Invalid ColorSpace error

something that works for me all the time, and this is using snow leopard, If i see an icon preview of the file but I still get the error, I open any good pdf files and I insert the pages from the corrupted file, it work perfect just update your file and that would fix it

I had the same problem with a PDF I had up on a web site. Turned out that the action I had in there (open at 75%) was the culprit. I removed that action and the error disappeared.

I am not sure if this is the right way to seek help for this error.  If not, please re-direct me so I can join this thread.

I have the same problem having received the Invalid Color Space error.  It only happens intermittenly and usually goes away if I try again a few times to get the document to load.

I am running Adobe Reader 9.3.3 and Vista.  I have two PDF files that occasionally give me the Invalid ColorSpace error message when bringing up a document on a weba  site I maintain.  One of our members had the same issue.

I un-installed and re-installed Adobe Reader and that seemed to diminish the frequency of error messages, changing them from all the time to about 1 in every 4 tries to open a pdf file.

Any ideas ?  I see this problem is not new.  Wonder why Adobe has not published a fix instead of saying-try this, try that  ?

Hi.

I came across your thread because I was searching for a solution for same error, as I was just on a call with a user having the same problem.That error came up, and the form in question wouldn't display correctly.

I just wanted to let you know that what worked for me was to toggle the Display PDF in Browser under Edit>Preferences>Internet off, restarting Reader, then checking it off again. The form came up fine after that. I am not sure if your situation is identical to mine, but it may be worth a shot. Good luck.

You must the .pdf file in Binary Transfer Mode and not in ASCII Mode. THe error comes due to the transfer made in ASCII Mode. Check your FTP Transfer Status.

We generate our own PDF using iText. We stumbled on this problem when we used PNG pictures. It worked when we converted them to JPEG.

As other have mentioned, the PDF could be displayed with other viewers but not Acrobat Reader, neither on Mac or Windows.

We also tested an earlier version on Ubuntu 8.10 that also had the same problem.

Just FYI.

Now let's see...

1. Early versions of Acrobat reader worked perfectly and could read all PDF files produced by free, open source PDF creators.
2. All the open source readers, Evince, kPDF et al also worked perfectly - and still do!
   
3. Adobe has largest market share for PDF readers but is concerned by the increase in popularity of free, open source PDF creators because Acrobat, its own PDF creator costs an arm and a leg and is highly profitable.
   
4. Suddenly Adobe brings out a version of its PDF reader that no longer reads PDF/a-1a, long-term-archive files, produced by free, open source PDF creators.
5. PDF files produced by free, open source PDF creators are now effectively rendered useless, especially for long-term archiving purposes.
6. Moreover the problem remains unfixed and ignored for many months.

I wonder if anyone can spot a pattern emerging here? 

Best wishes, G.

I have read somewhere that that error usually means that one should update reader, so I did to latest 9.1.2 but still no luck with files in PDF/A mode.

Sounds like a corrupt file. How was the file created? How were the graphic elements in the file created? How were the graphic elements incorporated into the file you are pdfing?

Anyone ever figure this out (PDF file with color space error message)?

If I open the .pdf in Acrobat 7 standard I get this:  "There was an error processing a page. Invalid ColorSpace."

If I open the .pdf in Photoshop CS2 the program immediatly closes with no messages.

Illustrator says "Acrobat PDF File Format is having difficulties. Invalid ColorSpace."