Re: Illustrator PDF error

Hi Aron:

Thanks...unfortunately I am already using Ill 10 and the files didn't
have unusual characters in the name. I don't like the Make Outline
workaround, though, to keep the appearance for a pdf...

Michael

>Hi Michael,
>
> Thanks for re-sending this query to Micronet. You did a nice job
>describing the error messages.
>
> You might try searching for the error string "Acrobat PDF File
>Format is having difficulties" in the Search Knowledgebase link on
>Adobe's Illustrator page:
>
> http://www.adobe.com/support/products/illustrator.html
>
> This brings up at least three issues, at least one of which is
>identified as a Macintosh issue. These may or may not be related,
>but perhaps it might give you some ideas to start with. One Windows
>issue had to do with special characters in pathnames
><http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/26b3e.htm>; perhaps this
>could be an issue under OS X, as well? Updates or upgrades to
>version 9.0.1 or 10 were also fixes to some issues.
>
>Good luck!
>
>Aron Roberts
>Workstation Software Support Group
>
>In the message "[Micronet] Illustrator PDF error", dated 2003-12-11,
>Michael Rimar wrote:
>
>>Hi Folks:
>>
>>i have recently been having a problem when saving an Illustrator
>>file as a pdf. used to be simple and straight-forward: use the
>>option in the save as dialog.
>>
>>But lately (unknown what else has changed) the save results in a
>>file without the original fonts (unless re-opened in Illustrator)
>>so really of no use.
>>
>>SOMETIMES (not always) after saving I get an error that there were
>>'difficulties':
>>
>>With an Illustrator logo and a red stop sign:
>>"Acrobat PDF File Format is having difficulties. the file may be damaged"
>>
>>followed immediately by:
>>
>>With an Illustrator logo and a red stop sign:
>>"Acrobat PDF File Format is having difficulties. (UKFG)"
>>
>>
>>I can't determine if this is a problem with an Illustrator resource
>>or a problem Illustrator is having with a OS X resource (since the
>>pdf support is so 'built-in').
>>
>>I reinstalled Illustrator but no help...
>>
>>Any ideas? thanks
>>
>>michael
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>>Michael Rimar
>>Administrative Assistant
>>UC Botanical Garden
>>200 Centennial Drive #5045
>>Berkeley, CA 94720-5045
>>(510) 642-0849
>>fax (510) 642-3012
>>http://botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu
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>>
>>"There's no bad weather, only the wrong clothes"
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Michael Rimar
Administrative Assistant
UC Botanical Garden
200 Centennial Drive #5045
Berkeley, CA  94720-5045
(510) 642-0849
fax (510) 642-3012
http://botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu
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"There's no bad weather, only the wrong clothes"
Scottish fisherman's proverb
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