Bad File Format [70]

[Gertie]

After making an eps file out of an Acrobat 4 PDF (originated in Pagemaker 6.52), I get error message Bad File Format [70] when I try and place it into Quark. Week after week this happens with this client's files. Any ideas?

[Gertie]

Well, I just figured out that it's Quark I can't place it into. I placed it into another program just fine. So what's up with Quark?

[SlaveToTheMan]

Hrm, odd. What version of Quark and what platform? The only trouble I've had placing PDF files into Quirk is when they're encrypted & nobody bothers to mention it beforehand.

[Gertie]

Quark 5.01 Mac platform. The file I'm trying to place is an eps created from the PDF.

[j_bessant]

Are you using ASCII as the encoding?

In any case - Acrobat 4 is a very old application which *might* be experiencing issues actually understanding the content of the original PDF.

I would suggest you update to Acrobat 5 at the very least.

Jon

[Gertie]

The client is creating the PDF file so I'm not sure. When I create the eps file I use binary encoding. I have Acrobat 5 but cannot use it until they upgrade our printing rips. They are very slow at upgrades.