How to encrypt a pdf ebook?

Hi, anyone knows how to encrypt a pdf ebook so it can only be read/used in one computer with a unique password?

This requires Digital Rights Management. This can be quite expensive and requires a server (5 to 6 figures, I believe, depending upon the number of books sold). Look at the Adobe LiveCycle Product line. Personally, I think you would be better off using a company that offers these services. Get a publisher to work for you. It is cheaper to share the profit than manage enterprise level software and server hardware.

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I AM TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO ENCRYPT A PDF FILE. I HAVE THE PDF PACK AND ADOBE DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS. I LOOKED UNDER THE TOOLS TAB AND SECURITY TABS AND I STILL CAN'T FIND AN OPTION TO ENCRYPT THE DOCUMENT

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How do I encrypt a pdf file (ebook) to prevent unauthorized distribution of my ebook?

Hi, guys.
I am planning to sell my ebook from my website. It is in Word format. I would like to create a PDF file for viewers since it is versatile, then encrypt the PDF file to prevent unauthorized distribution of my book. How do I do that?
Thanks
genesis

If you want to be friendly to your users, generate encrypted .epub format and not .pdf.
pdf is great for its original purpose of print preparation, but terrible for more flexible formats.
As different ereaders have different screen sizes and resolutions, and different people will want to read with different font sizes (**),
pdf format will be very hostile in all cases except the one that excactly fits how you make the pdf.
I think that InDesgin will create encrypted epub or pdf files for you.
For the encryption to be effective for your purposes you need to encrypt differently for different AdobeIDs.
Looks as if Adobe's official way to do that is Adobe Content Server.
I suspect the cost of all that adds up quite a bit; you may want to look at third party solutions that handle all the infrastructure for you.
(**) or even the same person: I change font sizes depending how tired I am.

How do you encrypt a PDF with Adobe reader, not Adobe Acrobat?

I would like to encrypt PDFs using Adobe Reader. However, all instructions for encrypting a PDF require me to use Adobe ACROBAT, not Adobe READER. How do I encrypt a PDF using Adobe Reader?
Extra Note: I use Adobe READER version XI and Mac OS X 10.9.

Adobe Reader does exactly what its name says: it reads PDF files, nothing more.

How can I open McAfee encrypted (EEFF) PDF files with Adobe Reader?

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McAfee: https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=KB74299&actp=search&viewlocale=en_US &searchid=1240943327683

If Reader ISN'T in the list of prpgrams to open with, click "Browse"
In the "Browse window" go to C/Program files [or Program Files (x86)]/Adobe/Reader 11/Reader
Select "AcroRd32.exe" and click "Open"
Make sure "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file" is checked and click "OK".

How do i un-encrypte a pdf to work on preview?

How do I un-encrypte a pdf file to work on Preview?
I am prompted to get the adobe reader but i don't see why but then found that the file was encrypted with adobe.
Is there a way to do this or do i have to download adobe?

Hello Flobel,
And welcome to Apple Discussions!
I know you are already well aware of this, but it might not be a good idea to start investing in some sort of an upgrade at least to Leopard. Nothing wrong with still running Tiger though. I think that's pretty cool.
Here is a link to a download for iTunes 9. Should work for you.
http://www.brothersoft.com/itunes-for-mac-download-61813.html
B-rock

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Normally you don't. You include the pdf as an attachment

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Hi there
You said that you want to read pdf with ebook reader .
For me ,i usually read the pdf files using another pdf reader which supports to read the pdf files directly.
And i am now just using their free trial.
You can also have a try.
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How do you encrypt a pdf file before sending?

How do you encrypt a pdf file before sending

Hi paleo1453,
I'm not sure I follow your question. Are you asking how you can apply security to a PDF, or how the Acrobat.com online services encrypt files when you send them?
Best,
Sara

Hi. I use Adobe Acrobat XI pro to make a PDF ebook embedded with audio. It works really well on my computer-I can read the book and hear the auto play mp3. The problem is, when I send it to my customers, they have difficulty hearing the audio. A few of th

Hi. I use Adobe Acrobat XI pro to make a PDF ebook embedded with audio. It works really well on my computer-I can read the book and hear the auto play mp3. The problem is, when I send it to my customers, they have difficulty hearing the audio. A few of them say they have Flash player on their PC and somehow they still can't hear, some say their Google Chrome browser tells them they've already got one flash player while they try to download one. For me, I had to download two versions of Flash player to be able to access to the audio. I don't know what the problem is, is it because it's the latest version of Adobe Acrobat XI pro that people with older version of Adobe reader or flash player can't open it properly? Or is it something else? How can I make sure every customer with different system can access to my books? Hope to hear from you ASAP! Thank you very much.

And how are the customers accessing the PDFs?
What devices are they using?
What program or apps with versions are they using?
I this age of other then PDF eBooks formats and reader program and apss for computers and mobile devices for these formats I would look at creating the books in one or more of the eBook formats.
Google Chrome and FireFox both have their own version of a PDF reader plug-in and they are well known to be less capable than Adobe Reader. It is possible to configure these products to use Adobe Reader.

How do I convert PDF to word on a mac?

Hi,
I'm new to apple products and i'm struggling to find how i convert a pdf file to word. On a PC the option automatically popped up on the file or edit and right click. There is no right click on a mac from what I can see and there is no option in file or edit.
Any help grately received.
Thanks in advance
Jo

I've found that some of the non-Adobe converters (and some of the free online converters) don't do such a good job as Acrobat Pro. If you want to try it out, you can download one of the free 30-day trial packages from Adobe that include Acrobat Pro X (such as Adobe Creative Suite 6 Design Standard),
but it is really very expensive, but there are many other third pary PDF converter progarms out there:
like: Vibosoft PDF converter master:
http://www.vibosoft.com/ebook/convert-pdf-to-word-mac-windows.html
iStonsoft PDF to word Mac
http://www.istonsoft.com/pdf-to-word-converter-for-mac.html
Coolmuster PDF converter pro Mac
http://www.coolmuster.com/pdf-converter-pro-for-mac.html
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How to create a adobe ebook using livecycle desinger ES3 version?

How to create a adobe ebook using livecycle desinger ES3 version

LiveCycle Designer is used for designing Forms, not eBooks.
The requirements of designing a book (ebook or otherwise) are not going to be meet by LiveCycle. You need functions like pagination and indexing.
A better choice would be to use InDesign, or even a word processor like Microsoft Word, and convert to PDF when finished.
You can read more about eBooks and the Adobe Digitial Publishing Platforms here: http://www.adobe.com/digitalpublishing/ebook/
At the bottom of this webpage are Resources which may help you understand the requirements of digitial publishing.
Hope this helps,
-Michelle

Voiceover may used on pdf files(supported), to tell a pdf ebook by voice?

ARE COMPATIBLE THE File FORMATS djvu and chm?
Viewing pdf files in ipad, can be of any file size, even 400MB file pdf?
what is the limit in pdf?
voiceover may used on pdf files(supported), to tell a pdf ebook by voice?

Voice over can be used, but voice over is not a very selective setting. When enabled, voice over changes how you navigate the iPad completely. It does work though.

Password protecting and encrypting received pdf file

Hello there,
how can I password protect (and encrypt) a pdf file that I received from someone else? For example, I may get a copy of my tax return from my accountant that I don't want anyone else to see on my computer or when I back up contents of my computer online.
I have only Adobe Reader 8 installed on my computer. So I am not writing these pdf files myself - I realize that then I would have full control over the security settings.
Microsoft Word and Excel files I can password protect. How can I do this for "received pdf files"?
Thank you for your help.

You need Acrobat, not Reader.
Be aware that even then, PDF security is easy to bypass.
I use a Mac for the most part but isn't there any features in Windows that will allow you to protect folders?

I have a big pdf ebook 350MB, and want split it in parts of 50MB WHAT TO DO

I have a big pdf ebook 350MB, and want split it in parts of 50MB WHAT TO DO?
Also how an ebook pdf in multicolor, transform it in black&white, and no split it?

Another method to play with.
Using Acrobat Pro – Document > Split Document.
Look over the Help information to get a sense of what this does.
As to getting all color to black and white –
Using Acrobat Pro 9, try the Preflight Fixup "Convert color to B/W".
function(){return A.apply(null,[this].concat($A(arguments)))}
Converts all RGB, CMYK, device independent and spot colors to greyscale using the 15% Dot Grain profile as the destination profile.
Be well...
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