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copy & print protecting a pdf file

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bharat_r
bharat_r Original post #1
Sep 10, 2008 at 8:12 PM
How do I protect a pdf from it's contents being copied or printed. I don't want to use any passwords. It should be accessible to all but they must not be able to copy paste or print the text in it.
I have Adobe Acrobat professional 8. Can it be done using this or any other software?
C
Sep 10, 2008 at 8:49 PM
Use PDF Creator. It's installed as a printer. You need to put all the content in a Word document. Then go to File> Print. You can print the file as a PDF.
You can configure PDF Creator such that the content is accessible to all but printing and copying/ editing is disabled.

If you have any problems/ queries regarding PDF Creator, ask about it here.
bharat_r
Sep 10, 2008 at 9:59 PM
Thanks ..I got it done :)