Lock PDF and Add Watermark to PDF in Linux in no time

Aug 6th, 2022
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01. Upload a document from your computer or cloud storage.
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02. Add text, images, drawings, shapes, and more.
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03. Sign your document online in a few clicks.
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04. Send, export, fax, download, or print out your document.

Lock PDF and Add Watermark to PDF in Linux

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Follow the steps to Lock PDF and Add Watermark to PDF in Linux

  1. Open the DocHub website in your web browser and log in to your account.
  2. Upload the PDF document that you want to lock and add a watermark to by selecting the appropriate option from your file menu.
  3. Once the PDF is loaded into the editor, navigate to the settings where you can apply security features.
  4. Select the option to lock the document, ensuring that no unauthorized changes can be made.
  5. Next, look for the watermark feature and choose to add a custom watermark by entering your desired text or image.
  6. Adjust the watermark's position and transparency to fit your document’s aesthetics.
  7. Once you're satisfied with the changes, save your document.
  8. Finally, download the locked PDF with the watermark applied, or share it directly through email or a link.

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Add or replace a watermark, with an open document Choose Tools Edit PDF Watermark Add. (Optional) To apply the watermark selectively to individual pages, click Page Range Options. Specify the watermark: To change the size of an image watermark, do one of the following:
How Do I Edit the Text in a PDF That Is Password Protected? For a professional solution, the PDFgear application is recommended. Simply launch PDFgear on your device open a PDF and enter the password select the editing tools on the top menubar make edits on your PDF and save it.
How to watermark a PDF using docHub Open your document in docHub and click Edit PDF in the sidebar. Editing a PDF to insert a watermark. Click Watermark in the top toolbar and then select Add Select your watermark formatting options and press OK Save and/or print your watermarked document.
Select Annotate PDF from the File menu and select your PDF file to be signed. Click the Image button in the toolbar (it looks like a silhouette of a person) or press Shift+Ctrl+I (that is I for Image). Click on document, and a file browser dialog will open. Select the image of your signature.
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Heres how to add a watermark to a PDF and make it non-removable and dynamic: Right-click on the PDF file in Windows File Explorer and select the option Make Secure PDF. Add a text watermark. Add an image watermark. Add a print watermark. Save your watermarks and other PDF protection controls.
Adding Password Protection ⁢to PDF Files on ​Linux Open a Terminal ⁣window on your Linux computer. Type in sudo apt-get pdftk. This will the command line pdftk⁣ tool⁣ onto​ your computer. Run the command pdftk input. Your PDF ⁤will now be password-protected and saved as ⁤a new output file.

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