- Open the restricted PDF in ColorSync.
- Choose File: Save as, and name it whatever you like.
- Open the saved file in Adobe Reader or Preview and enjoy!
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Some PDFs can be viewed, but not copied or printed, and I find this annoying, and it makes it harder for me to use the files. This recent hint gives one solution to such restrictions. Here is another much simpler way:
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Remove PDF password restrictions using ColorSync
Sometimes those restrictions are there to prevent theft of photos and text. Should MacOSXHints be telling people how to do this sort of thing?
Remove PDF password restrictions using ColorSync
While I personally believe that being able to print or copy content of a PDF falls under fair use, it would seem that this hint somehow violates the DMCA (which is a-whole-nother can of worms.
Naughty!
My company often uses password protection on pdf docs to prevent others from changing them (eg: a price list) or easily copying proprietary information, prersentations etc. I've even seen documents which forbid printing, which seems to be going a bit far, but the point is there are legitimate uses for password protection. I'd like to know what this does to a pdf that's been electronically signed... Better watch out, or the lawyers will getcha.
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As always it can be seen from two angles...
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This hint doesn't seem to work in all cases. I have my tax returns saved as encrypted PDFs that cannot be viewed unless you have a password. ColorSync Utility opens them up as blank pages and saves them as blank pages in Mac OS X 10.4.3.
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No, this is not a possible recovery method.
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This is the Major issue with DMCA. Unfortunately, it is 'illegal to circumvent any copyright protection' and I am sure that this is true even for the original copyright holder as the law, as currently written, speaks to the action of breaking down the 'lock' that is in front of any data. It is at this point in the law that it gets ugly.
So, for example, you are allowed under Fair Use rights to copy any DVD for backup, but since you have to crack the DSS encryption to do that, you have broken the law even if the underlying data is your to protect.
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Yeah - but if it's your own original work - are you going to bring charges against and prosecute yourself?
works, but breaks forms...
the US State Department decided to protect form DS-82, a friggin' passport renewal application. So I can't save it for future reference. Silly, huh? So I try this hint...now I can save the form, but the form fields are deactivated - so I can't fill it in. Doh!
Remove PDF password restrictions using ColorSync
uhh, another brainwashed victim of the entertainment industry. go get a life or see a doctor! it's embarassing that apple incorporates such BS into its otherwise fine osx...
Remove PDF password restrictions using ColorSync
This hint does nothing to allow you to read documents that you are not supposed to read without a password.
Finally found a use for Automator!
This is the first useful workflow I've done with Automator. I've now created an Automator application that all I have to do is drag the PDF to the icon, and it decrypts the file, then asks if I want to view the decrypted version. Here's the workflow:
Finally found a use for Automator!
Have you thought about changing the buttons to say "Don't View" and "View"?
Arrg!!!
The GUI Police strike again!!!
Arrg!!!
Even though it's a bit picky for this short workflow, and nothing "bad" could happen by choosing the wrong button, I completely agreed with his point. In fact, I'm grateful that he pointed this out, so I know better when designing future message boxes that could have destructive choice.
It works except when it doesn't
This hint doesn't seem to work in all cases. I have my tax returns saved as encrypted PDFs that cannot be viewed unless you have a password. ColorSync Utility opens them up as blank pages and saves them as blank pages in Mac OS X 10.4.3.Almost similar symptoms here, except that ColorSync Utility displays the PDF correctly and not blank, but the result is the same as yours: blank pages, no matter if I do "save as" or "export" and no matter if I apply filters or not. I am also running 10.4.3. Could the original poster "mubarak" tell whatever version he/she is using? Somebody else mentioned the different password styles in PDF documents. That probably refers to the difference of "owner" vs. "user" passwords. With the latter you cannot even open the file and they are hard to remove, whereas the prior is as simple as disregarding PDF standards by the application. Details e. g. here: http://www.verypdf.com/pwdremover/
Remove PDF password restrictions using ColorSync
Once again, this hint does nothing to circumvent encrypted PDFs. It is only helpful when you can read the PDF, but not copy pictures/text, or print it. You can circumvent all those restriction by screen capture, reading and typing, etc. The only difference is that this hint takes away the pain.
Remove PDF password restrictions using ColorSync
I am facing similar problem where exporting or save as results in blank pdf.
Remove PDF password restrictions using ColorSync
Fair use and raising awareness of insecurity issues with password protection for PDF documents seem to me like two valid reasons for publishing this hint.
Remove PDF password restrictions using ColorSync
There is probably some third party cheapo PDF reader that doesn't pay attention to that either. Don't really need it with that Automator action, though. You'd think that they would encrypt that kind of stuff.
Remove PDF password restrictions using ColorSync
My problem is different, although, related. I do have some pdf files (huge manuals) that I would like to divide into several smaller pdfs (each for each chapter). I open them in Adobe Professional, select the pages I don't want and, when I try to delete them... nothing. The Delete command is even dimmed in the Edit menu. These pdfs don't ask me for any password but I can't edit them, anyway.
Remove PDF password restrictions using ColorSync
Check "Dcoument Security..." under File menu in Acrobat. If there is some level of restriction, open it in ColorSync and save to see if it goes away.
Remove PDF password restrictions using ColorSync
You might find the lack of ability to print a PDF irritating, but it's the right of the media creator to put it in place.
Remove PDF password restrictions using ColorSync
macshome wrote on Fri, Dec 30 '05 at 06:04AM
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here's the steve jobs quote and citation.
We have Ph.D.s here who know the stuff cold, and we don't believe it's possible to protect digital content.Steve Jobs, Rolling Stone interview, December 3, 2003
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>It is the right of every digital media producer to introduce whatever
Remove PDF password restrictions using ColorSync
In case this is ever "fixed" a hole still exists in xpdf as well (you need to get it through DarwinPorts or the like).
Remove PDF password restrictions using ColorSync
Yes, you can unprotect the postscript file: Open it in your Text Editor, then search for "mark currentfile eexec". Delete this line down to "cleartomark" and replace it with "cg_md begin". Then you can open it in Preview and you have an unprotected PDF.
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el bid wrote on Wed, Jan 4 '06 at 03:05AM
Remove PDF password restrictions using ColorSync
hi, how do you open the pdf in colorsync? when i go file->open the pdf isn't there?
Remove PDF password restrictions using ColorSync
The best option I've seen so far for removing the copy password protection is importing & exporting from PDFLab - which is a wonderful application for all things PDF by the way. [link:]http://www.iconus.ch/fabien/pdflab/
Remove PDF password restrictions using ColorSync
Worked perfectly. PDFLab was able to create a decrypted version of an encrypted PDF with no trouble at all. I just needed to enter the document's password. Thanks for the tip!
Remove PDF password restrictions using ColorSync
I downloaded a form for a rebate. On the one hand, I can see that they wouldn't want someone editing the amount of the rebate or when the "postmark by" date, but these things are obvious to uncover as falsehoods.
Remove PDF password restrictions using ColorSync
For remove PDF restrictions you can use our application PDFProtect http://www.sybrex.com/products/macgui/protectionmanager/index.php which will remove password protection in couple mouse actions.
Remove PDF password restrictions using ColorSync
google " skim" a free and powerful program that allows you to do ANYTHING with your pdf files!
Remove PDF password restrictions using ColorSync
What happens if you can't print the file? Install GhostScript (see MacPorts)
gs -q -dNOPAUSE -dBATCH -sDEVICE=pdfwrite -sOutputFile=OUTPUT.pdf -c .setpdfwrite -f INPUT.pdf You may or may not need to replace the 'pdf_sec.ps' file on your machine with http://web.archive.org/web/20010428180359/http://web.archive.org/web/20010428180359/http://members.ozemail.com.au/%7Egeoffk/pdfencrypt/pdf_sec.ps
Remove PDF password restrictions using ColorSync
If you need Mac software for PDF restrictions removal,
please look at GuaPDF software. It's a command-line application, but provides
AppleScript wrapper.
Remove PDF password restrictions using ColorSync
You can also try Recover PDF Password by Eltima.
It removes all the restrictions from protected PDF files without any problems. http://mac.eltima.com/pdf-password-recovery.html
Remove PDF password restrictions using ColorSync
For the updated hint that works in Snow Leopard, see here.
Remove PDF password restrictions using ColorSync
This hint still works in Mountain Lion with one minor change.
Remove PDF password restrictions using ColorSync
you are authorized to check a bunch of critical PDF files, which were created and encrypted by a former department manager. You need to open these PDF files and print them. Or this job will take you a month or longer. |
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