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

[The turbo guy]

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?

[Dov Isaacs · Accepted solution]

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.

[JR Boulay · Accepted solution]

PDF 1.4 = Acrobat 5

[Dov Isaacs · Accepted solution]

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.

[barbeg]

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.

[JR Boulay · Accepted solution]

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

[barbeg]

That worked great.  Thanks!

[Тимофей28202973hnm1]

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

[surya5E7B]

thank you. Worked like a charm

[joyce_2484]

Thank you so much! I was about to give up when I found your response and it worked perfectly. 🙂

[Panda34814747ltk6]

So elegant. So Simple. Thank you!

[Fernando29376890yjss]

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.

[JR Boulay · Accepted solution]

PDF 1.4 = Acrobat 5

[Susan308549962dwn]

Thank you - thath helped me.