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1-Password Protect Illustrator files in AI format
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myra gonzalez
Dec 4, 2002, 2:21:41 PM12/4/02
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I would like to somehow password protect a raw illustrator file without changing the extension or file type. Example: I have an illustration that I created from scrach and want to save it, but my kids also use my computer. I don't want them to make any changes, but I do want to be able to make changes later. How do I do that?
Ian A. Wright
Dec 4, 2002, 2:30:10 PM12/4/02
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Myra:
There is no password protection within Illustrator. You could move the file to a folder with user-level access restrictions if you have WinNT, Win2k or WinXP. In fact, one of these O/S would seem adviseable with ankle-biters. If you have an earlier version of Windows I would use WinZIP or similar utility to compress, encrypt and password-protect that file.
Philip Peterson
Dec 4, 2002, 3:41:17 PM12/4/02
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how about setting the attributes to the .ai files to read only? Then when you make changes use save as.
Or put them into a hidden directory?
BobHill
Dec 4, 2002, 6:20:17 PM12/4/02
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Or, Myra ... once you have the file created, just rename the extension to something like LOK (for locked). This won't actually not allow Illustrator to open the file (it'll open any file created by it), BUT, you won't ever see it in the OPEN menu of Illustrator, nor will it be associated with Illustrator so it'll not open in Illustrator that way either. Unless the other parties know this trick, and that's to click on FILE, OPEN, then in the filename box type in *.*, Open, then they won't be able to SEE and thus open the file. If you type in *.*, then ALL files in that directory will show, including the one with the .lok extension. Just double click it and it'll open just fine in your Illustrator. I just used ".lok" as an example. You can use any extension (or no extension) and you'll get the same results. For special files, I often use .ai7, .ai8, or .ai9 to distinguish what version .ai file they are, or even apply an abbreviated client name fo some files.
Bob
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Nov 18, 2016, 1:09:06 AM11/18/16
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On Thursday, December 5, 2002 at 12:51:41 AM UTC+5:30, myra gonzalez wrote:
> I would like to somehow password protect a raw illustrator file without changing the extension or file type. Example: I have an illustration that I created from scrach and want to save it, but my kids also use my computer. I don't want them to make any changes, but I do want to be able to make changes later. How do I do that?
hiii friends
> I would like to somehow password protect a raw illustrator file without changing the extension or file type. Example: I have an illustration that I created from scrach and want to save it, but my kids also use my computer. I don't want them to make any changes, but I do want to be able to make changes later. How do I do that?
few days back i founded a way to protect my adobe illustrator files
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