PDF Unlocker?
Jason A. Thomas
I haven't had much experience yet with PDF files, but we received an
output job in PDF format the other day that needed to be color seperated
and eventually needed some type changes made.
The "access priveledges" didn't allow changes to be made to the file. Is
there a way to "unlock" such access priviledges to be able to made
changes to a PDF file?
Any help would be great.
Thanks.
Jason.
Aandi Inston
"Jason A. Thomas" <jaso...@servtech.com> wrote:
>I haven't had much experience yet with PDF files, but we received an
>output job in PDF format the other day that needed to be color seperated
>and eventually needed some type changes made.
>
>The "access priveledges" didn't allow changes to be made to the file. Is
>there a way to "unlock" such access priviledges to be able to made
>changes to a PDF file?
1. Make sure you are using Acrobat Exchange not Acrobat Reader; Reader
always shows "change not allowed", since Reader can't change!
2. Otherwise, no. You'll need to contact the person who created the
file and ask for the security password; then open in Exchange, use
Save As, hit the Security tab and enter the password. It might be
worth trying to see if they forgot to enter a security password in the
first place - many people do.
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Christian Lox
Well, I think there is a possibility.
I did it once, but cannot remember exactly how.
I think, I just opened in Exchange and made a Printfile with a PostScript
Printer installed on File. This printfile was distilled with Distiller e
voilá !
Christian
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Kyle Carver
PDF Unlocker?
> > Is there a way to "unlock" access priviledges
> > to be able to make changes to a PDF file?
> Well, I think there is a possibility.
> I think, I just opened in Exchange and made a Printfile with a
> PostScript Printer installed on File. This printfile was
> distilled with Distiller, voilá !
The only problem with that solution is that most "locked" PDF files are
print disabled. So you can't print "to file" or "to printer." Drat.
There are other possiblities... twiddle methods, hacking the postscript...
check Fravia's site for more info:
Kyle Carver carver<at>mindless.com
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