Acrobat Pro 9 and Preps problem

[Magnus]

Hi!

We have problems if we save a PDF in Acrobat Pro 9 and then try to use the PDF in other software, such as Preps.

If I delete a page in Acrobat 9 (or similar), and then try to import the PDF in Preps I get this message: PDF Native Read Error: ERROR: PDFREAD 3 on file: ...

We have some other software which also have trouble with Acrobat 9 PDF:s.

Our solution for the moment is to make an PDF-optimization, but it's really irritating.

Any ideas??

[pcmodem]

Preps or the other software you are using. Must be able to handle the version of PDF, Acrobat 9 saves out which is PDF 1.7.

[FileJockey]

I have found that newer versions of Preps (we are still at 5.3) really work best with a standardized PDF/X-1a. In fact, "Preps Ganging" (came bundled with 5.3) seems to only accept this standard profile. The X-1a of course means compatibility all the way back to Acrobat 4 (PDF 1.3).

[Magnus]

We also use Preps 5.3 and PDF/X1a. But the problem seems to be that Acrobat change the PDF version even if you just delete a page en save the PDF.

[pcmodem]

Magnus,

You are correct, Acrobat does save the PDF as a newer version. If you have the Pitstop plug-in installed. I believe there is a setting to save as current version, even if you are not using Pitstop.

[Magnus]

Yes I got pitstop installed but I can't find the "save as current version" setting..?

Magnus,

You are correct, Acrobat does save the PDF as a newer version. If you have the Pitstop plug-in installed. I believe there is a setting to save as current version, even if you are not using Pitstop.

[pcmodem]

Go into your Pitstop preferences, Tools Tab.

In my version, the setting is at the bottom and is called "Prevent the automatic change of the PDF version when saving"

[Magnus]

Thanks! You just saved us some work and alot of frustration!

[Jackie]

Just to add my Thanks to this, I was having the very same problem with Preps.

I'm using Pitstop Version 8 update 5 and I found the PDF version option under the Processing Tab.

I seem to learn something new every time I'm surfing around this forum and I've been in this business for 20 years.

[leonardr]

We also use Preps 5.3 and PDF/X1a. But the problem seems to be that Acrobat change the PDF version even if you just delete a page en save the PDF.

Acrobat 9 will ALWAYS maintain the correct PDF version for any PDF/X (or PDF/A or PDF/E) file when saving changes.

Are you sure you are working with actual PDF/X-1a files? And Acrobat 9?