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How do I remove the bar containing "this file claims compliance with the PDF/A standard" from the top of my document in Adobe Acrobat Reader as it wastes space?

New Here ,
Apr 17, 2019 Apr 17, 2019

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Hi, in Adobe Acrobat Reader there is a message bar across the top of my screen saying "this file claims compliance with the PDF/A standard and has been opened read-only to prevent modification". But there's no close button on the bar. How do I dismiss it? 

This app is already wasting so much screen space with the title text, then a menu bar, then another tab bar, then ANOTHER menu bar, then this message too. It's ridiculous.

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Community Expert , Apr 17, 2019 Apr 17, 2019

Try this: Under Edit - Preferences - Documents, change the "View documents in PDF/A mode" to "Never".

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Apr 17, 2019 Apr 17, 2019

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Try this: Under Edit - Preferences - Documents, change the "View documents in PDF/A mode" to "Never".

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Community Beginner ,
Mar 01, 2023 Mar 01, 2023

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Excellent tip!!! Compliance with the PDF/A standard is what has been preventing me from redacting documents. – And I don't remember ever setting that. Thank you!!

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Aug 13, 2023 Aug 13, 2023

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Excellent tip!!! Compliance with the PDF/A standard is what has been preventing me from redacting documents. – And I don't remember ever setting that. Thank you!!


By @CaseyGuy


It's on by default, as editing a PDF/A file invalidates it, so that it is no more conforming to this standard.

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer

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Aug 13, 2023 Aug 13, 2023

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This is not a correct answer. That disables PDF/A mode not the banner. The way it looks, it's a "danger! danger!" warning that PDF/A mode is *BAD*. It's not. Warning people that they can't edit when -- surprise! -- most people don't edit PDFs in Acrobat Reader is dumb.

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Aug 13, 2023 Aug 13, 2023

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It gets rid of the banner and allows editing. So it probably made, what the OP wanted to do.

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer

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May 30, 2024 May 30, 2024

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How to get rit of only the banner , since i do not need enabling to modify a signed pdf. Now only way to get that banner done is to enable is to click then enable editing.  what only change the banner to signed and all sigantures are valid 

 

Meaning still have that banner in top! just with a other line of text in it what ya can not close 

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New Here ,
May 30, 2024 May 30, 2024

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i could not edit so i reply to myself .. the bar goes away  after you go through all the pages and and click the enable editing ,but does mean you can adjust the whole pdf . that is what i do not want i only want the banner gone without getting the pdf not being pdf/a mode anymore

So the question is still How to get rit of the banner Without Enabling Editing!

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Sep 11, 2023 Sep 11, 2023

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It worked to me. The banner just disappear. 

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May 30, 2024 May 30, 2024

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when you do that then the banner changes to : signed and all sigantures are valid.

 the banner does go away, after you go through all the pages(if have more then 1) and click the enable editing ,but does mean you can adjust the whole pdf . that is what i do not want i only want the banner gone without getting the pdf not being pdf/a mode anymore 

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May 31, 2023 May 31, 2023

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You show the desired part with a Screenshot; I couldn't find it. Why does the page show for me (waiting for the page to load attached)?

How can I save the signature in the Tool section?

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