Converting Power Point to PDF

[Guest]

I have Adobe Acrobat. I know all the steps to convert PPT files to PDF. All
the different ways too. Problem is, it won't work. it freezes Power Point,
and Word both. It seems the problem is in the printer? I have both the
Adobe PDF printer loaded, and a Generic Postcript printer. Something is
wrong. I've read through some of the posts, but found no answers. I"M NOT
SUPER TECHNICAL. Can anyone help?

 

[Guest]

Reinstall Adobe Acrobat.

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

I have Adobe Acrobat. I know all the steps to convert PPT files to PDF. All
the different ways too. Problem is, it won't work. it freezes Power Point,
and Word both. It seems the problem is in the printer? I have both the
Adobe PDF printer loaded, and a Generic Postcript printer. Something is
wrong. I've read through some of the posts, but found no answers. I"M NOT
SUPER TECHNICAL. Can anyone help?

We'll need more information first:

What version of PowerPoint do you have? (Choose Help, About Microsoft
PowerPoint from the main menu bar)

What version of Acrobat do you have? (Same deal: Help, About Acrobat. I'm
guessing it's 6 or 7.)

While you have Acrobat open, have it check for updates and apply any that Adobe
recommends.

Next, start PowerPoint, create a new blank presentation, add a title ("Let's
watch Acrobat crash 'n burn" for example). Save the presentation.

Now tell us what you do, step by step, to create a PDF from PPT. Please be as
detailed as possible.

 

[David Speirs [Microsoft]]

Vetter
wrote:

We'll need more information first:

What version of PowerPoint do you have? (Choose Help, About Microsoft
PowerPoint from the main menu bar)

What version of Acrobat do you have? (Same deal: Help, About Acrobat.
I'm
guessing it's 6 or 7.)

While you have Acrobat open, have it check for updates and apply any that
Adobe
recommends.

Next, start PowerPoint, create a new blank presentation, add a title
("Let's
watch Acrobat crash 'n burn" for example). Save the presentation.

Now tell us what you do, step by step, to create a PDF from PPT. Please
be as
detailed as possible.



-----------------------------------------
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================

In addition, does this happen within other applications or just PowerPoint
and Word?

David

 

[Guest]

okay -

I have Power Point 2003 part of Microsoft Professional 2003
I have Acrobat 6 and 7. It happens with BOTH versions.
All updates have been installed

Lots of ways to convert the file:

First way is to click on the CONVERT TO ADOBE PDF icon in upper left hand
corner. I do this directly in the slide. It prompts me to save, and give it
a new name. I do. The next two dialog boxes go quick. I think one says
something about mapping, the other - converting. NOt sure. Then it asks me
to save it. Again. I do. Next dialog box says Creating ADobe PDF.
Progress fills anywhere from 3 bars to all bars.

Print errors shows: This document failed to print. Printer is Adobe PDF.

Another way to do it is to open Acrobat, create PDF from file. I browse for
file, Adobe opens program for file. Then gets stuck on Creating Adobe PDF.
I have to use task manager here to shut it down.

Same thing happens with Excel and Word. However,,, I can convert picgtures
with no problem. I can also create PDF files from my scanner with no problem.

Thanks for all of your help. My email address is (e-mail address removed)

 

[Guest]

Oh,,, and I have installed service pak 2.

okay -

I have Power Point 2003 part of Microsoft Professional 2003
I have Acrobat 6 and 7. It happens with BOTH versions.
All updates have been installed

Lots of ways to convert the file:

First way is to click on the CONVERT TO ADOBE PDF icon in upper left hand
corner. I do this directly in the slide. It prompts me to save, and give it
a new name. I do. The next two dialog boxes go quick. I think one says
something about mapping, the other - converting. NOt sure. Then it asks me
to save it. Again. I do. Next dialog box says Creating ADobe PDF.
Progress fills anywhere from 3 bars to all bars.

Print errors shows: This document failed to print. Printer is Adobe PDF.

Another way to do it is to open Acrobat, create PDF from file. I browse for
file, Adobe opens program for file. Then gets stuck on Creating Adobe PDF.
I have to use task manager here to shut it down.

Same thing happens with Excel and Word. However,,, I can convert picgtures
with no problem. I can also create PDF files from my scanner with no problem.

Thanks for all of your help. My email address is (e-mail address removed)

 

[Echo S]

Can you try Steve's test of making just one simple slide that has only text
on it, and seeing if it will let you make a PDF from it?

Also, what if you use File|Print in PPT and choose Adobe PDF?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

Oh,,, and I have installed service pak 2.

okay -

I have Power Point 2003 part of Microsoft Professional 2003
I have Acrobat 6 and 7. It happens with BOTH versions.
All updates have been installed

Lots of ways to convert the file:

First way is to click on the CONVERT TO ADOBE PDF icon in upper left hand
corner. I do this directly in the slide. It prompts me to save, and give it
a new name. I do. The next two dialog boxes go quick. I think one says
something about mapping, the other - converting. NOt sure. Then it asks me
to save it. Again. I do. Next dialog box says Creating ADobe PDF.
Progress fills anywhere from 3 bars to all bars.

Print errors shows: This document failed to print. Printer is Adobe PDF.

Another way to do it is to open Acrobat, create PDF from file. I browse for
file, Adobe opens program for file. Then gets stuck on Creating Adobe PDF.
I have to use task manager here to shut it down.

Same thing happens with Excel and Word. However,,, I can convert picgtures
with no problem. I can also create PDF files from my scanner with no problem.

Thanks for all of your help. My email address is (e-mail address removed)

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

okay -

I have Power Point 2003 part of Microsoft Professional 2003
I have Acrobat 6 and 7. It happens with BOTH versions.
All updates have been installed

Do you have both on the same computer or is this on different boxes?
If both on the same computer, I'd uninstall the whole mess and start over with
one or the other. IIRC Adobe specifically recommends against having multiple
versions of Acrobat on a single PC.

First way is to click on the CONVERT TO ADOBE PDF icon in upper left hand
corner. I do this directly in the slide. It prompts me to save, and give it
a new name. I do. The next two dialog boxes go quick. I think one says
something about mapping, the other - converting. NOt sure. Then it asks me
to save it. Again. I do. Next dialog box says Creating ADobe PDF.
Progress fills anywhere from 3 bars to all bars.

Print errors shows: This document failed to print. Printer is Adobe PDF.

Another way to do it is to open Acrobat, create PDF from file. I browse for
file, Adobe opens program for file. Then gets stuck on Creating Adobe PDF.
I have to use task manager here to shut it down.

OK. Both methods use an add-in that's installed into PPT, Excel, Word etc.
Try this instead as a test:

Open a presentation in PowerPoint
Choose File, Print
Select the Adobe PDF printer
Make *CERTAIN* that the Print to File box does NOT have a checkmark.
Print

What happens when you do that?

 

[Guest]

Just curious, have you tried opening Adobe Acrobat, clicking on Help, Detect
and Repair?
--
Thanks,
Glenna Shaw
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
http://www.pptmagic.com

 

[Guest]

I did Steve's suggestion - got the failed to print error. Same thing if i
try to print directly to Adobe PDF. It's got to be something with the
Printer eh?

Same

Can you try Steve's test of making just one simple slide that has only text
on it, and seeing if it will let you make a PDF from it?

Also, what if you use File|Print in PPT and choose Adobe PDF?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

Oh,,, and I have installed service pak 2.

 

[Guest]

Yep! That actually did some good. Got me as far as the printer failure
though.

 

[James P.]

I had a similar problem awhile back. You need to uninstall BOTH
versions of Acrobat, reboot, then reinstall version 7.

I did Steve's suggestion - got the failed to print error. Same thing if i
try to print directly to Adobe PDF. It's got to be something with the
Printer eh?

Same

Can you try Steve's test of making just one simple slide that has only text
on it, and seeing if it will let you make a PDF from it?

Also, what if you use File|Print in PPT and choose Adobe PDF?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

Oh,,, and I have installed service pak 2.

:

okay -

I have Power Point 2003 part of Microsoft Professional 2003
I have Acrobat 6 and 7. It happens with BOTH versions.
All updates have been installed

Lots of ways to convert the file:

First way is to click on the CONVERT TO ADOBE PDF icon in upper left hand
corner. I do this directly in the slide. It prompts me to save, and give it
a new name. I do. The next two dialog boxes go quick. I think one says
something about mapping, the other - converting. NOt sure. Then it asks me
to save it. Again. I do. Next dialog box says Creating ADobe PDF.
Progress fills anywhere from 3 bars to all bars.

Print errors shows: This document failed to print. Printer is Adobe PDF.

Another way to do it is to open Acrobat, create PDF from file. I browse for
file, Adobe opens program for file. Then gets stuck on Creating Adobe PDF.
I have to use task manager here to shut it down.

Same thing happens with Excel and Word. However,,, I can convert picgtures
with no problem. I can also create PDF files from my scanner with no problem.

Thanks for all of your help. My email address is (e-mail address removed)


:

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

I had a similar problem awhile back. You need to uninstall BOTH
versions of Acrobat, reboot, then reinstall version 7.

Thanks for the confirm on that. I suspected that dual versions might be the
problem.

Kathy, did you try that part of my suggestion?

I did Steve's suggestion - got the failed to print error. Same thing if i
try to print directly to Adobe PDF. It's got to be something with the
Printer eh?

Same

Can you try Steve's test of making just one simple slide that has only text
on it, and seeing if it will let you make a PDF from it?

Also, what if you use File|Print in PPT and choose Adobe PDF?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


Oh,,, and I have installed service pak 2.

:

okay -

I have Power Point 2003 part of Microsoft Professional 2003
I have Acrobat 6 and 7. It happens with BOTH versions.
All updates have been installed

Lots of ways to convert the file:

First way is to click on the CONVERT TO ADOBE PDF icon in upper left
hand
corner. I do this directly in the slide. It prompts me to save, and
give it
a new name. I do. The next two dialog boxes go quick. I think one
says
something about mapping, the other - converting. NOt sure. Then it
asks me
to save it. Again. I do. Next dialog box says Creating ADobe PDF.
Progress fills anywhere from 3 bars to all bars.

Print errors shows: This document failed to print. Printer is Adobe
PDF.

Another way to do it is to open Acrobat, create PDF from file. I browse
for
file, Adobe opens program for file. Then gets stuck on Creating Adobe
PDF.
I have to use task manager here to shut it down.

Same thing happens with Excel and Word. However,,, I can convert
picgtures
with no problem. I can also create PDF files from my scanner with no
problem.

Thanks for all of your help. My email address is (e-mail address removed)


:

Kathy
Vetter
wrote:
I have Adobe Acrobat. I know all the steps to convert PPT files to
PDF.
All
the different ways too. Problem is, it won't work. it freezes
Power
Point,
and Word both. It seems the problem is in the printer? I have
both the
Adobe PDF printer loaded, and a Generic Postcript printer.
Something is
wrong. I've read through some of the posts, but found no answers.
I"M
NOT
SUPER TECHNICAL. Can anyone help?

We'll need more information first:

What version of PowerPoint do you have? (Choose Help, About
Microsoft
PowerPoint from the main menu bar)

What version of Acrobat do you have? (Same deal: Help, About
Acrobat.
I'm
guessing it's 6 or 7.)

While you have Acrobat open, have it check for updates and apply any
that
Adobe
recommends.

Next, start PowerPoint, create a new blank presentation, add a title
("Let's
watch Acrobat crash 'n burn" for example). Save the presentation.

Now tell us what you do, step by step, to create a PDF from PPT.
Please
be as
detailed as possible.



-----------------------------------------
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================


In addition, does this happen within other applications or just
PowerPoint
and Word?

David

 

[Guest]

Okay guys. I'll be back with you after I uninstall and reinstall. Let's
hope I can find the disk! Not looking good at first glance.