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Pdf impossible to highlight???

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gbinforme Posted messages 14930 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   -
Hello,

At times when I try to highlight PDFs, I find it impossible to do so. However, this situation does not occur with all the PDFs I use. I was wondering if it’s possible that some of the PDFs I am working on have been "locked" by the creator. If so, is there a way to unlock them to enable editing?

Thank you
Configuration: Windows XP / Internet Explorer 7.0

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    gbinforme Posted messages 14930 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   4 744
     
    hello

    I was wondering if it would be possible that some of the PDFs I'm working on might have been "locked" by the creator

    That's entirely possible.

    Is there a way to unlock them

    If the creator has set a password, it's for a reason: if you want to make changes, you should ask for permission.

    Is it legally permissible to force open a locked front door?
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    Always zen
    Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
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    1. Rockertz
       
      I agree with you. It's just that in my situation it's annoying because these are the course notes provided by the teacher and the only modification I want to make is to highlight passages to avoid having to do it on paper (It's my ecological conscience that doesn't want me to print).
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    2. gbinforme Posted messages 14930 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   4 744
       
      This is my ecological conscience

      100% agree: I have a printer that works well, but the cartridges last a very long time ;-)

      In this case, the best solution is to inform the creator to see what they can do.

      We are in a delicate period of computer history:
      - some teachers prepare very elaborate lessons, which are therefore time-consuming.
      - the taught materials are posted online as PDFs
      - even course videos!
      It is also important to understand that teachers can sometimes feel disheartened and protect themselves...

      As often, the actions of a few penalize the others.
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