PDF incompatibility Linux Mac OS X

lel800 · 12-20-2004, 04:11 PM

I don't know where to submit my question...Sorry if this is the wrong forum...

But I've created a PDF file using Star Office 6.0 on Red Hat Linux and when I move the file over to Mac OS X I am unable to view it using Preview. If anyone can give me any thoughts or direction as to how I can understand if not resolve this I'd appreciate it. I thought all PDF files were alike. Thanks.

ilikejam · 12-20-2004, 04:50 PM

Hi.

Are there any options available when you save the PDF?

Dave

lel800 · 12-20-2004, 05:46 PM

Hi Thank you for your reply. I'm not sure what you mean by options...

ilikejam · 12-20-2004, 05:55 PM

Were there 'Optimise for print / screen' options, was there an option to embed fonts, that sort of thing.

OpenOffice gives options for compression, but I've never used Star Office.

Dave

lel800 · 12-20-2004, 06:23 PM

No I don't recall seeing any options such as you mentioned. I did find a way to resolve the incompatibility issue but it does take an extra step. I saved my document from Star Office as a PostScript file and then used the utility on Red Hat "ps2pdf" to convert the PostScript file to PDF file. That PDF file could be viewed in Preview on Mac OS X with no trouble. Thanks for your help though. I appreciate it.

ilikejam · 12-20-2004, 06:26 PM

Cool. As long as it's working for you.

Dave

lel800 · 12-20-2004, 06:56 PM

I just noticed you are from Glasgow Scotland. I've visited there. I liked it.
Of course Scotland is beautiful...

ilikejam · 12-20-2004, 07:11 PM

Yeah, I like it.

You should have a look here:
http://www.glasgowsurvival.co.uk/
Very funny.

Dave