Locking Adobe Illustrator AI File

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August 12, 2020
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I am wanting to share an adobe illustrator ai file with someone, so they can export various sized pdf files from it. However, I am wanting the file to be locked, so nothing can be edited. Is there a way to lock an ai file? I know I can lock objects, but how can I guarantee they will not edit the logo I am sending? Thanks.

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Correct answer Monika Gause

Make a contract.

You can't lock vector files.

PDF locks can be disabled within seconds. And if the file is going to print, locking the PDF would qualify it as invalid and not printable by the preflight procedure.

Monika Gause

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Make a contract.

You can't lock vector files.

PDF locks can be disabled within seconds. And if the file is going to print, locking the PDF would qualify it as invalid and not printable by the preflight procedure.