XI and DC - Click the Tools menu on the right side of the window and select “Protection” → “More Options”/“More Protection” → “Create Security Envelope. " X and older - Click the “Secure” button in the toolbar and select “Create Security Envelope. " If you don’t see the “Secure” button, open the Advanced menu and select “Security” → “Create Security Envelope. "
Click the “Add File to Send” button and browse for the files that you want to add. More files will increase the size of the security envelope file.
Open your Applications folder and right-click Adobe Acrobat. app. Select “Show Package Contents” and then navigate to /Applications/Adobe Acrobat DC/Adobe Acrobat. app/Contents/Resources/en. lproj/DocTemplates. Copy the templates to an easier location, such as your Documents folder. Back in the Create Security Envelope window, click “Browse” and choose your new template location.
It’s generally best to select to send the file later.
You can choose to secure with certificates, but this is a more complex process that requires creating encrypted certificates for both you and the recipient. This is more secure than a password, since only the certificate holder can open the file, but will confuse most people you’re trying to send the file to. Stick with passwords unless you are under very strict security or confidentiality measures.
Security envelopes are not compatible with 5. 0 or earlier.
