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Re: Copying Disabled

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From: Bob P
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 14:20
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Otto Moehrbach wrote:
> I have Adobe Reader 8.1.1.
> I downloaded an Adobe .pdf file (Owner's manual on a GPS Navigator unit).  I 
> opened that file and I want to copy some\all of it and put into Word so I 
> can alter the font size for printing.
> I found that Copy was disabled.  I looked at the Security settings and saw 
> that Copying had been disabled.
> Is there any way around this setting?  Thanks for your time.  Otto 
> 
> 
The "ugly" method is print it, scan it, and OCR it.  Not cheap or easy.
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