Always good to know about a program that totally trashes PDF security, Shmuel. Thanks for sharing...
Art On 10/24/07, Shmuel Wolfson <sbw at actcom.com> wrote: > What's this "shared review thing"? Is it anything more than enabling the > reader to add comments? > I still recommend using PDF-XChange PDF Viewer for adding comments. I've > found it to work on all PDFs including encrypted and PDFs that did not > have commenting allowed. > > Regards, > Shmuel Wolfson > > > > Tammy Van Boening wrote: > > All, > > > > > > > > I have installed Acrobat 8 Professional on my system (Windows XP, SP2) > > and have used the save as PDF successfully with Framemaker 7.2 to create > > my PDFs. I want to be able to send out these PDFs for review to my > > users who have only Reader 8.0. According to all the hulla-bulloo about > > this 8.0 release, I can enable commenting rights in a PDF so that my > > Adobe Reader users can participate in shared reviews of the PDF. So, I > > followed the instructions to the "T" provided in the Adobe Acrobat > > Online Help and this is the problem: > > > > > > > > 1.) Create the PDF. > > > > 2.) In the open PDF, choose Comments > Enable For Commenting in > > Adobe Reader and save the PDF. > > > > 3.) Start the wizard to initiate the shared review. Step 4 in this > > wizard is to select the PDF that is to be reviewed (natch!), so I select > > the PDF that I saved in Step 2, but here's the rub: > > > > > > > > When I click Next in the Wizard after selecting the PDF, I get the > > following error message: the document that you have chosen cannot be > > sent for shared review because the security permissions do not allow > > modifications. Please select another document or change the permissions > > on this document to allow for modifications. So, I checked the security > > permissions and yes, the document does not allow for changing but that's > > because certain features must be restricted to allow for extended > > features in Adobe Reader. I GIVE - it's an infinite loop here. If I do > > change the security permissions on the doc, then the doc is not enabled > > for commenting by my Reader users, but if I follow Adobe's instructions > > to extend the features to my Reader users, then Acrobat barfs and won't > > let me set up a shared review - all in direct contradiction of what > > Adobe claims can happen. > > > > > > > > Anyone familiar with this apparent contraction and/or knows what to do > > to enable Reader users to be able to participate in a shared review? > > > > > > > > Any and all help is appreciated. > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > TVB > > > > > > NOTICE BY HEALTH LANGUAGE, INC. > > This message, as well as any attached document, contains information from > > Health Language, Inc. that is confidential. The information is intended > > only for the use of the addressee named above. If you are not the intended > > recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, > > distribution or the taking of any action in reliance on the contents of > > this message or its attachments is strictly prohibited, and may be > > unlawful. If you have received this message in error, please delete all > > electronic copies of this message and its attachments, if any, destroy any > > hard copies you may have created, without disclosing the contents, and > > notify the sender immediately. Unless expressly stated otherwise, nothing > > contained in this message should be construed as a digital or electronic > > signature, nor is it intended to reflect an intention to make an agreement > > by electronic means. > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > You are currently subscribed to Framers as sbw at actcom.com. > > > > Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. > > > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > > framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > > or visit > > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/sbw%40actcom.com > > > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to Framers as art.campbell at gmail.com. > > Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/art.campbell%40gmail.com > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > -- Art Campbell art.campbell at gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson No disclaimers apply. DoD 358
