Remove select metadata/description from multiple pdf files

[Intuition Education]

Hi, I would like to use a single action, run a script, or implement some other efficient method:

• Watermark (two separate types)
• Remove author and keyword from the file description (or metadata I believe it's referred to as)
• Secure the PDF - no password required for opening, only for edits but still allow for High Resolution printing

I have a somewhat efficient method of watermarking (dragging and dropping multiple files) but the next two require a manual change with each file - I have to do with this with up to 200 documents a week and its quite time consuming - any tips?

[try67]

You can do it with the Action Wizard, if you have Acrobat Pro.

[Intuition Education]

The main issue is the second point and third point above - can you setup Action Wizard so that it will only delete 'Author' and 'Keyword' from the file description/metadata? 

I've seen where you can use the Action Wizard to setup watermarking, but not for securing/protecting a file from edits but still allow for High Resolution printing - I'll take a closer look but I wasn't able to figure that out if that is an option.

[try67 · Accepted solution]

Yes, it is.

For #2: Add the "Add Document Description" command from the Content panel, then click it on the right-hand side of the window, un-tick the Prompt User check-box and click on Specify Settings, and enter the following options:

For #3 add an Encrypt command from the Protection sub-menu, and follow the same procedure, specifying the security policy you want to apply to all files.

Then add a Save command (in addition to the Add Watermark command you already added before, I presume) and you're ready to go!

[Intuition Education]

This worked perfectly, THANK YOU SO MUCH!