I am emailing a pdf document and need to know how i can protect the document from editing and data changes so it stays in its original format and maybe can only be viewd on the computer and not printed.
2006-09-14 05:19:37 · 7 answers · asked by Jimbo 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
what about just not being able to add or change information?
2006-09-14 05:27:04 · update #1
oh, i only have acrobat reader also, i'm export pdf file from another program
2006-09-14 05:36:17 · update #2
you need to create the document yourself into a pdf by scanning it in to your system or if it's on your system just convert it. I use primopdf http://www.primopdf.com/ it's free and easy to use once you set it up, I scan documents in at work converting them to pdf using primo and I have them secured no printing, no editing, the security is password protected, I could create one and email it to you and you can see if you can print or do anything with it, let me know
2006-09-14 05:45:04 · answer #1 · answered by salute222000 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
PDF in generally is a format that discourages editablitly. That is one of the reasons it is so popular in graphic arts design for proofing and as a means of transmitting company documents. As long as you are sending it a Reader user you won't have any issues. If you are sending it to a Professional version, they will be able to make adjustments. You are able to password protect changes from your Acrobat under the Document Menu select Security. There is an option there for restricting editing.
2006-09-14 12:29:10 · answer #2 · answered by limgrn_maria 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they can print it to their hearts content...what you can do is file protect it with a password...you can put a watermark on it perhaps on printing that makes it unviewable after printing...there is a read-only option but it can be easy to get around...
file protect can stop them from making changes without the password. Atleast you can in microsoft products Go to Options then security and follow the prompts for password protection.
2006-09-14 12:31:46 · answer #3 · answered by Angelfood 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scan it into a jpeg like a photo and that might help
2006-09-14 12:22:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
not sure you can - if they can open in pdf they can edit and don't forget that you can scan anything and edit
2006-09-14 12:22:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
https://createpdf.adobe.com/
You can go to this Adobe site and create 5 free documents and are 'lockable.'
2006-09-14 13:04:55 · answer #6 · answered by What, what, what?? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its not posible if they can view it they can print it.
2006-09-14 12:24:30 · answer #7 · answered by tru_story 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋