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Hello I am using Adobe Acrobat Pro DC.
I have created an action converting multiple PDFs to txt files.
However, some PDFs are locked.
I can unlock a pdf, but I has to be one by one manually, and it is not convenient for me (~over 2 000 pdfs).
Is there a way to add a "step" in my already-existing action ?
I am open to solutions/suggestions already existing in Adobe Acrobat Pro DC or a programming one (i.e. Javascript since we can import scripts)
Thank you in advance
I stumbled across this problem today and could solve it. I already had an action to set a password, which works fine, but removing so far was a problem just from the actual action, until I did this:
a) Go to Prefs -> Action wizard and select "Password security" in the dropdown menu
b) Create an action where the first command is Encryption, set it to None and uncheck the option to open a requester
c) Add a command to save the file.
When now wanting to batch-remove passwords, make sure that no docume
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EDIT: If there's no way to achieve that directly via Adobe Proc DC, is there a way, at least, to ignore automatically this type of pop-up messages ?
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No. That would defeat the entire purpose of having a security password, wouldn't it?
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It's absurd though that I can remove the password (without knowing it) one by one via Adobe Acrobat Pro but cannot this to an action in order to apply it to multiple files...
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You can't remove the password in Acrobat without knowing it.
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Advanced Options > Remove Security and it works perfectly cf. images bellow
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I can also send you the pdf in case you want to try it yourself.
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Is this after you already opened the file using the file-edit password? If so, of course it allows you to do that, because it confirmed already that you know it...
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Downloaded the pdf, opened it locally via APD and clicked on Protect>Advanced Options >Remove Security saved the file and launched the convertion action with no problems.
Whereas, if I opened another pdf (not secured), clicked on action wizard and then added all the files in the a specific folder and then run the convertion action, the pop up message posted here appears + next to the pdf name a parenthesis : (SECURED) appears.
Thank you in advance!
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In the first senario (opening locally the files, and removing security from pdfs one by one), APD never demanded for a password not even during OCR.
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Then the file is not secured in the first place.
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Then what could be causing the pop up message ? Is there a way to get a log file to better understand the processes ?
It is weird as well, because the pop up message won't close as well. I have to either click many times or stop the action.
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I'm sorry, I'm not really following... What pop-up message? Maybe you can share the file with us?
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OK, I see what you mean now. The application that applied the security to this file did a very bad job of it. This is not normal behavior. Basically, it just appears to be secured, when in fact it's not at all.
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Ok I see. Thank you.
So, given the fact that it's not secured and that I can ""unsecure"" it one by one, is there a way to do this for multiple pdfs ?
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You can try. Create a new Action under Tools - Action Wizard with an Encrypt command and a Save command. Then change the settings for the former and set the Security Method to None. Make sure to also untick the "Prompt User" check-box for this step, and run it on your files.
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Thank you, this is what I ws trying to do :
a. but I haven't added a save command after the encrypt
b. In case I add an extra save command right after the encrypt one, will adobe proceed the new saved files, or the ones opened initialy (i.e secured)?
I am trying to have only one action, but if it has to be done with 2 separates ones, I am ok with that as well.
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I think it should work with just the one Action, but give it a try!
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Sure. Thank you again for your help and your time. I will give a feedback during the day.
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Unfortunately, with the encrypt option (and setting it to none) the pop up message still appears. Thank you again for your time.
If anyone else has a solution/suggestion, feel free to share it!
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How does you convert PDF to text?
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Recognising text using OCR and then changed the output of save (action already exists in action wizard list, just modified the output)
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For the use of OCR you must enter the permission password.
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Thank you for your reply!
In most of the cases, I don't know the password and I cannot find it elsewhere. Is there a way to just bypass the pop up message?