Is there a way to read pdf documents with any api adobe acrobat available without converting to any format such as word/excel?
One can use the Adobe PDF Extract API (mirror) to get access to the content of a PDF file:
Unlock the structure and content elements of any PDF with a web service powered by Adobe Sensei's machine learning.
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When a PDF document is protected with a security policy from Adobe LiveCycle ES or Adobe AEM Forms, it can only be opened by Adobe Reader. Here's what it looks like when you try to open it in another PDF viewer.
Microsoft Edge:
Firefox (internally uses PDF.js):
But I have seen secured PDF documents that in other viewers show customised instructions to download and install Adobe Reader. Obviously there is a way to add unprotected content to protected PDF files, that other PDF viewers will display. How can I do it?
Here's an example of a PDF file I'm talking about.
When opened in Adobe Reader:
When opened in Firefox:
I also posted this question on Adobe forums, and someone replied with the correct answer there. AEM Forms has a feature that allows to add cover page to a policy-protected document: https://help.adobe.com/en_US/AEMForms/6.1/RMHelp/WS2d2a17056e219198-31ba356e14172797744-8000.html
I believe the only way to do what you are asking would be to supply the 'custom content' during initial authoring of the PDF with Adobe LiveCycle ES for instance.
(How this is accomplished may be similar to how it works for dynamic XFA content where the page contains some content that non-XFA compliant readers can fallback on to display instead of just erring out.)
But I think the only way to add such content to an existing PDF using non-Adobe software would involve violating the Rights Managment policy the author intended, which is not something you want to do.
So the state publishes PDF files for us to download. However these files only look right in Adobe Acrobat. When I try to open them in PDFSharp or SyncFusion it fails with the error that there are no pages. When I have PDFSharp or SyncFusion create a new file from the pages in the PDF the result is the following;
However if I save this document as an archive-able PDF/A in Adobe Acrobat Pro, the file straightens out and both PDFSharp and SyncFusion have no problems printing and viewing the resulting PDF file. I can't get SyncFusion to re-save the document as a PDF/A and have it fix like with Adobe.
What could cause this issue?
Edit: The PDF file says it was created by an Elixir program which converts open document formats to PDF. Possibly Librex.
Currently, I am using this method to generate PDF file via SSIS and SSRS.
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms152835(v=sql.105).aspx
However, I manage to output it to local drive only.
Is it possible to send the PDF file to network printer ?
and do I need to install Adobe Acrobat reader on this machine ?
Don't need to install adobe acrobat reader if you doesn't need to open this PDF. Export to PDF function is built-in in Report Viewer.
For printing, refer this link https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd220412.aspx
or write printing code from your backend, send PDF to printer.
When opening a PDF file that is embedded in an iframe, which PDF viewer is used? Is it the same one that is used when the browser opens a PDF file in a normal way?
Adobe Reader is initiated by the browser when a PDF is requested. Please don't confuse with Adobe Acrobat. The former is free , whereas the latter one is commercial.
I'm a converting my Word document into pdf using the built-in microsoft office converter (save as--> pdf).
I want my pdf to be protected (users cannot copy text from it). i can't seem to find any options for this when converting to pdf.
Any hint?
Thanks.
Found it, Can be done with Adobe Acrobat Professional, not the Acrobat Reader.
PDF, or portable document format, forms were created by Adobe as a form of universal file format. Adobe Acrobat Reader, which allows you to view PDF files, is available for free download. Unfortunately, to manipulate documents and perform functions like changing security settings, you must have the full Adobe Acrobat software. With it, you can create secure PDFs, but you can also change security settings on PDF forms.
You can use export to PDF feature in LibreOffice, just set permission password and then disable Content Copying.