This is a bit of a hack, but it might work. It's only about creating a useful pdf and includes using LaTeX, so if you're not using that already it's going to a slight to moderate hassle. Basically we're taking a snapshot of your DRM pdf, then using this to create another pdf. Steps:
- Download and install MacTeX. You may have done this already.
- Create a document and be sure to include
\usepackage{pdfpages} in your document header (pdfpages explained).
\include{your_DRM_protected_file.pdf} and compile document to pdf.- See if it works!
For completion - if you are not accustomed to LaTeX- here's a document header+ender that works on my system (OS X 10.7.3, recent version of MacTeX):
\documentclass[english,a4paper,10pt]{article}
\usepackage{babel} % Language
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc} % Fonts / letters
\usepackage[applemac]{inputenc} % Apple keyboard
\usepackage{pdfpages} % Allows inclusion of pdf's
\begin{document}
% You only need to change this line on OS X
\includepdf[offset = 0 0, pages = {1-2}]{your_drm_pdf.pdf}
\end{document}
A slight elaboration is in order. After completing step 1) above, steps 2) - 3) requires the following:
- Copy/paste the above text into an empty LaTeX file
- Save that file in the same folder as your DRM pdf
- Edit the line beginning with
\includepdf...
- File name
- Edit the number of pages from your pdf you want to use; works logically
- Maybe change offset; it has been set to zero by default but is known to be needed in odd cases. Changing the first value to negative integer values will move your pdf to the left in the resulting pdf, positive values move to the right. Second value has equivalent action in the down/up-direction
Note that the program you need to use is called TeXShop - it will be in your Applications folder after installing MacTeX.
Cheers!
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