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| Change in DPI already saved PDF. | 11/19/2009 |
Q: I have a lot of PDF files saved on DPI 150-300. All I need to unify the DPI i.e. 300. But I don't ...
A: Unfortunately, you are pretty much stuck. You could change the resolution of the pdf by rasterizing ...
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| VImp: PDF Link | 11/12/2009 |
Q: During our process, We have two pdf file(A & B) in same folder. We have provided the links in ...
A: When you move pdf B to a new location, you will need to change the link targets to reflect the new ...
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| Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro, Calculator | 11/9/2009 |
Q: Where can I find the calculator tool in Adobe Acrobat 9 Professional?
A: The only calculator tool that I am aware of is a Flash multi-media application that can be added to ...
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| PDF Forms - Date/Time Field | 10/29/2009 |
Q: Trying to set up a Date/Time Field to be automatically calculated when the user opens the form. No ...
A: It should not make any difference what the original doc is. The form field and assigned values are ...
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| Graphic Resolution Issues Between MS Office Applications and Adobe Acrobat | 10/22/2009 |
Q: Black, I am a seasoned graphics professional who has been working as a desktop publisher in recent ...
A: Are MS applications problematic when creating PDFs? YES!!! I have stopped entirely at using the ...
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| Acrobat 7.1.0 Error | 10/9/2009 |
Q: Sir: I have Windows 2000 on my laptop. The other day I upgraded my Acrobat Reader from 5.5 to ...
A: Unfortunately, I don't have anymore information on this. It seems to be an issue with Windows and ...
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| PDF File Size | 10/8/2009 |
Q: i have the follow-up information including screen shots but i need to email it can that be done? ...
A: I can only see the first screen shot. I know it is a pain that you can only upload 1 image. A way ...
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| PDF File Size | 10/7/2009 |
Q: i have the follow-up information including screen shots but i need to email it can that be done?
A: You can attach images to your post when you preview your question. There should be an attach image ...
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| PDF File Size | 10/6/2009 |
Q: We publish a monthly magazine for the state of Arizona. Each month we also online publish it to ...
A: In order to answer your question more effectively, I need to ask for some more information. What ...
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| Search words in pdf file | 10/5/2009 |
Q: I'm trying to do a search within in a pdf file but nothing comes up. Is there something I need to ...
A: To search within a pdf file, the file must contain text. It is likely that the file you created by ...
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| Acrobat 7.1.0 Error | 10/1/2009 |
Q: Sir: I have Windows 2000 on my laptop. The other day I upgraded my Acrobat Reader from 5.5 to ...
A: Try restarting your machine in "Safe Mode". This will rebuild the iconcache.db file and your icons ...
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| editing a PDF | 9/29/2009 |
Q: I have a PDF that I got off the website of the organization I work for. I would like to use it for ...
A: Unfortunately, not all pdf files are created equal. This is to say that certain editing functions ...
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| Editable PSD to PDF Cv | 9/28/2009 |
Q: Black, As more and more companies are preferring to have people apply for jobs online ...
A: If you are using Photoshop CS 4, the most recent version, it will allow you to Preserve Photoshop ...
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| Acrobat Forms (V8) | 9/27/2009 |
Q: I have set up a PDF form using Acrobat Professional V8 and have created a Submit button that should ...
A: Reader can only submit the form data as an FDF file in this way. For the submit to work properly ...
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| Acrobat 7.1.0 Error | 9/26/2009 |
Q: Sir: I have Windows 2000 on my laptop. The other day I upgraded my Acrobat Reader from 5.5 to ...
A: You should be able to re-associate the file-type with Acrobat. 1. In My Computer or Windows ...
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| Partial printing of Quattro Pro spreadsheets with Acrobat Distiller | 9/24/2009 |
Q: We use both versions 10 and 12 of Quattro Pro for spreadsheet applications (prefer it to Excel) but ...
A: I am not familiar with Quattro Pro at all, but this may help - Make sure the page size in Distiller ...
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| Saving From Word Into PDF | 9/14/2009 |
Q: I am encountering a problem. I have created a document in Word 2007. I have inserted a jpeg into ...
A: Your entire image is still present in the pdf file. When you are copying it, you are only copying ...
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| lost adobe | 9/10/2009 |
Q: I have attachments sent to me via e-mail that were adobe but some how I made a mistake and said to ...
A: On Windows 2000, right-click the file you want to open and choose Properties. You should see a line ...
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| Restrictions on a PDF "fill-in" form | 9/3/2009 |
Q: Black, My question is concerning restrictions on a PDF fill-in form. I have a PDF fill-in form ...
A: I have not had much luck with the various "restriction remover" freewares either. There is most ...
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| Saving to CD | 8/27/2009 |
Q: Have a file from Wordperfect that is converted to pdf in acrobat. I need to save it to a CD. How ...
A: You will need cd / dvd authoring software and a writable cd drive. My personal choice for cd / dvd ...
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| Copying a password-protected PDF | 8/26/2009 |
Q: I'm trying to modify a PDF form that is password-protected (I need to change some fields to combo ...
A: I have tried to work around password-protected pdf files in the past without any luck. There are ...
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| Adobe Reader 9 | 8/22/2009 |
Q: I'm trying to run Adobe Reader for the first time on an Inspiron laptop. The agreement window says ...
A: The button should be at the bottom of the window frame or if you scroll all the way to the bottom of ...
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| Adobe Acrobat Pro 6.0 does not print content contained in MS Word text boxes | 8/21/2009 |
Q: I am trying to print a MS Word 2007 document to PDF using Adobe Acrobat Pro 6.0.6.2007010500. I am ...
A: Sorry for the delay. Unfortunately, MS Word 2007 is not compatible with the PDFMaker that Acrobat 6 ...
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| PDF file takes forever to print | 8/19/2009 |
Q: I wonder if everyone has this problem. We often download bids to fill out. Sometimes they are ...
A: If you are using a Windows PC, you may try right-clicking on the printer in the printers list and ...
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| Adobe pdf file | 8/12/2009 |
Q: This is a sales letter. Would really appreciate your advice! Thanks.
A: Different operating systems and different email programs can and do operate in different ways. As ...
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| Dropped bullet point text | 7/28/2009 |
Q: I have a few Word documents with bullet points that spill over onto the next page. The converted ...
A: Nicole, I have attempted to re-create the issue you are having, to no avail. In all of my attempts ...
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| Dropped bullet point text | 7/27/2009 |
Q: I have a few Word documents with bullet points that spill over onto the next page. The converted ...
A: Try checking the margins settings for print in Word, make it so that the header is not getting ...
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| Printing a PDF with Multi-line text | 7/24/2009 |
Q: How do I get fields that are multi-line text to print the text that online has to be scrolled ...
A: The fields are not large enough to print all the text typed into them. You will need to edit the ...
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| PDF to excel or other editable form | 7/23/2009 |
Q: Deal Ken, I have a question on conversion pdf file to excel or other editable forma, because I ...
A: You could try saving the pdf in xml, text or the rich text format and importing that into Excel. I ...
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| Converting pdf to a GIS SHP file | 7/22/2009 |
Q: Ok, I've been creating maps in InDesign and I now need to convert to a GIS shape-file. I was going ...
A: You might want to try saving the file from Indesign as an .eps. Try opening the file (eps or pdf) in ...
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| Fill in forms | 7/19/2009 |
Q: I was wondering if you could please tell me which versions of Adobe Acrobat allow you to save filled ...
A: Any version of Acrobat should allow you to save your form, unless the document has security settings ...
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| cropping in Adobe Acrobat | 7/10/2009 |
Q: I am putting together a sports program. I am grabbing a lot of advertisements from a previous 24 ...
A: When you crop the ad in Acrobat, the rest of the page is still in the pdf file. Acrobat is cropping ...
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| Forms in Adobe | 7/7/2009 |
Q: I am new to acrobat and just finding my way around. Is it possible in Acrobat 9 to convert ...
A: Yes, Acrobat 9 will "automatically" create forms that it can recognize from existing documents, ...
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| Creating pdf files in multiple locations at the same time | 6/5/2009 |
Q: we created multiple acrobat printers and we're printing from different programs to these printers. ...
A: Are you using a copy of Acrobat Pro to perform the creation or are you using a copy of Acrobat ...
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| Creating pdf files in multiple locations at the same time | 6/4/2009 |
Q: we created multiple acrobat printers and we're printing from different programs to these printers. ...
A: One thing that comes to mind here since you mention having multiple pdf printers using version 8 or ...
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| Transparency | 6/3/2009 |
Q: I designed a logo for a basketball team in Photoshop. I brought in some vector art from Illustrator ...
A: Photoshop "flattens" these file formats (.eps and .pdf) when you save the document. So, your ...
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| Alternating Color in Interactive box | 5/28/2009 |
Q: Hope you can help. I have created an interactive PDF with 3 x interactive text boxes. In 1 of the ...
A: One way you could do this would be to check the "Required" box in that fields properties dialog ...
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| Electronic Portfolio | 5/20/2009 |
Q: I'm a graphic artist I want to create an Electronic Portfolio that looks good to show future ...
A: You could use Indesign for your initial layout. I would recommend creating it in the same way you ...
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| Acrobat Reader opens every pdf on computer when I open the program | 5/5/2009 |
Q: I'm using a MacBook (OS X 10.5.6) with Adobe Acrobat 8. After using Acrobat with no trouble a few ...
A: I have not experienced this particular problem, but I have come across other issues that have caused ...
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| Need to save a file in a program that offers a higher dpi | 4/24/2009 |
Q: I created a business card in a Broderbund Creator, copied it a pasted it on a MS paint file and sent ...
A: There might be a way to export your business card from the Broderbund software as a pdf or even a ...
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| Uninstalling Adobe Reader 9 | 4/21/2009 |
Q: I uninstalled Adobe Reader 9 (as well as the other Acrobat programs that come w/ it). The uninstall ...
A: The "Adobe" files that you are referring to, are most likely pdf files (portable document format) ...
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| Hyperlinks in Adobe | 3/13/2009 |
Q: this way a person in the TOC can go right to the document (in adobe) page and reference the ...
A: Are you trying to link from the excel document to a pdf document or are you asking if the TOC within ...
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| printing documents | 3/11/2009 |
Q: Hey Ken, I'd like to print out course notes that I get in standard black in another color, such as ...
A: Use the Touch-Up Text tool under the Tools -> Advanced Editing menu. You can select words singularly ...
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| retrieving names of text fields in .pdf file | 3/7/2009 |
Q: I receive a .pdf file with approximately 300 text fields and drop down menus from a vendor. ...
A: You can reveal the field names by choosing Edit Fields from the form menu. This can be located in ...
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| Cannot delete line in a PDF document | 2/26/2009 |
Q: I have Adobe Acrobat Profesional 7.0. I have several PDF documents which were not created on my PC ...
A: Roberto, I suggest you dig a bit deeper and become more acquainted with the software, Pitstop is a ...
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| Cannot delete line in a PDF document | 2/21/2009 |
Q: I have Adobe Acrobat Profesional 7.0. I have several PDF documents which were not created on my PC ...
A: Acrobat sees the text as text, but the underline is seen as a graphic element. Since Acrobat does ...
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| PDF/X1-a for newspaper/magazine ads | 2/19/2009 |
Q: I work in a pre-press dept. for a large format printer. We are launching a new production area that ...
A: The method that will work best is the method that fits your workflow best. I think you need to ...
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| photos in acrobat | 2/18/2009 |
Q: I am new to Acrobat and would like to know if there is some way to import photos to a pdf document. ...
A: While Acrobat can do some text editing, it is not meant to be a page layout program. That is better ...
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| PDF link | 2/17/2009 |
Q: Is it possible to keep the embedded http link when converting a doc to a pdf? How can we make the ...
A: Keeping links in pdf files depends on the software that is creating the pdf. When you create a pdf ...
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| When is PDF not PDF? | 2/11/2009 |
Q: Ken Methinks I will be talking to you a lot! I'm about to take the plunge into Print on ...
A: This is true, not all pdf creation software does the job correctly. This is because most third party ...
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| Forms in Adobe Professional 7 | 2/11/2009 |
Q: I am having trouble with an interactive form that I created. I created the form in Acrobat ...
A: It sounds like the problem is in the XML document that you are receiving. Try filling out the form ...
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| Viewing Documents w/o edit marks | 2/10/2009 |
Q: I have edited my document and would like to view/print them with the changes. How do I do that? ...
A: This example image is from Acrobat 7. It is the print dialog window as it looks on a Mac. The ...
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| Adobe reader does not close | 2/7/2009 |
Q: When I use Adobe reader to view a PDF file, the reader does not close when I colse the file. What I ...
A: First you may need to Quit the application. The app does not automatically quit when you close a ...
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| Viewing Documents w/o edit marks | 2/6/2009 |
Q: I have edited my document and would like to view/print them with the changes. How do I do that? ...
A: Are you referring to comments/document mark-ups? If yes, in the print dialog under the menu ...
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| prepress printing accurate pantone colors | 1/26/2009 |
Q: ha ha, like my subject? i know it's nearly impossible to print perfect pantone matches, but i'd like ...
A: For this issue there are many products available to aid you in setting up color profiles and ...
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| MS Office print vs. PDF print | 1/23/2009 |
Q: When I print from an MS Office 2007 application like Word, Publisher or Excel, I get a good looking ...
A: Check the Page Setup to see that it is set to 100%. Also check that when printing it is not set to ...
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| word-pdf problem | 12/16/2008 |
Q: I'm using MS Word XP and Adobe Acrobat 6 professional but it failed to convert my word document to a ...
A: This has happened to me before as well. Now I only create postscript files and then use Adobe ...
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| deleting text in Adobe | 12/10/2008 |
Q: How do I delete text in a pdf file?
A: Using Adobe Acrobat Pro (version 6 and above), select Tools -> Advanced Editing -> Touch-Up Text. ...
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| sudden PDF output problem with Illustrator CS3 | 11/21/2008 |
Q: I use Illustrator CS3 on a mac OSX (Leopard). I often have to print to pdf, specifying all printers ...
A: I really don't think it is a driver issue, although software can do strange things. Have you done ...
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| sudden PDF output problem with Illustrator CS3 | 11/21/2008 |
Q: I use Illustrator CS3 on a mac OSX (Leopard). I often have to print to pdf, specifying all printers ...
A: I'm pretty sure this has to do with the page bounds set in Illustrator. Set your output sheet size ...
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| PDF - Certificates | 11/16/2008 |
Q: I have some software called Nitro PDF. I have created a PDF form that can be printed but I decided ...
A: While I don't know anything about Nitro PDF, I did find some info on their site regarding ...
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| Cannot print pdf from ms office ie word or excell | 11/10/2008 |
Q: I am running CS3 and Acrobat 9 Pro on Vista. Although I can convert files to pdf in AI with no ...
A: Microsoft doesn't play well with Acrobat 9. Instead of using the convert to pdf function, create a ...
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| QXD files | 11/3/2008 |
Q: Can Adobe acrobat reader read and print a QXD file?
A: No, Adobe Acrobat Reader cannot read or print a .QXD file. .QXD is the extension for a Quark Xpress ...
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| how to save distiller files automatically | 10/28/2008 |
Q: we have more than 100.000 docuents saved as pic on our network at work by using ( Laser Fiche). I ...
A: I believe that older versions (possibly 5) did have a provision to allow you to add a prefix or ...
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| PDF security | 10/28/2008 |
Q: I would like to digitally sign a pdf then password protect it; then upload to the web. This way ...
A: Try this method found here on Adobe's site: ...
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| Printing problem with Acrobat 8 Professional | 10/27/2008 |
Q: I am unable to print pdfs to our network printer - Xerox WorkCenter 7345 from my Mac w/OSX 10.5.5. ...
A: The only things I can think of are, make sure your printer descriptions are up to date, that is you ...
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| Security for Adobe manuscript for web | 10/27/2008 |
Q: I have a book that I am offering online and want to secure it so the reader can not make multiple ...
A: You can secure the document under Document -> Security -> Secure this document... This will start a ...
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| printing a colored drawing in black | 10/23/2008 |
Q: I frequently receive PDF drawings via adobe with colored portions on the drawing. These need to be ...
A: This is an answer I gave for a similar issue in trying to print to a black and white printer, it ...
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| PDF security | 10/23/2008 |
Q: I would like to digitally sign a pdf then password protect it; then upload to the web. This way ...
A: Yes, this is possible. Using Acrobat professional. Different versions have slightly different menu ...
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| Creating anchor links in Acrobat | 10/20/2008 |
Q: I am trying to put a link in one .pdf file that will take the user to another .pdf file, but I want ...
A: You are correct, you can make anchor links that point to specific points within the same .pdf file. ...
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| Importing graphics into Acrobat pro 8 | 10/13/2008 |
Q: Ken, I'm using Acrobat 8 pro and I'm designing editable PDF's for our sales people to use to update ...
A: Acrobat does not have a provision for importing graphics. You can save the logo as a pdf itself, ...
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| Change info in and adobe file | 10/8/2008 |
Q: I would like to make changes to an adobe file and don't know how. Is it possibe???
A: The answer is yes and no. It all depends on if you are using the Professional version of Acrobat and ...
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| Change print color to black & white only | 9/30/2008 |
Q: I am with crye-leike and use pre designed forms on line for contract etc. The areas of "fill in" ...
A: To print always in black & white, you will need to change a couple of settings in the print dialogue ...
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| print only part of .pdf doc | 9/5/2008 |
Q: I'm trying to print only a part of a .pdf doc. I bought printable event tickets on line. The ...
A: Hey Dave, As far as printing different parts in different printing modes, no you can't do that ...
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| Creating a multiple line text field in a form | 9/3/2008 |
Q: I am trying to create an online form with a couple of text fields. I've worked through Adobe ...
A: Double check that the alignment is set to left. Select the multi-line field and double click to open ...
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| adobe acrobat-document security | 9/2/2008 |
Q: I am using AppleWorks 6.2 and Adobe Acrobat 5.0 to create PDFs on my Mac, system 9.2. I have created ...
A: On occasion pdfs created by office applications such as AppleWorks or Microsoft Office create their ...
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| adobe acobat open file w/ title in different laguage | 8/14/2008 |
Q: When opening PDF file the top title come up on Greek while the rest of the text of the page is in ...
A: All apologies JJ, but remaking the pdf or reinstalling your fonts is all I can suggest other than ...
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| Adobe unable to open PDF file . | 8/13/2008 |
Q: On this issue it just run thru process but will not create the pdf
A: What software are you using to create the pdf? i.e. - Adobe Indesign, Quark Xpress, Microsoft Word ...
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| Creating PDF | 8/13/2008 |
Q: Can I use Adobe Acrobat 8.0 Type Library for creating PDF from my .net application. Kindly suggest ...
A: The type library itself does not create pdfs, you can use the type in your document and then create ...
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| adobe acobat open file w/ title in different laguage | 8/12/2008 |
Q: When opening PDF file the top title come up on Greek while the rest of the text of the page is in ...
A: This looks to be a problem with the fonts not being loaded or being corrupt when the pdf itself was ...
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| Attachments and Compressing File | 8/12/2008 |
Q: I am scanning newspaper articles and making pdf files out of them. Also, within each pdf file I have ...
A: Reduce File Size should be under the File Menu or the Document Menu. It could also be under ...
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| Attachments and Compressing File | 8/11/2008 |
Q: I am scanning newspaper articles and making pdf files out of them. Also, within each pdf file I have ...
A: Could you tell me which version of Acrobat Pro you are using? The solution to this is basically the ...
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| Exporting FDF from mulitple PDFs | 8/6/2008 |
Q: Is there an easy way to export the form data from several hundred files? I am currently combining ...
A: Depending on what version of Acrobat you are using, you could create a batch process ...
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| print problem | 8/3/2008 |
Q: I have Acrobat 8 professional, Windows XP Pro, Brother 5250DN printer and an old HP P1000 photosmart ...
A: This may sound strange, but when you select the printer in the print window, does it match the ...
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| PDF Pic update | 7/21/2008 |
Q: Hope this message sees you well. I have a print ready PDF supplied by a client. This client wants to ...
A: Hooray for Pitstop!! Ok not quite, but it is what will work for you here. I say not quite because ...
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