Problem with PDF/A mode

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March 19, 2010
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One of the journals I read regularly published their articles in PDF/A format. I prefer to read and make comments on my computer but can't comment in PDF/A mode. Can anyone please tell me how I can convert this document into a form where I can make comments. I have tried saving the file as a normal pdf but I still can't make comments on it. I don't care if the text shows up as text or an image at this point; I just wnat to be able to put a sticky note on the thing.

Cheers!

Barbara

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TomD12345

Participant

Try this:

1) Copy the URL of your PDF/A journal article

2) Open Acrobat 9.0 Go to: Advanced > Webcapture > Create PDF From/Append Web Page

3) Paste the URL of the PDF/A document into this window.

When I do this, Acrobat creates a pdf from the PDF/A. It appears identical to the PDF/A, but I can add comments, etc.

Tom

lrosenth

Adobe Employee

You can remove the compliance with PDF/A by using the "Remove PDF/A information" profile in Preflight (Advanced->Preflight).

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b0bbincatAuthor

Participant

I tried this, it didn't fix the problem when I opened the new document it still would not let me add comments. I understand the risks of turning off PDF/A but it has not affected the viewing of my documents and works. I think there is a glitch with documents from this particular journal becuase the PDF/A can not be verified either. The other solution I found was to open the doucment in mac viewer save it as a pdf and then open it with adobe. This also will fix the problem but is a pain in the rear.

Cheers!

Barbara