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I want to produce some observable but not selectable text as a part of pdf files, such as a table. It's feasible but not convenient to convert these content to standalone images, and use \includegrapics command.

So I wonder if their could be some packages/commands for such convert, may be: \converttoimage{blabla} or environment:

\begin{converttoimage}
    blabla
\end{converttoimage}
C K
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    given the wide availability of ocr even ocr to latex markup, in practice making an image doesn't seriously inconvenience anyone who wants to copy the text. – David Carlisle Apr 09 '23 at 09:22
  • @CK Are you sure that's a good idea? If someone really wants to copy your table, they will find a way. On the other hand, you are making your document harder to read for e.g. people who use screen readers or want to search in your document. – samcarter_is_at_topanswers.xyz Apr 09 '23 at 11:39
  • Related question https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/680499/externalizing-arbitrary-stuff – samcarter_is_at_topanswers.xyz Apr 09 '23 at 11:41
  • A related question with approaches to make the entire pdf non-copyable, which also contains interesting discussion on the problems with such an approach, is https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/11307/is-it-possible-to-produce-a-pdf-with-un-copyable-text and the 34 questions linked to that question. – Marijn Apr 09 '23 at 21:42

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