Saving Copies of PDF Documents

When you save a copy of a PDF document you are essentially duplicating the original file. Any data you add or editing you do in the PDF in Adobe Reader is not saved with the copy. This Adobe Reader feature is intended for those who view files in Web browsers and who want to save a copy to their hard drive when the option to download the PDF is unavailable. Additionally, when you view PDFs from CD-ROMs or network servers, you can use the Save a Copy command to save the file from another source to your hard drive.

To save a copy of a PDF document:

1.	Open a PDF file in Adobe Reader.
2.	Select File > Save a Copy, press Shift+Ctrl/Command+S, or click the Save a Copy tool in the File toolbar.
3.	Before the Save a Copy dialog opens, a warning dialog appears (Figure 10.1) informing you that the document does not allow any changes and that only a copy of the original, unedited version will be saved. Click OK. Figure 10.1. Click OK in the Adobe Reader warning dialog to continue.
4.	The Save a Copy dialog opens. Type a name for the file in the File name (Windows shown in Figure 10.2) or the Save As (Macintosh) text box. Browse your hard drive to locate a target folder and then click Save. Figure 10.2. Type a filename and click Save.
5.	A duplicate of the original file is saved to disk.

Why does my warning dialog appear different than the Adobe Reader warning dialog?

You may see a different warning dialog depending on the kind of file you open in Adobe Reader. For example, if you open a PDF form and select File > Save a Copy, or use one of the other methods for saving a copy, the Save a Blank Copy of this Form dialog opens as shown in Figure 10.3.

Figure 10.3. The Save a Blank Copy of this Form dialog opens when you save a copy of a PDF form.

Click the Save a Blank Copy button in the dialog, and the Save As dialog box opens. Additionally, you have the option of printing the form. If you added field data to a form, you can print the form with the field data before saving a copy. As with other types of PDF editing, you can't save field data from within Adobe Reader unless usage .rights on that document have been enabled.