PDFs on Adobe Digital Editions 4.5

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Hi, I'm trying to use Adobe Digital editions 4.5 to transfer a pdf ebook from my laptop onto my Kobo ereader. For some reason, when I try to add the book from the downloads file on my laptop to the library in ADE, I am getting an error message on ADE 'Unable to add document. This version of Digital Editions does not support password protected pdf documents. Please use Adobe Reader to view this document'. I'm confused as to why I can't add the file to ADE because, whilst the pdf is a bought ebook, the file is now on my laptop and doesn't need me to use a password to access from here.  Also, I have no idea if it's possible or how to move a pdf from Adobe Reader to an e-reader. which is the whole reason as to why I'm trying to add the file to ADE. Can anyone advise on any of the issues here? Many thanks.

jane-e · Answer

@Hannah27634378tqkm wrote:I am getting an error message on ADE 'Unable to add document. This version of Digital Editions does not support password protected pdf documents. Please use Adobe Reader to view this document'. It's might be protected with DRM (Digital Rights Management). You can try these sites from Kobo:Protected files using ADEhttps://help.kobo.com/hc/en-us/articles/360017814074Non-protected files bypassing ADEhttps://help.kobo.com/hc/en-us/articles/360024775093-Add-non-protected-PDF-and-ePub-files-to-your-Kobo-eReader-using-your-computer Or you can read the PDF with the free Adobe Acrobat Reader:https://get.adobe.com/reader/Reader is also available for mobile devices in the App Store and Google Play. Or you can contact Kobo Help:https://help.kobo.com/hc/en-us/requests/new Jane

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