Password protect individual files or folders?

[jacobp]

I know that you can use FileVault to protect the Home folder, but is there a way that I can password protect individual files or folders on the Mac?

 

[swiftaw]

Create an encrypted disk image in disk utility and then put the files inside of that.

 

[jacobp]

OK. But how do I do that?

 

[swiftaw]

OK. But how do I do that?

Open up Disk Utility (it's in /Applications/Utilities/) and select New Image, and then select encryption