How to Save an existing PDF to a Newer Version in Reader

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April 27, 2020
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I need to save an existing PDF to a newer version. The existing doc is version 1.3 and I need to save it to version 1.4. I only have Acrobat Reader, none of the paid software.

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Dov Isaacs

Brainiac

(1) No, the free Adobe Reader cannot change the PDF version number.

(2) More importantly, generally when someone or an organization requests a PDF of a particular version, they are indicating what the highest version of PDF they will accept. A PDF 1.3 file will in fact suffice for PDF 1.4 if the file is in fact a valid PDF 1.3 file. The only difference is the version number in the file. PDF 1 4 allows for transparency in the imaging model, but I doubt whether (a) that is something that would be in a tax return and (b) that this would something that the loan provider needs in any way.

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

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JungleJamzAuthor

New Participant

Dov,
Thanks for your reply. However, when I tried to upload the tax return, my Credit Union's website would not accept it, saying it had to be v1.4. Ridiculous, I know. The file is only a little more than 6 months old...