Photoshop 9 PDF Security password
I have Photoshop 9 CS2 and it prompts for a PDF Security Password prompt on files I can open on other computers without a password. I have forwarded the file to another (3rd) computer which opens it without prompting for a security password. The file creator did not put a password on the file. Any ideas what the fix is for this? I tried a password removal program which states the files do not have passwords on them.
Thanks.
As Mylenium said once a PDF file's been created with a password, it cannot be cracked. You need to check with the creator of the file for its password.
Thanks
Nikhil
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thanks very much!!
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if so it would make sense i guess, right?
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I should clarify that I need the script to export a pdf with the security settings already applied.
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Thanks Tom
CurrentDoc = app.activeDocument;
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Removing PDF Security Settings ??
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