How to create a non editable PDF

How to create a non editable PDF in PDF writer 5 & 6 Professional.

There was a PDF Writer driver available in AA 5 (not in AA 6). It was part of the custom install and was not recommended for use. In AA 5, the Acrobat Distiller printer was preferred. In AA 6, the name was changed to the Adobe PDF printer. In any case, once you have the PDF, open the PDF in Acrobat and go to the document properties. Select the security options to restrict changes and/or extracting text. The security is not all that robust, but works for most folks.

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How to create a non downloadable pdf in Adobe reader X?

Hi,
How can I create a non downloadble pdf in Adobe Reader X. Please help.
Regards,
Shreya

Good day,
To Bernd's point, you cannot stop someone from downloading your PDF (or any file for that matter) if you put them onto the Internet. There are ways of limiting how long a file can be viewable for through some server side software options, but ultimately, to your original question, you cannot create PDF files with Adobe Reader.
Regards,
David
Acrobat Community Manager
Adobe Systems

How to create a secure & non editable PDF? So that it cannot be modified by any of the secondary too

How to create a secure & non editable PDF? So that it cannot be modified by any of the secondary tools available online for security breaks and editing of PDF document
I put all the security options but still there are tools to break the security (even password) leading to editing of document
Need to avoid any such situation

If the document is important, and there is something to be gained by modifying it - then someone will just make a new copy of it (e.g. print and scan, screen capture), and make a new document, then change it.
If protecting the integrity of the document - proving it is unchanged - is the thing, look at digital signatures. Forget security, the signed file can be freely edited, but the signature will always show it is changed.

Fillable PDF to saved non-editable PDF

I currently have a trial version of Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro and Livecycle Designer ES 8.2. I am looking to create a fillable form PDF and then send it to clients who will use adobe reader to fill the form and then save it as non-editable PDF form for general usage.
How can this be done?
Thanks, Vijay

Hi Michael,
Thanks much for the response, can you help me with instructions on how I can enable extended rights? Sorry, I am not too familiar with the things in Acrobat or Livecycle.
Thanks,
Vijay

How to create a non-cumulative key figure & How to make a info cube as so

Hi Experts,
How to create a non-cumulative key figure & How to make an info cube as non-cumulative cube?
Can any one kindly provide me the steps we need to performe?
Thanks in Advance,
Raj

Hi Azael,
In the How to Papers, you will find a Guide on how to take a Sanpshot view of the Stocks(How To Handle Inventory Management Scenarios in BW). Basically if you implement the Guide, you will have another cube called ICSNAP1, which will contain stock quantities /values at the end of each month. You will therefore have to take stock at the end of the last month from that cube and add up the relevant receipts and issues to arrive at the current Stock or Stock as on a particular date.
Hope this helps!
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Sriram

Does Adobe provide a PHP library for dynamically generating a non-editable PDF on a website?

As the title says, I am wondering if Adobe provides a PHP library for dynamically generating a non-editable PDF for my company website. Any information on this would be greatly appreciated!

By non-editable I assume you simply mean "with password security set" and understand the serious limitations of this.
While Adobe doesn't offer PHP it offers several server options
- LiveCycle PDF Generator. Java API and watched folder. Convert file types to PDF. Security can be set, but perhaps only globally.
- Adobe PDF LIbrary. For experienced C/C++ programmers. Licensed by DataLogics.

Is it possible to save a non-editable PDF from InDesign CS6?

Wehave an issue with our printer and would like to start giving them files that are non editable. In Illustrator it's as simple as checking and unchecking a box in the PDF settings dialogue. I've tried multiple ways that I have across the net but they all are editable once opened in Illustrator for example. We would like to give them flattend/non-editable PDF. We would prefer not to use any passwords or security features.
Is there a way? Thanks for the help.

Are you worried that they are opening the PDF in Illustrator and might accidently edit or move/delete something?
All printers would have either Acrobat or Adobe Reader which is free, so there is no reason for them to open your PDFs in Illustrator.
Perhaps they are opening them in AI to correct problems in your PDFs. Ask them if there are any issues, it's possible your InDesign or PDF creation process is wrong for digital printing, (for example, Rich Black text that needs to be converted to 100 Black only, etc.)
Or maybe they are doing imposition.
However, opening PDFs in Illustrator is still not a good idea. Illustrator is NOT a general purpose PDF editor.
In Acrobat Pro there are Preflight Profiles and Fixups that may correct some issues.
PitStop Pro is a better choice for correcting issues in PDFs. And there are also third party Acrobat plug-ins for impostion purposes.
A RIP with software specifically designed for it will also help fix PDFs without resorting to Illustrator.
Since your printer is in-house, I suggest you have a meeting to ask if they are opening your PDFs in Illustrator and why they are doing so.
Perhaps some guidelines should be agreed upon by both sides and enforced by some rules.
I have a feeling that some additional training (possibly on both sides) is needed to straighten out this situation.

How can I create prefilled and editable PDF's on a Linux server with PHP?

I can create PDF's with editable form fields (extended features?) and serve those to our users and I can pre-fill form fields with data from the database using FDF, but then the PDF throws an error and the end user can't fill out the remaining fields (in Reader, it still works in Pro).
I've tried 2 open source approaches already, but the end result is either a fillable form or a pre-filled form. I can't seem to do both at the same time.
I've looked around adobe.com and frankly there's just so much stuff there that isn't even applicable it's staggering. I am completely lost and resorting to asking a question on a forum. I've searched these forms (and others), but anything related to this problem have no answers. I'm sure there's a way to do it.
If I try to set the PDF to fetch the FDF using a http post/submit (can I get it to do that when it loads?) I would still have to get an id number into the query string or object on a per document basis (some how?) and that means editing the PDF server side which breaks the structure which then throws the error on the client side and I'm right back at the beginning again.
At this point, it looks like it's going to take less time to simply create the form in HTML with a unique CSS file for the print version using a PNG for visual elements instead of a PDF. Not a great way to go for printing, but it would only take a day to set up. The time to create new forms is the issue. I don't want to spend 8 hours creating new HTML forms when I can do a PDF in 2 hours. Is it more efficient to go with an Adobe solution or roll my own HTML version?
All I want to do is help the users save some time by pre-filing part of the form so they can print it.
Any advice?

Ok, I hope someone can move this to the Adobe Reader for Android forum, where you will find the experts you need.

How does one create a fillable/editable PDF for end users of Adobe Reader?

An example would be a business card design where users could change the name, email, etc. I am working in Acrobat Pro X, In Design 5.5, etc on a Mac. I know it's possible b/c I've seen it done. Need fonts to be embedded. I've tried various things but nothing has worked. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Hey Sara,
For a better understanding on how to create fillable PDF form using Acrobat X, please watch this video tutorial:
How to create a fillable PDF form | Acrobat X Tips & Tricks | Adobe TV
Also, please watch the following video tutorial on how to embed fonts in a PDF:
https://acrobatusers.com/tutorials/how-to-embed-fonts-in-a-pdf
I hope both the tutorial links mentioned above would help you
Let me know if you need further assistance.
Regards,
Anubha

How to create a 4 page pdf from images - each page should open at same size

How do I create a 4 page pdf (from 4 images - all the same size) that opens each page at full page size?
Thank you so much.
Ginger
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My goal is to create multi page pdfs that are created from images (scans of old brochures). I receive images (scans of pages) all at the same size.
I have been able to create the 4 pdfs (each opens at full page size) and merge into 1 pdf. When I open that final pdf, I see a column of 4 pages, page 1 image being larger than the remaining 3. When I click on the left, page 1, icon, I get the full page. When I click on icons for pages 2 - 4, I get nothing. The only way I can get the other pages in a full page view is to adjust the scaling after left icon is selected. That is not what I want.
How I created the files.
I can either create pdf pages using Photoshop, or using Acrobat Pro itself through:
File> Create PDF> From File and adding each of the images. I then, for each, choose Properties> Initial View> Fit Page> Save. Then I use File> Combine> Merge Files into Single PDF> Save.
Then I open the multi page pdf.
I appreciate any help.
Thank you,
Ginger
PREVIOUS MS

It seems to me what you want to do is create one document which a combination of all four and then one page of each.
To create a Document with 4 pages combined in to one PDF. open the first in a Series the to Edit menu and click on add pages click on next document (browse to document first) the choose attach to to end of document or add to end of document. Repeat until you get all images added. They will end up (or should ) center in center of their own page. Save this document with a new name for now.
Next go back to Photo shop and reduce size of images to fit desired sheet of paper (8-1/2 by 11, 8-1/2 by 14, whatever) place them side by side and row by row so you have 4 images on one page.
now save as Pdf.
now decide which you want to swap to the Thumbnails (the 4 on one page, or 4 individual pages. I would use the thumbnails and make each a button that references the page in the document you save as a 4 page pdf that applies.
Then on that page write a line saying click each illustration to see full size image (you might have to write this line while in Photoshop) then save this as PDF file
Try out. You might have to use some javascript controls to do this. But I am not experienced in JavaScript to do this. I'm sure it cane be done.
But note you will have to save both documents with the Thumbnails and the four page and Thumbnail page in a folder and send to prospect
If you want just four separate pages in one Pdf just do first two paragraphs above

How can I make an editable pdf file from Indesign?

I have created a Indesign dealer catalog for my company and exported it into a interactive PDF for the Engineers to use when helping a customer with ordering. Now they would like to be able to edit the PDF with notes whenever they want. How can they do this?

PDFs are not designed to be editable. Your engineers can make comments using Adobe Reader without any extra steps provided they use the highlight and sticky note comments. If you want them to have access to the full range of comment markup you will need to use Acrobat to apply extended rights to the file.

Is there an easy way to save a form as a non-editable PDF?

Is there something like 'save as non-form PDF' in Acrobat PRO? I have a form which I want to use and then save as something that does not have editable fields, just plain PDF. Preferably some way that does not include complex stuff, because if that is the case, I'd rather just create a word processing document from which I can crank out print to PDF.
I must add: I tried "Sanitize document" but that turns the content of the pages into pixel-based images and that is not what I want.
I must also add: I do not want to trust stuff like security, locking and such
I must also add: the result must be a PDF that is usable outside of Adobe apps (non-Adobe PDF viewers)

If your base content is in a Word Doc or RTF file, you can use OpenOffice.org Write to add form fields to the document and the you can export as PDF and the created PD will contain the form fields.
With the additional of iPxd, tablets, and smart phones and viewer apps the possablity of the end user not being able to-in the form or have the form work as expected has increased.
As for Apple Preview, there is script to fix the viewable PDF. Exporting the data a to an FDF, XFDF, etc should still be possible.

Save PDF form into non editable PDF through button (SaveAs) using java script

I am creating PDF form using LiveCycle 8.0.
1) Using SaveAs the form in PDF (non editable) by using button and javascript
( app.execMenuItem("SaveAs");
myScript.LoclAllFields("form1");) this code is not working.
2) show / hide the field by choosing the drop down List.
Like, In drop down list their is tree option name a, b, c. when select "A" hide the field_A and select "B". then show the field_A.

Thanks for that script, it is a great way of securing it from being edited, but reader still won't allow the form to be saved, only as a copy without the inputted text. The idea of what I'm trying to achieve is a form which the staff here fill out and then send to our customers with non editable fields, there is the option to print to pdf but that saves the file as an 'image', this stops people from highlighting text which we don't want, they have to be accessible afterwards to copy and paste the text at a later date.
I hope someone can help with what should be such a simple action.

How to create Data Connection in PDF forms??

Hi Experts,
I am working on PCR forms(Adobe forms), I want to customize those forms as per the requirement.
Problem is that I don't know how to create New Data Connection with the field in DATA VIEW.
Thanks
Rohit G

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Rohit Gaharwar wrote:
> Hi Experts,
>
> I am working on PCR forms(Adobe forms), I want to customize those forms as per the requirement.
> Problem is that I don't know how to create New Data Connection with the field in DATA VIEW.
>
> Thanks
> Rohit G
Hi Rohit
are you working with interactive forms inside Web Dynpro? If so, Web Dynpro will create the data connection for you. The only thning you have to do is setting the "data sorurce" and "pdf source" in the properties tab of the interactive forms layout element. See for example here: Web Dynpro Java Tutorials and Samples NW 2004 [original link is broken]#50 [original link is broken] or other tutotials on web Dynpro and interactive forms : Web Dynpro Java Tutorials and Samples NW 2004 [original link is broken]
If you don't work with Web Dynpro, you can create a data connection as follows:
1. Open your *xdp-Template (Doubleclick: Lifecycle Designer is starting
2.Click on File-> New Data Connection.
3, Create the data Connection with the wizard, Your source can be
a) XML Schema
b) OLEDB Database
c) WSDL file
Hope this helps. Please reward points if helpful
Kind regards
Bettina
Edited by: Bettina Hepp on Jun 4, 2008 4:53 PM

Sending a non editable pdf after completion.

Hi.
I have one pdf (with editable fields) that i distribute using distribute form. I want to know if after filling the pdf and pressing send button, the pdf can arrive back as a non-edible pdf filled with the sent information. In other words, the pdf that i receive back can have it's fields modified and then it can be saved again. I don't want it's fields to be editable.
Thanks

I am looking for the same answer. I want to give a few select people access to a document, but I want it returned to me as a non-editable read-only .pdf, how do I do that?

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