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sPretzel
Inspiring
February 24, 2022
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Viewing embedded-in-PDF file's metadata in PDF

  • February 24, 2022
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Hi,

If a file (file A), such as a PDF file, is embedded in a PDF file (file B), is it possible to view the metadata associated with file A by viewing properties of file B? For example, how can I view the title of PDF file A by looking at PDF file B?

This is for CS4.

I have read this article but it doesn't seem to apply in this case:

https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/pdf-properties-metadata.html

Thanks.

    Correct answer Bernd Alheit

    This information is not stored in the metadata of file B. 

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    Test Screen Name
    Brainiac
    February 24, 2022

    If by "embedded" you mean "added as an attachment", you can open the attachment and view its metadata. This is the common meaning of "embedded".

    If you mean "the pages of A were inserted into file B", the file A is not included - only the pages. There is no place in B to keep the metadata if A, and Acrobat does not merge or combine the metadata when you insert pages.

     

    There are other possible meanings of "embed".

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    sPretzelAuthor
    Inspiring
    February 25, 2022

    Hi Test Screen Name,

    No, I do not mean "added as an attachment".

    By "embedded", I mean for example that a PDF file (file A) is placed in a file (like an Adobe Illustrator file, for example), and from that file, the PDF file B is created. In this case, is the metadata of file A stored somewhere in file B?

    Bernd Alheit
    Bernd Alheit
    Community Expert
    February 25, 2022

    How have you created file B?

    Bernd Alheit
    Bernd Alheit
    Community Expert
    February 24, 2022

    You can see this when you open the file A. 

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    sPretzelAuthor
    Inspiring
    February 24, 2022

    Hi Bernd,

    I think you misunderstood my question. I would like to know if I can view these properties by looking at file B! Is this information contained in file B and if so, where is it accessible?

    Bernd Alheit
    Bernd AlheitCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    February 24, 2022

    This information is not stored in the metadata of file B. 

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