) to the image (1502) of the identification document such that the portion of the image (1502) of the identification document to be masked is substantially masked by the mask (1501).