PDF Creation Cannot Continue Because Acrobat is Not Activate?

[wolf_tracks]

See Subject. PPt 2003. Acrobat 8.1. If I'm in PPt and use the Adobe PDF
button along the top, I get the msg in Subject. I've had something similar
happen with Word 2003, but I've managed to get around it somehow.

If I go directly to Acrobat and try to create a pdf from the ppt file, I get
no further than 48? and things stall badly. This is a familiar problem with
Abat. Don't know the solution. If I beat myself silly, I might get it.

OK, how about ppt viewer? I have it on my system somewhere. I'm trying to
enable a friend to read my ppt. He needs it. I'd like to make the pdf from a
ppt that is read-only.
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Wayne Watson (Watson Adventures, Prop., Nevada City, CA)

(121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet

Solid waste produced to generate electricity per person
over a lifetime:
Nuclear power -- 2 pounds in a coke can
Fossil (coal) fuel -- 68.5 tons in six 12-ton RR cars

-- Power to Save the World, Gwyneth Cravens

Web Page: <www.speckledwithstars.net/>

 

[wolf_tracks]

See Subject. PPt 2003. Acrobat 8.1. If I'm in PPt and use the Adobe PDF
button along the top, I get the msg in Subject. I've had something
similar happen with Word 2003, but I've managed to get around it somehow.

If I go directly to Acrobat and try to create a pdf from the ppt file, I
get no further than 48? and things stall badly. This is a familiar
problem with Abat. Don't know the solution. If I beat myself silly, I
might get it.

OK, how about ppt viewer? I have it on my system somewhere. I'm trying
to enable a friend to read my ppt. He needs it. I'd like to make the pdf
from a ppt that is read-only.

Ah, yes. I recall the solution.
<http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/401/kb401043.html>. What wonderful choices. Ugh.
I'll pursue these approaches another day. I'll just settle for getting my
friend a viewer.

--
Wayne Watson (Watson Adventures, Prop., Nevada City, CA)

(121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet

Solid waste produced to generate electricity per person
over a lifetime:
Nuclear power -- 2 pounds in a coke can
Fossil (coal) fuel -- 68.5 tons in six 12-ton RR cars

-- Power to Save the World, Gwyneth Cravens

Web Page: <www.speckledwithstars.net/>

 

[Echo S]

Why not just use File | Print and choose the Adobe PDF printer driver?

 

[wolf_tracks]

Why not just use File | Print and choose the Adobe PDF printer driver?

I tried that, and it gives me the msg in Subject. I just tried it to make
sure, and noticed I have SnagIt as a choice. I wonder ... It looks like
SnagIt takes an image of whatever page I'm on. That could get tiresome. 24
pages.

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Wayne Watson (Watson Adventures, Prop., Nevada City, CA)

(121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet

Solid waste produced to generate electricity per person
over a lifetime:
Nuclear power -- 2 pounds in a coke can
Fossil (coal) fuel -- 68.5 tons in six 12-ton RR cars

-- Power to Save the World, Gwyneth Cravens

Web Page: <www.speckledwithstars.net/>

 

[Echo S]

I tried that, and it gives me the msg in Subject. I just tried it to make
sure, and noticed I have SnagIt as a choice. I wonder ... It looks like
SnagIt takes an image of whatever page I'm on. That could get tiresome. 24
pages.

You said

See Subject. PPt 2003. Acrobat 8.1. If I'm in PPt and use the Adobe PDF
button along the top, I get the msg in Subject. I've had something similar

That's not the same as File | Print. Do they both give you the error
message?

I tried that, and it gives me the msg in Subject. I just tried it to make
sure, and noticed I have SnagIt as a choice. I wonder ... It looks like
SnagIt takes an image of whatever page I'm on. That could get tiresome. 24
pages

What makes you think SnagIt takes an image just because you're on a page?

 

[wolf_tracks]

You said



That's not the same as File | Print. Do they both give you the error
message?



What makes you think SnagIt takes an image just because you're on a page?

If I use Print-FILE->PDF Adobe, it fails as in Subject. If I use the Adobe
PDF menu and select Convert to PDF, it fails with the Subject msg too. All
roads lead to Rome.

--
Wayne Watson (Watson Adventures, Prop., Nevada City, CA)

(121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet

Solid waste produced to generate electricity per person
over a lifetime:
Nuclear power -- 2 pounds in a coke can
Fossil (coal) fuel -- 68.5 tons in six 12-ton RR cars

-- Power to Save the World, Gwyneth Cravens

Web Page: <www.speckledwithstars.net/>

 

[wolf_tracks]

There are links to viewer downloads here:

Free PowerPoint Viewers, Viewer Capabilities
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00153.htm

Simplest thing would be to send him the link, have him download and install the
viewer, after which he'll be able to view your PPT.



In order to make a PDF, you have to be able to print it one way or another.
If the PPT permits printing, print it to your Adobe PDF printer driver
(bypassing the toolbars that Acrobat installed).

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PPT Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.pptfaq.com/

PPTools add-ins for PowerPoint
http://www.pptools.com/

Yes, I'm working on that angle. I have the ppviewer for XP, which I've sent
to him. I haven't heard back from him whether it worked or not. It works for
me.

--
Wayne Watson (Watson Adventures, Prop., Nevada City, CA)

(121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet

Solid waste produced to generate electricity per person
over a lifetime:
Nuclear power -- 2 pounds in a coke can
Fossil (coal) fuel -- 68.5 tons in six 12-ton RR cars

-- Power to Save the World, Gwyneth Cravens

Web Page: <www.speckledwithstars.net/>

 

[wolf_tracks]

Yes, I'm working on that angle. I have the ppviewer for XP, which I've
sent to him. I haven't heard back from him whether it worked or not. It
works for me.

Crazy. I got back from a 4 day trip, and rebooted my PC. Acrobat Pro had no
trouble with the conversion of the ppt files to pdf. I'm headed out Sunday
for 2 weeks.

--
Wayne Watson (Watson Adventures, Prop., Nevada City, CA)

(121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet

Solid waste produced to generate electricity per person
over a lifetime:
Nuclear power -- 2 pounds in a coke can
Fossil (coal) fuel -- 68.5 tons in six 12-ton RR cars

-- Power to Save the World, Gwyneth Cravens

Web Page: <www.speckledwithstars.net/>