Problem when restoring a catalog containing PDFs

Question

I am trying to restore a catalog backup which contains photos and PDF files. The photos restore successfully but all the PDFs are listed in a box headed “The file(s) listed below could not be restored”.and do not appear to have been restored. Should I be able to restore the PDFs or has that functionality been deprecated?

Glenn 8675309 · Answer

Support for standard PDFs has been limited in recent versions, favoring only "Photoshop PDFs" (PDFs with layered PSD data). The Organizer is primarily designed for photos and videos, meaning standard Acrobat PDFs may not import or display properly in newer Organizer catalogs.

Supported Format:!--tgqphd|[]--> Organizer works best with "Photoshop PDF" formats, which allow you to view, tag, and open them in the Elements Editor.!--tgqphd|[]-->!--tgqphd|[]-->
Alternative for Standard PDFs:!--tgqphd|[]--> If you have standard Acrobat PDFs, you may need to use Adobe Bridge (a free desktop app) or Adobe Acrobat!--__flush_boundary__-->!--tgqphd|[]-->!--__flush_boundary__--> for proper management, as the Elements Organizer has reduced support for these in recent years.!--tgqphd|[]-->!--tgqphd|[]-->!--tgqphd|[]-->!--tgqphd|[]-->!--tgqphd|[]-->
Printing to PDF:!--tgqphd|[]--> You can create PDF files from within Elements (via the Print menu) to manage photo sets, and these are often better recognized

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