Images Missing After Saving pdf from MS Word
- October 16, 2020
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I am currently using macOS 10.15.6 with MS Word Version 16.42 and Adobe Acrobat Pro DC Version 2020.012.20048. This issue existed before updating to the current software versions.
I have been having issues with the MS Word save to pdf feature for the last several months. I generate Word documents including images and save them to pdf to share with students.
- If I print the document from Word, there are no errors
- If I save as a pdf from Word, and select Best for electronic distribution, there are no errors
- If I save as a pdf from Word, and select Best for printing, I have errors
- (I usually use the Best for printing option to preserve several fonts and formatting details.)
If I open the newly saved pdf in Acrobat Pro DC, I get the following message: "An error exists on this page. Acrobat may not display the page correctly. Please contact the person who created the PDF document to correct the problem." Several of the graphics do not display properly.
If I open the same pdf in Mac Preview, the document displays fine.
If I open the same pdf in a browser based preview in Canvas LMS, the document displays fine.
The only problem is opening the files in Acrobat Pro DC.
From what I can tell, Word displays the document with no issues and Preview displays the document with no issues. Acrobat Pro DC is the only program that is having issues. I've been making documents like this for years without any issues, and I can't figure out what has changed. Please help!
I've attached a sample Word document and the pdf generated from it.
