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CommanderROR · 07-09-2006, 03:04 PM

Hi!

Strange question:

does anyome know a tool or can somebody make a tool that injects info into a PDF file?
The idea is this:
You make a PDF, make it simple, reflowable but otherwise standard so it can be used with as many PDF viewers as possible. You put a password on it for edit protection so that nobody can extract text or change the contents.

You then add a page that contains the "Owner Information". Let's say Name and Address.

Would it be possible to automate a process like that?

What I'm thinking is this:
Wouldn't a "DRM" model like this disencourage casual piracy (who wants to put their name and address up on a p2p network???) while still making files compatible and easy to keep and to use?

Thanks.

give me your idea on the process and the whole scheme...it'll probably never get it's chance, but I'd just like to know.

07-09-2006, 03:04 PM	#1
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	Can somebody make a tool to inject Information into a PDF? Hi! Strange question: does anyome know a tool or can somebody make a tool that injects info into a PDF file? The idea is this: You make a PDF, make it simple, reflowable but otherwise standard so it can be used with as many PDF viewers as possible. You put a password on it for edit protection so that nobody can extract text or change the contents. You then add a page that contains the "Owner Information". Let's say Name and Address. Would it be possible to automate a process like that? What I'm thinking is this: Wouldn't a "DRM" model like this disencourage casual piracy (who wants to put their name and address up on a p2p network???) while still making files compatible and easy to keep and to use? Thanks. give me your idea on the process and the whole scheme...it'll probably never get it's chance, but I'd just like to know.