It happens on conversion to PDF and Word 2007 can't handle the conversion of
a 256 page document I had which had 1 graphic that became solid black fill.
I then used 2 other PDF programs neither of which could convert the 256 page
document to a PDF they said error no reason. Word 2007 just wouldn't do it
at any point it rejected the document every time - it started the process
but it appears each time it reached this graphic it aborted the PDF.
The document had been created using 2003 and 2007 and I put it together
using Word 2003 and then PDF with Word 2007. I also tried converting it to
2007 and PDF but same problem. The original document with the graphic had
the same problem when I tried.
I then used Adobe 8.1 Professional which converted the document to a PDF in
full retaining the one graphic as a solid black image.
I posted to this list but no answer - was it size that Word 2007 would not
convert the document to PDF or was it the 1 graphic that became a solid
black image on conversion to PDF?
I think it may be a mix of Word 2003/2007 when the document becomes combined
from separate documents into one large document which in this case is what
happened. And only this 1 graphic remained a full solid black image as
though one had put a table or text box of solid black fill over the graphic.
I then put this graphic in a table to see if it helped - no difference.
I then repasted the graphic from original document - no change - therefore
the graphic error is with the graphic from the original document that was
created before it was sent to me.
It is not a PDF error in Adobe 8.1 even though it is the one that makes the
graphic appear solid black - as Word 2007 PDF would not even convert the
document to PDF.
It appears normal in Word document sent to myself and in the new document I
created to join several chapters together. The black graphic happens only on
PDF conversion attempts.
It has to do with Word 2003, Word 2007 and the source of the graphic perhaps
and PDF Adobe Professional code as it was the only PDF that even completed
the PDF.
I find it odd that Word 2007 actually created the PDF as the time involved
in the black graphic on first try is massive. I had at least 100 graphics
and Word 2007 PDF converter would not touch the document either as it was
delivered to me online in Chapter Form or after I had pasted the graphic
into a new document at my end.
There was no resolution to this issue - I had to advise the recipient that
one graphic on page x was solid black - they would have to try and reinsert
from original source and/or recreate the graphic as a table not a graphic.
That's my input.
Robert M. Franz (RMF) said:
Hello Surffreak
Can someone please help me with this. I use vista and office for vista.
My clients use 2000 or XP versions. I took one of their formats and
edited it. When I e-mail the document to them and they convert to pdf,
all of the tables and graphics are black. The tables were pasted from
excel vista. Graphics are jpg. Anyone know what is causing this and how
to fix it. PS, I use Acrobay 8, i am sure theirs is older.
they are black when they print it, or on-screen already? The whole cells
are black (no text visible)? Or only, say, colored border lines turn to
black?
I take it nothing of this happens when _you_ convert to PDF? [Though that
doesn't really matter much. If it already does on your side, what happens
when you use the Office 2007 PDF/XPS Add-In?]
What I would try in a situation like this: make sure the 2007 document is
created in legacy mode (DOC). And try recreating the tables (i.e., create
a new table in Word with the needed dimension, then copy/paste the Excel
content as raw text only).
HTH
Robert
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