

There is clearly a difference between altering a document in a way which could confuse people, and simply highlighting elements of that document. I'm a barrister so I often get legal documents which are 'Secured', but I then need to make my own annotations as I go along. As more people turn to using PDFs on-screen rather than printing them out in hardcopy, that becomes more important. After all, that's why the highlighter (and other) tools are available. People who create them need to be confident that it isn't possible for someone else to alter them, deliberately or accidentally, in a way which would distort the intended meaning.īut it is also important for people who receive and use those documents to be able to highlight passages. I understand why it is important for documents to be secured. Is it possible to introduce a way of annotating a 'Secured' document?
#How to highlight in a secured pdf pdf#
The resulting file will be a PDF file not searchable but text highlight will be possible. In Advanced Print Setup check the box "Print As Image" and click OK.In (Windows OS) Print dialog box select the "Microsoft print to PDF" printer option, then click on Advanced,.Open the file in Adobe Acrobat Reader DC and choose Print,.

Press Download to retrieve your protected PDF file.
#How to highlight in a secured pdf password#
Enter a secure password and press Encrypt PDF. Download the PDF and switch to Protect PDF via the Tools menu.
