[WEB4LIB] Adobe mysteries

[Daniel Noonan]

Regarding splitting the files what I would do is just save it as a
different file name (xyz-1.pdf vs xyz.pdf for example)  and then just
delete the appropriate pages from each file and make sure any bookmarks
i created were accurate -- you would probably want to create a bookmark
in each to link to the other.  This way you would not have the problems
you are experiencing with the exporting it may take a few minutes
longer, but it is probably worth it.  Remember, before posting any files
always do a "Save As" instead of "Save" as it compresses the file and
gets rid of unnecessary file space.
Thanks -- Dan Noonan

Stacy Pober wrote:

> I am just starting to use Acrobat files and I have two questions:
>
> 1) Why do files created in Acrobat 4 and 5 look so crummy in the
> Acrobat v.3 reader?  Is there any way to 'fix' this?  (I can't
> control the version someone is using on their home computer, and
> there are a lot of people who haven't upgraded from v.3).
>
> 2) When you choose "Export" and then request that the program delete
> the pages, does it really save it in some history list?  I ask
> because we had a weird experience today.  We decided to split a
> pdf file into two sections because of file size concerns. Went
> into Acrobat, exported (and chose 'delete' in the Export menu).
> Saved the original file. Saved the Exported file.  The original
> file, when viewed in Acrobat, looked fine and had the right
> number of pages - but the file size had not changed at all.
>
> When we went in and instead chose to export the full document to
> a new file, the file size was correct.  My best guess was that
> Acrobat saved the deleted pages in a section of the file that
> contains revision history so you can 'undelete' it.  But I have
> no evidence of that.  It's just a wild guess.
>
> Anyone know what caused that?
>
> --
> Stacy Pober
> Information Alchemist
> Manhattan College Libraries
> Riverdale, NY 10471
> http://www.manhattan.edu/library/