Is there a way to enable comments in Reader as a default option In Acrobat Pro so that when I creat them that option is already enabled? I have MANY PDFs I need to create and this would save a great deal of time, versus having to re-save all of them after I distill them.
Also: How can I tell if a previously made PDF is already comment enabled when I am Acrobat Pro?
Enable comments as a default
2007-12-18 08:39:26
My Product Information:
Acrobat Standard 8.0999999999999996447286321199499070644378662109375, Windows
Acrobat Standard 8.0999999999999996447286321199499070644378662109375, Windows
2011-09-09 06:28:43
#2
It's now been 4 years since JonBrad asked this question. Has Adobe gotten around to fixing this bug yet?
That is, is there any way to make "Enable for Commenting and Analysis in Acrobat Reader" the default so that I don't have to save every PDF twice?
I am using the built-in MSFT add-on to Save As... PDF.
That is, is there any way to make "Enable for Commenting and Analysis in Acrobat Reader" the default so that I don't have to save every PDF twice?
I am using the built-in MSFT add-on to Save As... PDF.
2011-09-09 08:53:46
#3
It is not a bug. It is very intentional.
2011-09-09 11:07:10
#4
OK, would it be too much trouble to explain the rationale?
2011-09-09 12:06:45
#5
I do not and cannot speak for Adobe, but I imagine they want you to buy LiveCycle Reader Extensions instead of Acrobat if you want to automate the adding of usage rights.
2011-09-09 12:14:33
#6
There are two reasons. First, as George says, the bulk application of Reader-extended rights is strictly a LiveCycle feature. Although Acrobat and LiveCycle are closely-related, they each have particular market positions and the features which they are able to provide are dependent on that. It's the same reason that you can't collect more than 500 responses from a Reader-extended form in Acrobat, but there's no limit if you use LiveCycle.
Second, Acrobat is intentionally not designed to work unattended, as Adobe do not want (nor do they permit) Acrobat to be run on a server, for example as the back-end to a website or SaaS portal. Features which only Acrobat and LiveCycle can perform, such as applying Reader extensions, all require manipulation of dialogs and menus in Acrobat to ensure they cannot be automated. It's why the commandline options for Acrobat are very limited.
Second, Acrobat is intentionally not designed to work unattended, as Adobe do not want (nor do they permit) Acrobat to be run on a server, for example as the back-end to a website or SaaS portal. Features which only Acrobat and LiveCycle can perform, such as applying Reader extensions, all require manipulation of dialogs and menus in Acrobat to ensure they cannot be automated. It's why the commandline options for Acrobat are very limited.
There isn't a way to "batch" reader enable mutliple PDFs except to use Adobe LiveCycle Reader Extensions.
To check and see if a previously made PDF is already reader enabled use Ctrl + d (windows) and click the Security tab.
Hope this helps,
Lori
Lori Kassuba is an AUC Expert and Community Manager for AcrobatUsers.com.