Encrypting my PDF, help please.

Discussion in 'Copywriting' started by GetScraped, Oct 22, 2010.

  1. #1
    Hello,
    I have created a e-book, and I'm in need of some help.
    I want to prevent my customers from copying, or editing it.

    I have searched for programs, many of which require me to purchase the full version (I refuse to buy a program that will hardly be used)

    Is there any free programs I can use, to completely lock my PDF?
    I have Acrobat Reader & Microsoft Word 2010.

    Thank you.
     
    GetScraped, Oct 22, 2010 IP
  2. SEOLIX

    SEOLIX Peon

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    Microsoft Office 2010 might work for you. Try:

    (Office button)-> Prepare -> Mark as Final
    or
    (Office button)-> Prepare -> Encrypt Document
     
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  3. dynashox

    dynashox Premium Member Staff

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  4. GetScraped

    GetScraped Guest

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    Worked perfectly, thanks!
     
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  5. omarabid

    omarabid Well-Known Member

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    But you are going to use it, no?
     
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    Use openoffice, its a free writer/excel/whatever program. open source AND it gives you the ability to encrypt your PDF's for either opening OR just to prevent copying. It's useful AND free. I use it all the time and I love it
     
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    I heard there are decryption softwares that can break almost any encryption used by these kind of encryption softwares. Any idea about which one is the hardest to crack?
     
    smallbusinessguy, Oct 24, 2010 IP