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Old 09-13-2012, 10:57 PM   #1
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When I highlight something on PDF I get: <This item is copy protect>
Just bought a kindle and wondering why I get this. There is no DRM on the ebook I just uploaded, no password no thing. I even downloaded the calibre plugins just to make sure. Do I have to convert the PDF to a kindle format for amazon to think I purchased it or something? Thanks this is very frustrating.
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Old 09-14-2012, 11:00 AM   #2
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Just bought a kindle and wondering why I get this. There is no DRM on the ebook I just uploaded, no password no thing. I even downloaded the calibre plugins just to make sure. Do I have to convert the PDF to a kindle format for amazon to think I purchased it or something? Thanks this is very frustrating.
Did you try to use a "pdf unlocker"?

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All that's built into the Kindle is a pdf reader. To make any alteration - even as simple as a highlight - you need a pdf editor. As far as I know that isn't an option. Sorry.
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This is a feature of the PDF, not of the device. If you tried to do the same thing with the same PDF on a computer, you'd probably get a similar message.

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This is a feature of the PDF, not of the device. If you tried to do the same thing with the same PDF on a computer, you'd probably get a similar message.

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well if that is the case, then why when I converted it to mobi did it allow me to highlight stuff again...Did it strip the DRM in the process?
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well if that is the case, then why when I converted it to mobi did it allow me to highlight stuff again...Did it strip the DRM in the process?
It's nothing to do with DRM.

The person who created the PDF has the option of preventing readers copying text to the clipboard. PDF readers will respect this. But it's open to anyone to write a program that extracts the text from the PDF and write to another file. Presumably, this is what the mobi conversion program is doing.

In general, it's better to purchase "real" ebooks, like Mobi or Kindle books, on the Kindle, rather than PDFs. Real ebooks have flowing pages that can resize themselves for whatever screen size you are using. PDFS tend to be designed for a fixed page size.

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