Hide Files
To encrypt and hide files in a carrier file you can use the wizard which will guide you step-by-step through the process. You can also use a shell application to open Invisible Secrets and jump directly to a step (e.g.: right-click some items in Windows Explorer and select from the Invisible Secrets submenu the Hide… command).
The steps you have to follow to hide files are described bellow:
1. Select the action: Hide Files
2. Select the source files:

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Fake Files = randomly generated files, extremely useful to create diversions - they will be the worst nightmare for any opponent. The fake files will be wiped out after the process.
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Click the New Message button to create a new text message to hide. Invisible Secrets will create a new RTF file ( the subject is the file’s name ) and start the default word editor. The message will be wiped out after the process. If you want to keep the message you must also save it with another file name.
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Click the Remove button or press the DELETE key to remove files from the list of files for the hide process.
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Click Cryptboard button to add files from Cryptboard.
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You can also add files and folders by dragging them from other applications and dropping on the list.
Note: We recommend compression before hiding or encryption because it’s hard (sometimes impossible) to compress a file after encryption.
3. Select the carrier file:

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Invisible Secrets can hide in JPEG, PNG, BMP, HTML and WAV.
If you have installed several drivers for the same carrier type, you can select which one to use from the Carrier Type drop-down list.
The original carrier can be wiped out after the process.
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4. Encryption Settings:

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You can click the Passwords button to select one from a Password List.
Click the View Password check box to make the password visible.
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Warning: If you forget the password (or the encryption algorithm) you will never be able to unhide/decrypt a file.
Click the Skip Encryption check box to skip the encryption process and only hide the files in the carrier.
5.Target file settings:

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Important: The target carrier cannot be the same with the original carrier!
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Optional step: Choose what to do with the resulted file:
When the hiding process is done you can choose what to do with the resulted file:

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Explore Output Folder - Windows Explorer will open the folder where resulted carrier was saved.
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Review Carrier File - see how the carrier file "looks" after the hiding process.
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Email Carrier File - send the carrier file by email.
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Send by FTP Connection - you will have to specify :
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Host
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user name
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password
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initial remote directory.
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check PASV Mode if applicable.
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A FTP Connections button is available - click this button to save any FTP Connection in a list of FTP Connections. |