Saving a PDF file when printing is not supported. Instead, choose File > Save.

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March 4, 2019
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"Saving a PDF file when printing is not supported. Instead, choose File > Save." I can usually change a PDF page size from 13x7.5 to 8.5x11 using the Save as PDF feature from the print option. Since Adobe has taken away this feature, is there a different way to convert PDF page sizes to a different size in Adobe? As an example, Legal size to Letter size. Thank you

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Ratnesh31816840twzm

Participant

Please follow instruction

Download Google Chorme

Right Click Open With

Open with Google Chorme

Print

Save as PDF

It will save Your file.

Enjoyyyyyyy

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alana86637401

Participant

Safari works, too!

JR Boulay

Community Expert

Adobe did not "take away" this feature, Apple locked down its PDF Services (which can produce low-end PDFs 1.4 only) so that no other virtual print driver can be used.

Acrobate du PDF, InDesigner et Photoshopographe

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Andreas5C04

Participating Frequently

But why? How do I flatten a pdf to remove all forms (make them non-editable) and make it openable with all pdf viewers now?

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Andreas5C04

Participating Frequently

This isn't DRM. It is a type of form which is designed and made to work ONLY in Acrobat or Reader on Mac or Windows, nowhere else. There isn't a fix, because it isn't broken. Also, these forms are designed NOT to be flattened. You might complain to the govermnment about the choices they made.

What I don't get is why "... so that no other virtual print driver can be used." is a problem? Why can't I just use Apple's virtual print driver to produce a low-end pdf that can be opened in any reader? It works in every single other program so it seems like Adobe put in that restriction on purpose.

And yes "made to work ONLY in Acrobat" and "these forms are designed NOT to be flattened" means it's DRM (as in Digital Restrictions Management). It intentionally prevents me from doing things I want to do with it.

But sorry for venting here, it's not your fault that these restrictions were created, you're just working as tech support. I guess I'll have to complain to the agency for using that format. Is there an alternative kind of pdf forms that is more open and works outside Adobe's pdf readers?