Printing/copying a secure PDF

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » November 12th, 2007, 23:37

Okay, this has got me stuck, I have a PDF that I'd like to be able to print, but the security crap on it won't allow me to.

anyone know of any easyish ways around this?

Hehulk · Post by **Hehulk** » November 12th, 2007, 23:39

I'm gona ask the stupid question, just to get it out of the way.

ctrl+a?

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » November 12th, 2007, 23:40

nope, can't copy from it either.

Fear · Post by **Fear** » November 13th, 2007, 0:23

Don't use Adobe (ever, but especially in this instance)

Try Foxit, it's free, isn't bloaty shit like Adobe Acrobat, doesn't take 5 minutes to load, and past versions have allowed me to ignore security on documents.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » November 13th, 2007, 0:32

Aleady tried foxit, didn't work (made the same complaints as adobe reader)

Post by **HereComesPete** » November 13th, 2007, 3:34

Is the pdf saved to your hdd? If it isn't you might be able to manipulate it with 'Advanced>Enable Usage Right...'.

If it's on your hdd, save it under a different name, try the same as

. Or you could try saving it, then previewing it, this used to bypass security measures, doubt it does now, d/l an old reader version, 6 or so and try it!

If it isn't on your hdd and all

doesn't work, I'd go with a screen cap program/print screen, to capture it all, shit I know, but I can't think of much else.

Post by **HereComesPete** » November 13th, 2007, 3:36

Also, I found this security remover thingy. It might be shite/spyware/not do a thing, but it's an option.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » November 13th, 2007, 3:44

HereComesPete wrote:Also, I found this security remover thingy. It might be shite/spyware/not do a thing, but it's an option.

i'd skipped over that, but just decided to give it a go...

post to follow in waugh

Post by **HereComesPete** » November 13th, 2007, 4:13

Ooh, I'm a zergling, did it work ok then? It sounds as though it did from

but was it filled with bad computer aids or was it legit?

Lateralus · Post by **Lateralus** » November 13th, 2007, 9:15

Unless it's a long file, screen grabs do it?

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » November 13th, 2007, 12:52

HereComesPete wrote:Ooh, I'm a zergling, did it work ok then? It sounds as though it did from but was it filled with bad computer aids or was it legit?

seemed legit

Fear · Post by **Fear** » November 13th, 2007, 21:14

Dr. kitteny berk wrote:Aleady tried foxit, didn't work (made the same complaints as adobe reader)

Bah, shitty thing, damn them for implementing stuff nobody wants.

cheeseandham · Post by **cheeseandham** » November 13th, 2007, 21:26

Still a nippy reader though Fear.

Post by **HereComesPete** » November 14th, 2007, 5:18

doesn't take a few days to open a file, then shit itself on continuous page mode when you scroll through, adobe sucks teh donkey balls.

Post by **fabyak** » November 14th, 2007, 10:41

Would it be unlockable using the full version of Acrobat? If so send it over to me as I have it on my machine

Post by **HereComesPete** » November 14th, 2007, 10:50

He's already put the file in the waugh, the dodgy unlocker thing did the job.