Convert to older pdf?

DisgruntledOrangatang · 07-04-2009, 10:37 AM

Hey this is stupid question probably, but when I Google it I get all these stupid products or not helpful articles where you have to log in and register just to read the article.

If I have got acrobat pro, is there a way to save a document as an older version (1.4) in acrobat pro? Or if not within the app itself then using a free program or something?

Zeste · 07-04-2009, 10:59 AM

I am not sure how to save it as an older PDF format, but in Acrobat there is a way to save as a optimized PDF where you can choose the version of acrobat you want it to be compatible with, as seen below

Zeste · 07-04-2009, 11:02 AM

It appears illustrator can do it too:

Zeste · 07-04-2009, 11:04 AM

=D

If you use Acrobat to save it "optimized" for a older version of Acrobat, the PDF version does then reflect 1.3, 1.4 or whatever. I just tried saving something as Acrobat 4.0 and later and it saved the PDF as a version 1.3.

DisgruntledOrangatang · 07-04-2009, 11:34 AM

Lawlz okay I suck even more, but where is this option at in acrobat??

Edit: Oh there I see it . nm.

niteflyx · 07-04-2009, 09:12 PM

Looks like Zeste answered it, but are your clients cavemen or something?

DisgruntledOrangatang · 07-06-2009, 09:19 AM

He did, s'all good. And yes they are.

07-04-2009, 10:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
DisgruntledOrangatang Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,399	Convert to older pdf? Hey this is stupid question probably, but when I Google it I get all these stupid products or not helpful articles where you have to log in and register just to read the article. If I have got acrobat pro, is there a way to save a document as an older version (1.4) in acrobat pro? Or if not within the app itself then using a free program or something? __________________ "Talk all you want, but when I say I'm going to kill you, there's nothing you can do but die"

07-04-2009, 10:59 AM	#2 (permalink)
Zeste Oooooooooooohhhh, yeeeeeeeeeesssssss Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,378 +69 Internets	I am not sure how to save it as an older PDF format, but in Acrobat there is a way to save as a optimized PDF where you can choose the version of acrobat you want it to be compatible with, as seen below Attached Images __________________

07-04-2009, 11:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
Zeste Oooooooooooohhhh, yeeeeeeeeeesssssss Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,378 +69 Internets	It appears illustrator can do it too: Attached Images __________________

07-04-2009, 11:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
Zeste Oooooooooooohhhh, yeeeeeeeeeesssssss Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,378 +69 Internets	=D If you use Acrobat to save it "optimized" for a older version of Acrobat, the PDF version does then reflect 1.3, 1.4 or whatever. I just tried saving something as Acrobat 4.0 and later and it saved the PDF as a version 1.3. __________________

07-04-2009, 11:34 AM	#5 (permalink)
DisgruntledOrangatang Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,399	Lawlz okay I suck even more, but where is this option at in acrobat?? Edit: Oh there I see it . nm. __________________ "Talk all you want, but when I say I'm going to kill you, there's nothing you can do but die"

07-04-2009, 09:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
niteflyx Fuckin' 07er Join Date: May 2007 Location: Philly Posts: 750 +11 Internets	Looks like Zeste answered it, but are your clients cavemen or something?

07-06-2009, 09:19 AM	#7 (permalink)
DisgruntledOrangatang Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,399	He did, s'all good. And yes they are. __________________ "Talk all you want, but when I say I'm going to kill you, there's nothing you can do but die"

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