File information and metadata, About metadata – Adobe Illustrator CS3 User Manual

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ILLUSTRATOR CS3

User Guide

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High Resolution

Lets users print at any resolution, directing high-quality vector output to PostScript and other

printers that support advanced high-quality printing features.

Changes Allowed

Defines which editing actions are allowed in the PDF document.

None

Prevents users from making any changes to the document that are listed in the Changes Allowed menu,

such as filling in form fields and adding comments.

Inserting, Deleting, And Rotating Pages

Lets users insert, delete, and rotate pages, and create bookmarks and

thumbnails. This option is only available for high (128-bit RC4 or AES) encryption.

Filling In Form Fields, And Signing

Lets users fill in forms and add digital signatures. This option doesn’t allow

them to add comments or create form fields. This option is only available for high (128-bit RC4 or AES) encryption.

Commenting, Filling In Form Fields, And Signing

Lets users add comments and digital signatures, and fill in

forms. This option doesn’t allow users to move page objects or create form fields.

Any Except Extracting Of Pages

Lets users edit the document, create and fill in form fields, and add comments

and digital signatures.

Enable Copying of Text, Images, and Other Content

Lets users to select and copy the contents of a PDF.

Enable Text Access For Screen Reader Devices For The Visually Impaired

Lets visually impaired users read the

document with screen readers, but doesn’t allow users to copy or extract the document’s contents. This option is
available only for high (128-bit RC4 or AES) encryption.

Enable Plaintext Metadata

Allows users to copy and extract content from the PDF. This option is only available

when Compatibility is set to Acrobat 6 or later. Selecting this option allows storage/search systems and search
engines to access metadata stored in the document.

File information and metadata

About metadata

Metadata is a set of standardized information about a file, such as author name, resolution, color space, copyright,
and keywords applied to it. For example, most digital cameras attach some basic information to an image file, such
as height, width, file format, and time the image was taken. You can use metadata to streamline your workflow and
organize your files.

About the XMP standard

Metadata information is stored using the Extensible Metadata Platform (XMP) standard, on which Adobe Bridge,
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, and Adobe Photoshop are built. Adjustments made to images with Photoshop®
Camera Raw are stored as XMP metadata. XMP is built on XML, and in most cases the metadata is stored in the file.
If it isn’t possible to store the information in the file, metadata is stored in a separate file called a sidecar file. XMP
facilitates the exchange of metadata between Adobe applications and across publishing workflows. For example, you
can save metadata from one file as a template, and then import the metadata into other files.

Metadata that is stored in other formats, such as Exif, IPTC (IIM), GPS, and TIFF, is synchronized and described
with XMP so that it can be more easily viewed and managed. Other applications and features (for example, Adobe
Version Cue) also use XMP to communicate and store information such as version comments, which you can search
using Bridge.

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