
If [PDF] or [Compact PDF] is selected for file format, you can encrypt PDF files.
| Settings | Description | 
|---|---|
| [Password] | Enter the password to restrict access to the file. Create a PDF file that is accessible by specific users who know the password. | 
| [Permissions Password] | To specify permissions for printing and editing a PDF file, enter an authorization password. | 
| [Encryption Level] | When specifying permissions for a PDF file, select an encryption level according to the security level that you want to specify. If you select [High Level 1] or [High Level 2], you can specify permissions in greater detail. | 
| [Printing Allowed] | Select whether to permit printing of PDF files. If [Encryption Level] is set to [High Level 1] or [High Level 2], you can permit printing of PDF files only in low resolution ([Low Resolution]). | 
| [Copy Contents] | Select whether to permit copying of text and image from PDF files. | 
| [Encryption Target] | Select the target to be encrypted. Selecting [Other than Metadata] excludes property information from encryption processing. | 
| [Changes Allowed] | Select the content of PDF for which modification is permitted. If [Encryption Level] is set to [High Level 1] or [High Level 2], you can select the contents to be permitted in greater detail. |