Bit position |
Meaning |
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2 |
When set permits change of encryption and enables all other permissions. |
3 |
Print the document (possibly not at the highest quality level, depending on whether bit 12 is also set). |
4 |
Modify the contents of the document by operations other than those controlled by bits 6, 9, and 11. |
5 |
Copy or otherwise extract text and graphics from the document by operations other than that controlled by bit 10. |
6 |
Add or modify text annotations, fill in interactive form fields, and, if bit 4 is also set, create or modify interactive form fields (including signature fields). |
9 |
Fill in existing interactive form fields (including signature fields), even if bit 6 is clear. |
10 |
Extract text and graphics (in support of accessibility to users with disabilities or for other purposes). |
11 |
Assemble the document (insert, rotate, or delete pages and create bookmarks or thumbnail images), even if bit 4 is clear. |
12 |
Print the document to a representation from which a faithful digital copy of the PDF content could be generated. When this bit is clear (and bit 3 is set), printing is limited to a low-level representation of the appearance, possibly of degraded quality. |