In a recent project, I encountered a challenge involving a protected PDF file that needed to be included in a multi-page document. The PDF file was around 100 KB, and due to file upload limitations, the entire document had to be under 2 MB. Unfortunately, the protection settings of the PDF prevented it from being added to the multi-page document, citing security restrictions. Additionally, Adobe's PDF printer does not allow printing protected PDFs to a new PDF file—quite a limitation from Adobe!
To work around this, I used the Microsoft PDF Printer, which allowed me to save the file as an unprotected PDF. However, this resulted in a significant increase in file size, ballooning to around 3 MB. Despite attempting various methods to reduce the size, such as using "Optimize PDF," "Reduce PDF Size," and online compression tools, the results were minimal.
After further research, I stumbled upon a forum suggestion to use the "Print As Image" option in the Advanced settings of the Microsoft PDF Printer. This setting effectively reduced the file size to less than 500 KB, well within the required limit.
This technique can be a valuable solution for anyone facing similar issues with protected PDF files and file size constraints.
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