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Copy text from protected PDFs to other apps
Authored by: illovich on Jun 24, '04 06:34:29PM

I'm not sure what the copyright concern would be. Assuming you "own" the right to have the document, you are legally allowed to retype exceprts etc. (and thus copy sections).

Just because Adobe put restrictions in the software doesn't mean that you've lost your rights, and given that you are simply using a feature of the operating system to copy the selection, I'm not clear how this would violate the DMCA.

Stop letting technology tell you what you're allowed to do!

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Copy text from protected PDFs to other apps
Authored by: jbeek on Jun 24, '04 07:06:13PM

Or you could use this:
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/23618

" PDF-Recover can be used to decrypt protected PDF files, which have "owner" password set.

PDF-Recover will allow to open decrypted files in any web browser with Acrobar Reader - without any restrictions.

PDF-Password creates a 1:1 copy of your PDF-file without any password limitations, that means you can set edit, copy, print functions enabled and so on."

It can VIEW the PDF - You can unlock it!!



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