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ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CS2
User Guide
PDF document security options
In the Save Adobe PDF dialog box, you can set security options for your PDF document. These options specify the
different access restrictions.
Require A Password To Open The Document Requires the viewer to type a password to view the PDF document.
Select this option and type a password in the Document Open Password text box.
Important: I
f you forget a password, there is no way to recover it from the document. It’s a good idea to store passwords
in a separate secure location in case you forget them.
Use A Password To Restrict Printing, Editing And Other Tasks Restricts access to the PDF document. If the PDF
file is opened in AdobeAcrobat,the user canviewthe file butmustenter thePermissions password to edit,print,or
do othertasks with thefile. If thefileisopenedinPhotoshop,Illustrator,orInDesign, theusermustenter thePermis-
sions password to view, edit, print, or do other tasks with the PDF file. Select this option and type a password in the
Permissions Password text box.
Printing Allowed Specifies whether or not the viewer can print the PDF document. You can also choose whether
the document can be printed at high or low resolution.
Changes Allowed Specifieswhether or notthe viewer canmakechanges to thePDF document.You canspecifythe
extent of the changes allowed.
Enable Copying Of Text, Images And Other Content Lets the viewer access content in the PDF document.
Enable Text Access Of Screen Reader Devices For The Visually Impaired Lets screen readers read the content of
the PDF document.
Enable Plaintext Metadata Lets applications access or search for metadata in the PDF document.
To save an Adobe PDF preset
Although the default PDF presets are based on best practices, you may discover that your workflow requires
specialized PDF settings that aren’t available using any of the built-in presets. In this case, you can create and save
your own custom presets for reuse in Photoshop or any product in the Adobe Creative Suite.
In Photoshop, youcan save thepresetusing theAdobe PDFPresets command or clicking theSavePresetbuttonin
t
heSaveAdobe PDFdialogbox.Adobe PDFpresets aresaved as fileswitha.joboptionsextension.Thisisuseful, for
example, if youwantyourvendororprinter to send youa.joboptionsfilewiththe AdobePDF presets that work best
with their workflow.
1 Do one of the following:
• Choose Edit > Adobe PDF Presets.
• If you’re saving a Photoshop PDF document, click the Save Preset button in the Save Adobe PDF dialog box after
you specify your PDF settings. Skip steps 2 and 3.
2 If you chose the Adobe PDF Presets command, do one of the following in the PDF Options Preset dialog box:
• To create a new preset, click the New button in the PDF Options Preset dialog box. In the Edit PDF Preset dialog
box, type a name for the preset in the Preset text box and specify your PDF settings.
• To edit an existing custom preset, select the preset and click Edit. (You can’t edit the default presets.)