off topic/ PDF question

[xsdbs]

does anyone know how to unlock a PDF file so that part of it can be used ( cut and paste ) into a document that I am creating or working on. Thanks for any help with this.

 

[excuzzzeme]

You must be the owner of the PDF to unlock it.

 

[jpappy789]

:iagree:

Why not just type it up?

 

[xsdbs]

:iagree:

Why not just type it up?

because I am not a speedy typer. I have seen a lot of different programs out that will convert to a word doc but with so many available I thought that someone else had some experience with this.

 

[xsdbs]

anyone know about this

 

[Reefscape]

It is, as has been said...you cant unlock a PDF without the owner allowing this..Its one of the options you have when you create a PDF in Adobe Acrobat. You can, if you have Adobe Acrobat ( not reader ), use the text selector tool to copy the text and paste into your choice of text editor.

 

[xsdbs]

It is, as has been said...you cant unlock a PDF without the owner allowing this..Its one of the options you have when you create a PDF in Adobe Acrobat. You can, if you have Adobe Acrobat ( not reader ), use the text selector tool to copy the text and paste into your choice of text editor.

Thanks Reefscape,so with a program like Adobe Acrobat 9 professional I could do this? ( sorry, I am not a techie ) I need to put together a Basic Automotive Electrical manual for some techs at work and I need information from a couple different e books that I can locate and some of the information is not needed so I would like to combine the information and also simplify it. Thanks again

 

[Reefscape]

Yes, you can...

 

[xsdbs]

Yes, you can...

Thanks for help very much

 

[The Zigman]

I believe you can save a copy of the file, and then with full version acrobat (not reader) you can make changes as ReefScape said.