We are experiencing problems with certain pdf files. It crash Indesign 2.02 on a MAC-OS9 or OSX and PC-WIN2000 with unexpected error occured - type 2 when placing the file (preview and loading is ok). On the WinXP Indesign 2.02 combination the same files will load with no problem.

The current two problem files were both created on a MAC with Acrobat distiller 6.01 and 6.0 respectivly. One originated form Freehand 10 and the other's origin is unknown. Both show PDF 1.3. Inspecting the pdf with a prefligter show both files have metadata which is not a PDF 1.3 feature.

We can fix the files by using pdf preflighters etc. but would prefer not to and rather solve the problem in Indesign 2.02. We cannot however make the operating system link yet.

Has anyone experienced any similar problems? Any help will be apreciated.

Hannes