Hi;
Any suggestions on a remedy to my problem.
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We create and maintain a large number of documents - with MS Word ( I know this is a problem in itself) - that have hyperlinks throughout, that end up as PDF for web server access and DVD distribution.
Problem:
Relative links are not maintained by Acrobat - version 6, 7 or 8 - when Acrobat itself PDFs the files. It does not matter whether each file is PDFd separately or in a batch process with others.
Before anyone suggests it, I already know all about the settings within the Acrobat preferences and the "Auto Update on Open" checkbox feature within MS Word.
Thing is, when a file is PDFd from MS Word using the PDFwriter, i.e. "Convert to Adobe PDF" button on the toolbar, the relative links get maintained in the resultant PDF.
So ... what is wrong?
Should I mention that early last fall, our IT department upgraded my MS Office to 2003 - I was using an earlier version of Word.
Also, I have had difficulties on my laptop with the Adobe software links to MS Office which has necessitated IT to repair or re-install Acrobat twice now.
I am fairly certain that I didn't have any issue with the relative hyperlinks before this.
Please, don't tell me to upgrade to Acrobat version 7 or 8.
I use Acrobat 7 Pro at home and don't have this problem.
My manager uses Acrobat Standard 8, and another colleague uses version 7. They each have the same problem as I do in the office with the relative links not being maintained when Acrobat - itself - PDFs a document.
Anyone know - definitively - what's the problem?
P.S. I'm an advanced Acrobat user and have been struggling with this issue for a few days now.
P.P.S. We have over 15,000 files in our repository that require infrequent PDF updates, and I have always found batching to be the most convenient method of changing security, and other settings.
Lori Kassuba is an AUC Expert and Community Manager for AcrobatUsers.com.