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Ryan5505
Nov 27, 2006, 12:43 PM
How can I unlock a Password Protected PDF file if I do not have the password. I really need this, but dont want to pay for a program. Please help.


Blue Velvet
Nov 27, 2006, 12:46 PM
Try opening it up in ColorSync Utility and resaving it. ;)
Ryan5505
Nov 27, 2006, 11:35 PM
didnt work, I just want to print the file! Makes me mad a file on MY MAC will not print!
Blue Velvet
Nov 28, 2006, 06:35 AM
Hmmm... that used to work. What PDF is it?

Is there a good reason why they've locked it? If it's something you have to pay for to unlock, then perhaps I shouldn't be trying to help you. ;)
mkrishnan
Nov 28, 2006, 07:17 AM
I don't think I've encountered what Preview does when you try to *print* protected files...only the ones that don't let you copy/paste.... You are using Preview, aren't you? Because if you're using Acrobat, Preview would be my suggestion... :)
MisterMe
Nov 28, 2006, 12:44 PM
I don't think I've encountered what Preview does when you try to *print* protected files...only the ones that don't let you copy/paste.... You are using Preview, aren't you? Because if you're using Acrobat, Preview would be my suggestion... :)Preview opens password-protected PDFs just fine if you have the password. The OP wants to open a password-protected PDF without the password. Preview won't do that, but that is the way password-protection works.
CanadaRAM
Nov 28, 2006, 01:35 PM
Even if you had Acrobat Pro - the file would still be password protected.

You can't print it because the creator of the file does not want people printing it. The real answer is -- if you need to print it, contact the creator of the file and ask for the password, or for a non-protected version.

Of course, you can print anything you can see on the Mac screen in low-res simply by doing a screen capture and printing that...
dpaanlka
Nov 28, 2006, 01:46 PM
Makes me mad a file on MY MAC will not print!

Are you suggesting it's the fault of the Mac? You need the password my friend!
psycho bob
Nov 28, 2006, 01:52 PM
Ryan you have a PM, hope that will help :)
Blue Velvet
Nov 28, 2006, 01:56 PM
There are other ways around it that I occasionally have to employ at work using a combo of apps. As Adobe says:

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