PDF Portfolio and Flash Player

For those looking for a solution to this issue, I've developed a stand-alone tool that will convert a Flash-based Portfolio to a non-Flash based one (basically just a regular PDF with the original files attached to it). It is bundled with this other (paid-for) tool I've developed, and can be found here: https://www.try67.com/tool/convert-portfolio-pdf-to-normal-pdf

Combining files might be a workaround, but it's no solution. By the way, opening the portfolio in Firefox works as well. On the other hand, with Edge I don't get a navigation window.

Newly created portfolios are no problem. We are by law obligated to keep records for 10 years. So obviously some have been created with much older versions.

We are using Acrobat Pro 2020, not DC. Since that is deployed company wide, nobody has Acrobat Reader. We have just uninstalled Flash everywhere.

I am new here. Does Adobe look into this? Is there a chance for a real solution?

This thread is picking back up now that Adobe Flash is being dumped from machines.

I have had the exact same problem but have been using a quick and easy workaround.

Right click on the offending portfolio, select "Combine Files in Acrobat" and it brings up the combine dialogue box. It has always kept the individual document order for me but YMMV.

The output is to a single PDF with automatically created bookmarks to navigate around it. (at least in my experience it automaticall created bookmarks)

The only big bummer for me is that doing so STRIPS all digital signatures, which is a stinker.

The only way I've been able to keep them is using "Print to Image" which is lame-o.

hope this helps!

Hello Melanie5EF8,

I found a solution hopefully it helps you and others,

If you have flash installed in your pc, uninstall first.

Then make sure you are running the latest Acrobat Reader DC

Open the PDF Portfolio file

You will see the folders and attachments on the left , this folders are empty when you clock them , right clock on the folder and click on open folder you will see all your files there, to go back click on the arrow back to the left and then you can see another folder.

All flash did is make the presentation look pretty but you still have the functionality .

Hope this helps you and other people having the same issue .

What a day!

Hello I am having same issue, opening file ok but when I look and each folder on the left pane all folders are empty, however I think the attachments are there because the pdf is 532,954 kb

we need to access this files , can you please provide a solutino we are a law firm and need to get infomation on a few cases.

Hello, I am running into the problem that I've created a form for distribution, and when people send it back, I am getting the error that Flash Player is gone.  I cannot get the data imported into my "response" sheet.  Please assist as this is a big project I've been working on needing data from 90 different people.

Thank you.

I extensively use Portfolios within Acrobat DC unfortunately I uninstalled flash yesterday and now I am not able to view all the files contained within the portfolio like I was able to view prior to uninstalling flash (MacBook Pro -it Sur) ... So never dreaming this was a flash issue I uninstalled flash on my MacBook Air (Catalina) and now have the same behavior on both computers ... any help or suggestions 

Only the PDF Portfolio navigators require Flash. The packaging of multiple PDF files into a single PDF container will continue to function. Even Portfolios with navigators will continue to function. They just won't look all that pretty. You'll just see a list or a set of tiles rather than navigating the files through the Flash UI.