Reading Pub 2003 files w/ Adobe 5.0

[Matthew Wilson]

I recently began creating newsletters, envelopes, etc with my Publisher 2003 software. However, when I save them to file (usually Publisher file type), Adobe 5.0 cannot retrieve the file for viewing. I always have to go back to the original Publisher 2003 program to view it.

The error message is this:

Acrobat could not open 'IBF 7.23.pub' because it is either not a supported file type or because the file has been corrupted (for example, it was sent as an email attachment & wasn't correctly decoded).

How do I post this file to my web site, as a document file to be viewed, if it cannot be opened by the Reader? What am I doing wrong?

Thanks,
Matthew Wilson

 

[JoAnn Paules]

You can't just post a .pub file. Acrobat Reader reads .pdf files. To create
them, you will either need Acrobat Standard or Professional (not the free
reader). This will cost you about $275 for the Std version, more for Pro.

If that's out of your price range, there are several low cost or free
alternatives. I have Acrobat Standard and really like it but I also have
PrimoPDF, which is a free albeit huge, download from www.primopdf.com. The
advantage to have Acrobat is that I can edit the .pdf files. PrimoPDF does
not allow you that option - all is does it make them.

 

[Matthew Wilson]

Thank you JoAnn ~

Is there any way to save the original Publisher 2003 file into a Word document type of file or something that would not require Acrobat (or similar) to read it?

Matthew

You can't just post a .pub file. Acrobat Reader reads .pdf files. To create
them, you will either need Acrobat Standard or Professional (not the free
reader). This will cost you about $275 for the Std version, more for Pro.

If that's out of your price range, there are several low cost or free
alternatives. I have Acrobat Standard and really like it but I also have
PrimoPDF, which is a free albeit huge, download from www.primopdf.com. The
advantage to have Acrobat is that I can edit the .pdf files. PrimoPDF does
not allow you that option - all is does it make them.

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

I recently began creating newsletters, envelopes, etc with my Publisher
2003 software. However, when I save them to file (usually Publisher file
type), Adobe 5.0 cannot retrieve the file for viewing. I always have to go
back to the original Publisher 2003 program to view it.

The error message is this:

Acrobat could not open 'IBF 7.23.pub' because it is either not a supported
file type or because the file has been corrupted (for example, it was sent
as an email attachment & wasn't correctly decoded).

How do I post this file to my web site, as a document file to be viewed,
if it cannot be opened by the Reader? What am I doing wrong?

Thanks,
Matthew Wilson

 

[JoAnn Paules]

No, nor would you want to. What if the target audience doesn't use Word or
uses an older version? .pdf files are a universally accepted method of
sharing data with others. Stick with what works. Use the low-cost or free
programs to create the .pdfs if you have to. If you need to make a change -
you have to go back, edit the .pub file, create a new .pdf, and post that.
(Now you see why I like Acrobat Standard. I sometimes miss teeny things that
can be easily touched up with Acrobat.)

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

Thank you JoAnn ~

Is there any way to save the original Publisher 2003 file into a Word
document type of file or something that would not require Acrobat (or
similar) to read it?

Matthew

You can't just post a .pub file. Acrobat Reader reads .pdf files. To
create
them, you will either need Acrobat Standard or Professional (not the free
reader). This will cost you about $275 for the Std version, more for Pro.

If that's out of your price range, there are several low cost or free
alternatives. I have Acrobat Standard and really like it but I also have
PrimoPDF, which is a free albeit huge, download from www.primopdf.com.
The
advantage to have Acrobat is that I can edit the .pdf files. PrimoPDF
does
not allow you that option - all is does it make them.

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



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I recently began creating newsletters, envelopes, etc with my Publisher
2003 software. However, when I save them to file (usually Publisher file
type), Adobe 5.0 cannot retrieve the file for viewing. I always have to
go
back to the original Publisher 2003 program to view it.

The error message is this:

Acrobat could not open 'IBF 7.23.pub' because it is either not a
supported
file type or because the file has been corrupted (for example, it was
sent
as an email attachment & wasn't correctly decoded).

How do I post this file to my web site, as a document file to be
viewed,
if it cannot be opened by the Reader? What am I doing wrong?

Thanks,
Matthew Wilson

 

[Ed Bennett]

A small child turns to Ed, and exclaims: "Look! Look! A post from JoAnn

If that's out of your price range, there are several low cost or free
alternatives. I have Acrobat Standard and really like it but I also
have PrimoPDF, which is a free albeit huge, download

I would hardly classify 10.2MB as "huge".
A little on the large side for 56k users maybe - but even at 56k I could
download it in under an hour.

I start classifying things as very large when they get past 30MB, and huge
when they pass about 75 - 100MB

 

[JoAnn Paules]

Okay, in those terms that isn't huge but I'm not accustomed to downloading
files that are that size. I guess it all depends on your point of view. Kind
of like how much is a lot of money of you.