Flatten PDF file = is equal = to the PDF\A file ???

[Sergey27658849ko1q]

Hello, kind and respectable Adobe community.

Flatten PDF file = is equal = to the PDF\A file ???

Thanks in advance respectable Acrobat universe.
Best regards.

[JR Boulay]

No, it has nothing to do with that.

[Sergey27658849ko1q]

Spectabile Jr Boulay, thanks for your appreciated activity in answering questions and give solutions to the various problems related to Acrobat. You are really very esteemed by me and I bring my respect. For your recent answer: yes, it's true, Flatten Pdf File -and- PDF/File are two distinct issues. However, the only feature that unites both of them - is, that both files obtained, via Flatten and via Convert to PDF/A is absent Javascript code (it is cleaned after both operations). It's the goal I want to do through JavaScript -! - But I can't ... I am better discouraged the problem in the next post "Convert PDF_file to PDF/A or PDF V1.6/V1.7 => in Acrobat Reader by JavaScript => at all Costs" (if you are interested). Best regards.

[JR Boulay]

Thank you.

You don't need JavaScript for doing this, you can Save As Other. And you can use it in an Action.

[Sergey27658849ko1q]

Dear Jr Boulay, thanks for your always professional and precise answer. This last indication kindly offered by you will be in my collection of solutions. The only small problem is: that I should apply this solution to my client, and my customer -> has Acrobat Reader. To be more precise - there are 120 customers in the company, which have Acrobat Reader, and only I have the Acrobar Pro (it is the company policy - on this I can't do anything). I tried the solution -1: Create the Form in Acrobat Pro (OK) -> Send the form to the customer with Acrobat Reader (OK) = in this I had the success. I am looking for the solution-2: to create the function [a JavaScript code, or, an setting, or, other], which allows the customer Acrobat Reader to save (convert) the clean form from JavaScript (for company security policy) = And here I am doing my search ..., by the moment it's a failure. For me, it will be sufficient to know if this function is achievable or cannot be achieved (this is probably the limit of acrobat reader and I am asking for the impossible).  Thanks again and my respect.

 

[JR Boulay]

In this case you only have 2 choices:

- prompt the user to print as PDF.

- prompt the user to digitaly sign the PDF.