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combining 2 PDFs using distiller creates v1.6

2008-03-06 01:58:39

snarf

Registered: Mar 6 2008

Posts: 2

I have Adobe standard v 7.x when I create a single PDF using Distiller it creates it to version 1.4 but if I try to combine 2 pdf files it creates the pdf to 1.6.

The standard.joboptions file that it looks to be using is set to 1.4, which is the version I require due to another project constraints.

Is this default behaviour or is there any way I can combine two files and get a version 1.4 PDF file.

thanks
Ron

2008-03-12 06:50:22

lkassuba

Registered: Jun 28 2007

Posts: 3636

What technique are you using to combine the 2 PDFs? If you're using the Combine feature in Acrobat 7 then the resulting files will be PDF v1.6 (Acrobat 7). If you need your PDF to be compatible with version 1.4 then you can use the Document --> Reduce File Size command in Acrobat to save to version 1.4. The PDF Optimizer (Acrobat Pro.) can also perform this functionality.

Lori Kassuba is an AUC Expert and Community Manager for AcrobatUsers.com.