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October 12, 2007
Change PDF Versions using Acrobat
Courts and other regulatory agencies typically require firms which eFile to provide a specific version of PDF—most often PDF 1.4, the Acrobat 5 format.
Other times, you may need to change the version of a PDF you have to ensure compatibility with a client or colleague using an older version of Adobe Acrobat.
In this article, I’ll cover the following:
- How to check the version of a PDF document
- How to change the PDF version
I’ll also cover some other related topics about changing PDF version. Read on to learn more.
October 06, 2007
List PDF Bookmarks with a Free Script
Legal professionals use PDF bookmarks to mark important sections. Each bookmark goes to a different view or page in the document.

Recently, I’ve had several requests from legal customers who want to create a list of all of the bookmarks in their document.
For example:

Good news! Because Acrobat is extensible using JavaScript, you can create a bookmark listing like the one above (for free!) using the steps provided in this article.
The key is to install a tiny JavaScript sequence file which is accessed using the Batch Processing function of Acrobat Professional.
Read on to…
- Download a free, pre-built sequence file
- Install the sequence file
- Create a new PDF which lists the bookmarks in your file
October 02, 2007
Materials for Reducing Risk and Commenting eSeminars
From time to time, Adobe asks me to present eSeminars on topics which are not exclusively related to the legal market.
Recently, I wrote the script and worked with a team to develop a scenario-based eSeminar called Acrobat in Action. During the event, we showed how Acrobat could be used by program managers, marketing, engineering and operations.
I was also asked to do two follow-up seminars which take place this week:
- Reducing Risk with Document Security
- Easier Reviews and Faster Feedback (Commenting)
I like to post my materials (presentation) for access by the audience, and my blog is a perfect place to do so. Since Adobe will be recording these events, I'll update this blog entry once I have a link to the archived recordings.
For those who want to see something specifically legal-focused, try these archived eSeminars:
Legal Forms on Demand eSeminar
Read on to download the materials and hear more about how I create the demos.