Hi, we've been sent a pdf from a client which was created in acrobat 7 std. It's perfect when viewed in acrobat reader 7 but when we open it in acrobat 6 professional (our company standard) every page has background lines on it, horizontal and vertical. Many of the horizontal lines cut straight throught text. Looks like some kind of frame that you are not supposed to be able to see. Does anyone know how to get rid of this without upgrading the entire company to version 7?? Have got back to the authors of this pdf but they haven't told us anything else. I am running windows 2003 servers and windows xp desktops. Have opened this pdf on both with same results. When printed the pdf is also perfect, whichever version of acrobat.
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pdf perfect in acrobat 7, background lines viewable in acrobat 6
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You could ask the authors to save compatible with version 5 or 6 rather than 7. That choice is available when you make any pdf through Acrobat.
To try to get rid of the lines locally, you can try to Save As Postscript from Acorbat pro. Click the Setting button and then Transparency flattening and put the slider all the way up unchack any other things that are checked in that window.
You'll get a ",ps" file. In Acrobat pro go to Advanced menu/Distiller. If possible use the "Press" setting. Then, while still in Distiller use the Open command and pick the ".ps" file you made. That'll make a new pdf. Sometimes that works in cleaning up pdfs,
Using OSX 10.3.9 on a G4
To try to get rid of the lines locally, you can try to Save As Postscript from Acorbat pro. Click the Setting button and then Transparency flattening and put the slider all the way up unchack any other things that are checked in that window.
You'll get a ",ps" file. In Acrobat pro go to Advanced menu/Distiller. If possible use the "Press" setting. Then, while still in Distiller use the Open command and pick the ".ps" file you made. That'll make a new pdf. Sometimes that works in cleaning up pdfs,
Using OSX 10.3.9 on a G4
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thanks apepp but i have tried smoothing off images already.
jmgalvin, i just tried saving as a ps file and remaking it - didn't seem to work but i'll try it a few more times and play about with the settings. I agree tho, i think the best solution of all would be if the authors saved it in a compatible format - but unfortunately i'm dealing with some quite untechnical clients....
Thanks for all your help.
jmgalvin, i just tried saving as a ps file and remaking it - didn't seem to work but i'll try it a few more times and play about with the settings. I agree tho, i think the best solution of all would be if the authors saved it in a compatible format - but unfortunately i'm dealing with some quite untechnical clients....
Thanks for all your help.
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