Removing identifying information from .pdf files for peer review
I am using the latest version of TeXShop for Mac with default settings.
Is there any chance that I could be identified from the .pdfs produced by this software, for instance through the .pdf metadata? Are there any steps I must take to ensure this does not happen? (Of course, I do not include any identifying information in the text of the document itself.)
I ask because my ability to effectively peer review for academic journals depends on my ability to produce anonymous reports, and I would like to be able to do this without worry using LaTeX.
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I am using the latest version of TeXShop for Mac with default settings.
Is there any chance that I could be identified from the .pdfs produced by this software, for instance through the .pdf metadata? Are there any steps I must take to ensure this does not happen? (Of course, I do not include any identifying information in the text of the document itself.)
I ask because my ability to effectively peer review for academic journals depends on my ability to produce anonymous reports, and I would like to be able to do this without worry using LaTeX.
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I am using the latest version of TeXShop for Mac with default settings.
Is there any chance that I could be identified from the .pdfs produced by this software, for instance through the .pdf metadata? Are there any steps I must take to ensure this does not happen? (Of course, I do not include any identifying information in the text of the document itself.)
I ask because my ability to effectively peer review for academic journals depends on my ability to produce anonymous reports, and I would like to be able to do this without worry using LaTeX.
pdftex
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I am using the latest version of TeXShop for Mac with default settings.
Is there any chance that I could be identified from the .pdfs produced by this software, for instance through the .pdf metadata? Are there any steps I must take to ensure this does not happen? (Of course, I do not include any identifying information in the text of the document itself.)
I ask because my ability to effectively peer review for academic journals depends on my ability to produce anonymous reports, and I would like to be able to do this without worry using LaTeX.
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