When it comes to document interactivity, what are PDF files really capable of? Which features are best for creating dynamic displays of information? What are some of the best examples you've seen of interactive PDFs? [more inside]
posted on Sep 27, 2008 - 9 answers
How can I view AND create PDFs without Acrobat? [more inside]
posted on Aug 28, 2008 - 23 answers
How can I convert a Word document to a pdf while keeping the margins the same width? We are working on a 5 MB Word document, created with Word 2003 on a PC running Windows XP. The margins must be 1 inch wide. When we convert it to pdf, the right hand margin becomes 1.25 inches wide, and random phrases become boldface. We've tried Acrobat 8 and a freeware converter (dopdf).
posted on Aug 28, 2008 - 16 answers
Why are there 20 Mb of embedded fonts in my PDF and how can I make them go away? [more inside]
posted on Aug 28, 2008 - 6 answers
How do I preview a PDF file in Windows Explorer (XP Professional) without opening it? [more inside]
posted on Aug 4, 2008 - 7 answers
How do I link a bunch of documents together into a binder which automatically updates when changes are made? [more inside]
posted on Jun 11, 2008 - 8 answers 
Is there a way to create a link in an Excel spreadsheet to a specific page or destination in an external PDF file? I've read some tutorials that show how to do this in html documents but can't seem to figure out if it's possible in Excel. I'm using MS Excel 2000 and Adobe Acrobat 8.1.2 Professional. Thanks!
posted on Apr 17, 2008 - 3 answers
Is there anyway to remove the same password (which I have) from multiple PDFs at once? [more inside]
posted on Nov 27, 2007 - 6 answers
Without "pro" software, how can I trim pages from large pdf files? [more inside]
posted on Oct 24, 2007 - 7 answers
PDF editing - batch processing on a large number of pages? [more inside]
posted on Oct 24, 2007 - 7 answers
Adobe Acrobat question: Is it possible to show nonprinting (invisible, hidden) characters? How? [more inside]
posted on Oct 17, 2007 - 3 answers
Why do some PDF's open in Acrobat instead of Foxit when using Firefox, even when Foxit is the default reader? [more inside]
posted on Oct 15, 2007 - 3 answers
I need to make a small change (tel #) to a PDF brochure I had done recently. The problem is that I don't have the original file the brochure was created from and won't be able to get it for at least three weeks. Is there any software I can buy that will enable me to do this or am I just going to have to wait until the designer returns to civilization?
posted on Oct 12, 2007 - 11 answers
InDesignFilter: 'Export' defaults randomly changing from PDF to TXT. WTF? [more inside]
posted on Oct 11, 2007 - 8 answers
Is there an easy way to manage extensive amounts of .eps & .ai files (Adobe Illustrator) into a .pdf catalog format? I often buy vector pack cds that come with vast amounts of eps/ai files but there is almost always a single .pdf file that has a catalog of all the files in one for easy browsing. Is there a tool that does this automatically?
posted on Sep 19, 2007 - 2 answers
Why are my Adobe Illustrator files coming up blank? [more inside]
posted on Aug 29, 2007 - 9 answers
How to strip Kanji characters from .pdf? [more inside]
posted on Jul 5, 2007 - 5 answers
Without opening in a separate program, how can I prevent embedded PDFs from stealing the Back/Forward keyboard functionality from Firefox? [more inside]
posted on Jun 7, 2007 - 13 answers
How do I highlight graphics in Adobe Acrobat? [more inside]
posted on May 3, 2007 - 5 answers
Is it possible to create a pdf file that can only be opened once? [more inside]
posted on Apr 25, 2007 - 3 answers
I'm looking for some Acrobat Javascript help, dealing with inserting a line of text into a bunch of PDF documents... [more inside]
posted on Feb 11, 2007 - 2 answers
I installed Acrobat Reader 8. OS X no longer prints to PDF. How do I fix that? [more inside]
posted on Jan 18, 2007 - 5 answers
Is there a way to rotate my view of a page in Adobe Illustrator? [more inside]
posted on Dec 11, 2006 - 4 answers
Acrobat Pro Typewriter Tool question - it's greyed out! [more inside]
posted on Nov 17, 2006 - 6 answers
I have been using activePDF Spooler as a COM object to spool multiple PDFs for printing through a web interface to a network printer. The product has been discountinued and is no longer supported. Substitutes, anyone? [more inside]
posted on Nov 2, 2006 - 7 answers
Graphically editing multi-page PDFs quickly (erasing things, mostly) [more inside]
posted on Oct 18, 2006 - 8 answers
How do I embed a Chinese font subset into an Adobe Acrobat .pdf file? [more inside]
posted on Aug 22, 2006 - 4 answers
Why is the font rendering in the .PDF documents I'm reading so bad? Errors in the document, or can I fix it? (Examples inside) [more inside]
posted on Jun 14, 2006 - 4 answers
PDFfilter: How easiest to format/generate the same information to be sent to mobile phones and PDA's. [more inside]
posted on Apr 13, 2006 - 7 answers
How can I extract every 14th page from a PDF? [more inside]
posted on Mar 28, 2006 - 5 answers
How to fully protect an Adobe pdf? I want to post an exam temporarily on the net for my class, and I'm using Adobe Pro 7.0's security functions to disable editing and printing functions (so students can't easily print and circulate the exam). The doc can still be saved, however. Adobe forums seem to have no idea how to disable the SAVE pdf function....
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posted on Mar 15, 2006 - 31 answers
Is there any cheap and easy way to highlight or underline PDF documents? I do a lot of research, and I'd like to be able to tag important points in some way. [more inside]
posted on Feb 20, 2006 - 8 answers
When I export a PDF from InDesign CS2 the quality is noticeably bad. What am I doing wrong? [more inside]
posted on Feb 6, 2006 - 9 answers
How do I display an online .PDF's URL when printing it? [more inside]
posted on Dec 8, 2005 - 2 answers
Why does my PDF print as gibberish? [more inside]
posted on Jun 3, 2005 - 11 answers
I have a PDF file that doesn't want to print. The print commands are grayed out in Acrobat Reader. The lock symbol appears indicating that the document is encrypted to prevent modification of "certain aspects". However, I have other documents which appear to have similar encryption that print fine. Is the encryption causing this problem? If not, then what is? How can I work round the problem?
posted on Mar 16, 2005 - 10 answers
PageMaker7 on Windows XP now screws up exported PDFs where it didn't before. [More inside] [more inside]
posted on Feb 21, 2005 - 7 answers
Acrobat Filter. In Mac OS 9.2, I regularly create a large number of PDFs from Word files using Distiller 5.0. The problem is, I do this for 30 large files every 10 days, and must manually first create .ps files, and then distill them. The process takes more than 1 hour, during which I must open Each Word file to .ps "print" it. Short of buying a new copy of Acrobat for $300 and/or an OS X computer, is there any way to automate this process?
posted on Sep 17, 2004 - 14 answers
Am I overestimating Adobe by saying that their PostScript/EPS/PDF axis is one of the most unbreakable semi-monopolies in modern computing? Does it have any serious competitors in that regard?
posted on Jun 22, 2004 - 17 answers
Is there any way to remove background images from a PDF file? I downloaded some documentation for the Mambo Server, and it has an incredibly annoying, large, pixelated orangeish logo as a BG on every page, which doesn't help readability one bit. Have tried inserting a new white background in Acrobat, but it ends up behind the original one.
posted on May 25, 2004 - 7 answers
HELP! Suddenly, every PDF I download from various databases is corrupt in some way. Either there is "insufficient data for an image" or "unable to extract font X", this has never happened to me before. I have no problem grabbing PDFs from other sites, so I don't know if the corruption is caused by dropped packets going through the library proxy server, evil gremlins, or my recent installation of Reader 6 alongside Acrobat Pro 5
posted on May 9, 2004 - 9 answers
