Remove PDF password restrictions using ColorSync
Dec 29, '05 04:28:00AM
Contributed by: mubarak
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:
- 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!
The original Preview version 1.0 disregarded all such limitations ... looks like ColorSync does, too!
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