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How do I update a pdf from version 1.3 to 1.4?

New Here ,
Jun 19, 2020 Jun 19, 2020

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I need to send a pdf document in version 1.4 or higher but when I scan it comes out as version 1.3.  How do I update the pdf version 1.3 to version 1.4?

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Jun 19, 2020 Jun 19, 2020

By definition, a PDF 1.3 file complies with the PDF 1.4 specification except being labelled as a PDF 1.4 file.

 

The other way around isn't necessarily true. I suspect that whoever is specifying the requirement for PDF 1.4 is really saying they don't want to or can't accept a PDF 1.5 file or higher. 😃

 

If you are dealing with someone who doesn't understand this, you can force the PDF 1.3 file to be labelled as PDF 1.4 by using the Save as => Optimized PDF function, specifying no changes to the

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By definition, a PDF 1.3 file complies with the PDF 1.4 specification except being labelled as a PDF 1.4 file.

 

The other way around isn't necessarily true. I suspect that whoever is specifying the requirement for PDF 1.4 is really saying they don't want to or can't accept a PDF 1.5 file or higher. 😃

 

If you are dealing with someone who doesn't understand this, you can force the PDF 1.3 file to be labelled as PDF 1.4 by using the Save as => Optimized PDF function, specifying no changes to the PDF other than having the file comply and be tagged as PDF 1.4. That should work.

 

- Dov Isaacs, former Adobe Principal Scientist (April 30, 1990 - May 30, 2021)

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May 12, 2022 May 12, 2022

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How do you accomplish this without Adobe Pro?

In my case I'm trying to upload a PDF to a banking website to show proof of insurance and the uploadinng interface says that only PDF versionn 1.4 can be uploaded.

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May 12, 2022 May 12, 2022

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Open the PDF file in a Text editor (Notepad++, BBEdit…) and edit the version number on the first line.

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May 12, 2022 May 12, 2022

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That worked great.  Thanks!

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Feb 01, 2023 Feb 01, 2023

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No, that didn't work at all, there's something about pdf 1.3 that google api refuses to accept and only printing it helps

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Feb 17, 2023 Feb 17, 2023

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thank you. Worked like a charm

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Apr 13, 2023 Apr 13, 2023

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The bank is requiring the pdf in a new version 1.4 or later, the question is How to convert the old version to a new version, to upload the file. The bank link does not allow to upload version before 1.4. My version is adobe 1.3

 

The question is how to do it?

Fernando DaCosta

 

You are not answering the question, How to do it.

 

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Jun 20, 2020 Jun 20, 2020

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PDF 1.4 = Acrobat 5

 

PDF14.png

 

PDF14bis.png

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Jul 11, 2023 Jul 11, 2023

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Thank you - thath helped me.

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