7 Replies Latest reply: Aug 17, 2009 4:43 AM by cegnm RSS

    Creating PDF from File, missing Settings

    cegnm Community Member

      Acrobat Professional. 6.0.

      I never used Acrobats "Create PDF from file", as in my MS Office 2000 there was "Acrobat - Convert to Adobe PDF" menu item with the possibility to change joboptions settings.

      My current MS Office 2007 now has its own PDF convertor only, so I tried the Acrobats feature "Create PDF from file". It works, but the Settings button is grayed out with all Office file types. I didnt find a way how to access Acrobats settings, so I tried by first opening Distiller and changing the options there. Nothing happened, the output from Acrobat has always the same file size and quality. Of course I could make PDF out from Office by printing to Adobe PDF printer, but how with other file types which are not Office types.

      Thanks for suggestions, i.e. for showing me what I eventually didnt consider.

        • 1. Re: Creating PDF from File, missing Settings
          Bernd Alheit CommunityMVP

          For the use of MS Office 2007 you must upgrade Adobe Acrobat to version 9.

          • 2. Re: Creating PDF from File, missing Settings
            cegnm Community Member

            Hello Bernd, what I mean is that opening any Office file in Acrobat's menu "Create PDF from file" doesnt allow to set conversion settings. Office is not concerned at that point.

            • 3. Re: Creating PDF from File, missing Settings
              Bill@VT CommunityMVP

              The fact that you had the create PDF option in WORD 2007 is surprising. That was Bernd's point that the first version that is even supposed to work with OFFICE 2007 is AA8.1.3. This was due to a total change in how OFFICE works and the required interface. OFFICE 2007 seems to also have put in some hooks that cause problems with Acrobat PDF creation. You may see those as you go along. The only ways you should be able to create a PDF with AA6 would be with the MS OFFICE addon or by printing to the Adobe PDF printer. As I mentioned, the fact that you have PDF Maker to work is surprising and what the problems may be are totally unknown since it should not even work.

              • 4. Re: Creating PDF from File, missing Settings
                cegnm Community Member

                No Bill, misunderstanding - of course not PDFMaker from 2007.

                My point is, as I dont use 2000 any more (with PDFMaker), now with 2007 I want to use Acrobat itself and its function "Create PDF from File". This function works, but doesnt allow settings (button grayed out.)

                • 5. Re: Creating PDF from File, missing Settings
                  Bernd Alheit CommunityMVP

                  Acrobat 6 doesn't support MS Office 2007.

                   

                  You can look at some settings in the add-on from Microsoft.

                  • 6. Re: Creating PDF from File, missing Settings
                    Bill@VT CommunityMVP

                    As I and Bernd tried to say. AA6 does not support OFFICE 2007. The fact that you have PDF Maker from AA6 working in WORD 2007 is surprising. Since it is not a normal or supported operation, we have no idea what to tell you. It should not even be working. You are the first one I have ever heard say that they have the AA6 PDF Maker (create PDF is the way it shows up) working in OFFICE 2007!

                     

                    Thus, I may misunderstand. But I am trying to tell you that none of us have experience with the configuration. Adobe will also tell you to simply upgrade. Unfortunately, that leaves you on your own to experiment. If you have questions along the way based on your observations, we would be glad to try to help, but don't expect too much.

                    • 7. Re: Creating PDF from File, missing Settings
                      cegnm Community Member

                      Well, I already tried to correct the misunderstanding: not the PDF Maker works from 2007, certainly not. But I am happy to know now, that higher AA versions do support this. Thanks for the discussion!