PDFs readable to Acrobat 5?

[Dennis_Lambrecht@adobeforums.com]

Can the newer versions of Acrobat create a PDF that is readable to Acrobat 5? I get a number of PDFs that my (Acrobat 5) cannot read correctly. Can I tell the agencies sending me these PDFs to make them readable to Acrobat 5? I cannot upgrade from 5 at this time as it is the newest version my Mac will run. Thanks for any ideas. - Dennis

[sws@adobeforums.com]

In Acrobat 6 or 7, go to File > Reduce File Size..., or, if you have the Pro version you can use the Optimizer in the Advanced menu.

[pjonesCET@adobeforums.com]

Or if you setup Distiller to use Acrobat 5/1.4 compatibility as one of its settings files and have Distiller use that file; Acrobat will create them Acrobat 5 format "as long as" you do "Save As"; and "not" "Save".

If you use "Save" it saves in native format regardless of how Distiller is set.

[Dana]

Dennis_Lambre...@adobeforums.com wrote:

> Can the newer versions of Acrobat create a PDF that is readable to

Acrobat 5? I get a number of PDFs that my (Acrobat 5) cannot read
correctly. Can I tell the agencies sending me these PDFs to make them
readable to Acrobat 5? I cannot upgrade from 5 at this time as it is
the newest version my Mac will run. Thanks for any ideas. - Dennis

Have you tried Acrobat 4? We've had some PDFs that view poorly in
Acrobat 5 and print OK. They view OK in Acrobat 4, 6, and 7, just not
in 5...