Exporting to Flattened PDF

Export to Flattened PDF

Choose File > Export…. From the “Export to:” dialog that opens, choose Flattened PDF.

A Flattened PDF takes all the annotations on the PDF, such as a drawn signature, and flattens them so that they are no longer editable.

Print to PDF

To flatten a PDF from the Print dialog:

1. Choose File > Print.
2. Locate the PDF dropdown menu in the bottom left corner of the Print dialog.
3. Select “Save As PDF” from the dropdown menu.