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Can you convert a 1.3 PDF format version to 1.4 or higher PDF format version?

New Here ,
Nov 23, 2022 Nov 23, 2022

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Can you convert a 1.3 PDF format version to a 1.4 or higher PDF format version?  It does not appear you can do what appears to be straightforward.  You can convert to other application formats, but not PDF.  My scanner does a 1.3 file format version, but the upload site requires a 1.4 or above. 

 

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Nov 23, 2022 Nov 23, 2022

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Open your PDF with Acrobat Pro, Acrobat Standard or Acrobat reader.

Add a comment.

Save.

Remove the comment.

Save or save as.

Now your PDF is 1.6 or 1.7

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Nov 23, 2022 Nov 23, 2022

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I can not save it; see the screenshot.  This is how I thought it would work.  Basically, a user can not change the file version format without agreeing to a subscription at about $10 a month or $120 a year. 

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Nov 23, 2022 Nov 23, 2022

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I did get it resolved enough for what I am doing.  Opened the PDF document in Word, made a change, and saved it; removed the change and saved it back as a PDF, and it has a file format version of 1.7.  Thanks for the help!

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Nov 24, 2022 Nov 24, 2022

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"I can not save it; see the screenshot"

Of course you can: use Save As.

Make an edit or add a comment to see "Save" not greyed out.

 

"a user can not change the file version format without agreeing to a subscription at about $10 a month or $120 a year"

No, Acrobat Reader allows to comment and save any PDF file.

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Dec 01, 2022 Dec 01, 2022

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I just tested a comment, and it did seem to work.

It does not look like you can do an edit without signing up for a free trial, which I do not want to do.

It does not look like you can do a Save As without changing the file type. 

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Nov 24, 2022 Nov 24, 2022

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[MOVED TO THE ACROBAT READER DISCUSSIONS]

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