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walaa00
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September 27, 2022
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lock specific layer in illustrator so when file (pdf) the layer is locked and other layers editable

  • September 27, 2022
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hello , I am wondring how can I lock specific layer in illustrator so when file saved as  (pdf) the layer is locked and other layers editable 

you can see the attachment for a sample of work layout 

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Correct answer Anubhav M

Hello @walaa00,

 

Sorry for the late response. Illustrator currently does not have this functionality. Would you mind upvoting this UserVoice (https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657-illustrator-desktop-feature-requests/suggestions/40673788-lock-layer-object-that-stays-locked-as-a-pdf) and adding your comments there? Doing this will help us prioritize this feature request, and you will keep getting all the related updates.

 

As a workaround, you may try locking the layer in Acrobat Pro and check if it helps: https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/pdf-layers.html.

 

Looking forward to your response.

 

Regards

 

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Anubhav MCommunity Manager
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September 27, 2022

Hello @walaa00,

 

Thanks for reaching out. You may try rasterizing the particular layer to make it uneditable before saving it as a PDF and checking if it helps.

 

Kindly update this thread if you need further assistance. We'd be happy to help.

 

Thanks,

Anubhav

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walaa00Author
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September 27, 2022

thank you for your reponse , but that just make the layer as pic , but the main point that i want the layer to show through all layers in saved ( pdf )file  but not listed with them 

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Anubhav MCommunity ManagerCorrect answer
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October 28, 2022

Hello @walaa00,

 

Sorry for the late response. Illustrator currently does not have this functionality. Would you mind upvoting this UserVoice (https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657-illustrator-desktop-feature-requests/suggestions/40673788-lock-layer-object-that-stays-locked-as-a-pdf) and adding your comments there? Doing this will help us prioritize this feature request, and you will keep getting all the related updates.

 

As a workaround, you may try locking the layer in Acrobat Pro and check if it helps: https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/pdf-layers.html.

 

Looking forward to your response.

 

Regards

 

    Monika Gause
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    Monika GauseCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    September 27, 2022

    You want the PDF to be ineditable?

    That's not possible. The parts of the PDF that can be imported into whatever vector software are also editable within the possibilities of the software.

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    walaa00Author
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    September 27, 2022

    I want the lock layer to not show with the layers in pdf file , so whatever in that layer show through all layers

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