Deleting Watermarks from existing files with PDF Xchange PR

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Deleting Watermarks from existing files with PDF Xchange PR

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Have some users who've created documents with the Free version. They now have the Pro version and watermarks are still there. Assume that since it was created with Free version, the watermarks carry with it. Is there a way to clear those up without recreating the original documents? Thank you.
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Bhikkhu Pesala
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Re: Deleting Watermarks from existing files with PDF Xchange PR

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If there was, do you think that anyone would tell you how to circumvent the copyright protection of their software?

Registering the software does not remove watermarks from old documents — the watermarks stamps are flattened into the PDF file.
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Re: Deleting Watermarks from existing files with PDF Xchange PR

Post by Stefan - PDF-XChange »

Hello mitchwick,

Bhikkhu is right, the watermarks are permanent and can not be removed even if you obtain a license later.

The only way is to recreate the files anew.

Cheers,
Stefan