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Jim Thompson

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How do you install Adobe Acrobat v5, but yet have Adobe v4 be dominant
when a PDF file is double-clicked?

We discussed this here many moons ago, and now I can't remember how it
was done.

I finally found something useful for Acrobat v5... "Save As PNG" works
great for creating good resolution schematics for PPT presentations.

...Jim Thompson
--
| James E.Thompson, P.E. | mens |
| Analog Innovations, Inc. | et |
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| E-mail Address at Website Fax:(480)460-2142 | Brass Rat |
| http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 |

I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.
 
What I don't like about v5 is that I can't set the resolution for
exported images. I frequently print forms to PDF in order to acquire an
image for a database app. v5 will only export to 200dpi, not enough for
my use.

Jim Thompson wrote:

How do you install Adobe Acrobat v5, but yet have Adobe v4 be dominant
when a PDF file is double-clicked?

We discussed this here many moons ago, and now I can't remember how it
was done.

I finally found something useful for Acrobat v5... "Save As PNG" works
great for creating good resolution schematics for PPT presentations.

...Jim Thompson
Click to expand...
 
On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 15:09:02 -0500, Raymond Koonce <rkoonce@tyler.net>
wrote:

What I don't like about v5 is that I can't set the resolution for
exported images. I frequently print forms to PDF in order to acquire an
image for a database app. v5 will only export to 200dpi, not enough for
my use.

[snip]
Click to expand...

Don't use "Export", use "Save As". You can set the resolution or let
it be automatically chosen.

...Jim Thompson
--
| James E.Thompson, P.E. | mens |
| Analog Innovations, Inc. | et |
| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus |
| Phoenix, Arizona Voice:(480)460-2350 | |
| E-mail Address at Website Fax:(480)460-2142 | Brass Rat |
| http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 |

I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.
 
"Jim Thompson" wrote ...
How do you install Adobe Acrobat v5, but yet have
Adobe v4 be dominant when a PDF file is double-clicked?

We discussed this here many moons ago, and now I can't
remember how it was done.
Click to expand...
You should be able to associate ".pdf" file types with
whatever application (or version thereof) you choose.

Here is how it works on my W2K and XP machines...

Windows Explorer
Menu Bar: Tools
Dropdown Menu: Folder Options
Tab: File Types
Registered File Types list: PDF
Opens With...
Button: [Change]
Select which application you want to automatically open PDFfiles.
 
On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 13:20:10 -0700, "Richard Crowley"
<rcrowley7@xprt.net> wrote:

"Jim Thompson" wrote ...
How do you install Adobe Acrobat v5, but yet have
Adobe v4 be dominant when a PDF file is double-clicked?

We discussed this here many moons ago, and now I can't
remember how it was done.

You should be able to associate ".pdf" file types with
whatever application (or version thereof) you choose.

Here is how it works on my W2K and XP machines...

Windows Explorer
Menu Bar: Tools
Dropdown Menu: Folder Options
Tab: File Types
Registered File Types list: PDF
Opens With...
Button: [Change]
Select which application you want to automatically open PDFfiles.
Click to expand...
Hmmmm!

Just tried it on my Win2K machine that has both versions installed.
Your suggestion doesn't show any *version* choice :-(

...Jim Thompson
--
| James E.Thompson, P.E. | mens |
| Analog Innovations, Inc. | et |
| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus |
| Phoenix, Arizona Voice:(480)460-2350 | |
| E-mail Address at Website Fax:(480)460-2142 | Brass Rat |
| http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 |

I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.
 
"Jim Thompson" wrote ...
Just tried it on my Win2K machine that has both versions
installed.
Your suggestion doesn't show any *version* choice :-(
Click to expand...
You can "aim" it at a *specific* executable file (.exe)
If you choose the 5.0 executable, that is the one it
will use, etc.

You may have to research and document exactly which
..exe file is the Acrobat 5.0 version so you can select it.

Note that you will likely have to use the manual "Browse..."
option, because only the newest "installed" version of
Acrobat will be shown in the "Programs" list. At least
that is how it works on the PCs I use.
 
On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 13:38:09 -0700, "Richard Crowley"
<rcrowley7@xprt.net> wrote:

"Jim Thompson" wrote ...
Just tried it on my Win2K machine that has both versions
installed.
Your suggestion doesn't show any *version* choice :-(

You can "aim" it at a *specific* executable file (.exe)
If you choose the 5.0 executable, that is the one it
will use, etc.

You may have to research and document exactly which
.exe file is the Acrobat 5.0 version so you can select it.

Note that you will likely have to use the manual "Browse..."
option, because only the newest "installed" version of
Acrobat will be shown in the "Programs" list. At least
that is how it works on the PCs I use.
Click to expand...
Richard, Thanks, I'll try that.

...Jim Thompson
--
| James E.Thompson, P.E. | mens |
| Analog Innovations, Inc. | et |
| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus |
| Phoenix, Arizona Voice:(480)460-2350 | |
| E-mail Address at Website Fax:(480)460-2142 | Brass Rat |
| http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 |

I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.
 
This might work. Uninstall 4; reboot; reinstall 4. I installed Acrobat 5 on
a machine that has reader6.x on it, and it made 5 the default. So, by
extrapolation ......
Tam
"Jim Thompson" <thegreatone@example.com> wrote in message
news:6jjg70p618eb3ikuhqj7mtvcoks152igbh@4ax.com...
How do you install Adobe Acrobat v5, but yet have Adobe v4 be dominant
when a PDF file is double-clicked?

We discussed this here many moons ago, and now I can't remember how it
was done.

I finally found something useful for Acrobat v5... "Save As PNG" works
great for creating good resolution schematics for PPT presentations.

...Jim Thompson
--
| James E.Thompson, P.E. | mens |
| Analog Innovations, Inc. | et |
| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus |
| Phoenix, Arizona Voice:(480)460-2350 | |
| E-mail Address at Website Fax:(480)460-2142 | Brass Rat |
| http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 |

I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.
Click to expand...
 
Jim Thompson wrote:

How do you install Adobe Acrobat v5, but yet have Adobe v4 be dominant
when a PDF file is double-clicked?

We discussed this here many moons ago, and now I can't remember how it
was done.

I finally found something useful for Acrobat v5... "Save As PNG" works
great for creating good resolution schematics for PPT presentations.

...Jim Thompson
Click to expand...
when you installed acro5 you ended up with acro4 and acro5 on your
cmptr ??
When I open a file by right click I used to go to "open with" and
select acro5 to use it, acro4 was the default setting
 
On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 13:43:11 -0700, Jim Thompson
<thegreatone@example.com> wrote:

On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 13:38:09 -0700, "Richard Crowley"
rcrowley7@xprt.net> wrote:

"Jim Thompson" wrote ...
Just tried it on my Win2K machine that has both versions
installed.
Your suggestion doesn't show any *version* choice :-(

You can "aim" it at a *specific* executable file (.exe)
If you choose the 5.0 executable, that is the one it
will use, etc.

You may have to research and document exactly which
.exe file is the Acrobat 5.0 version so you can select it.

Note that you will likely have to use the manual "Browse..."
option, because only the newest "installed" version of
Acrobat will be shown in the "Programs" list. At least
that is how it works on the PCs I use.


Richard, Thanks, I'll try that.

...Jim Thompson
Click to expand...
"Browse" didn't work, but changing the listings under "Advanced" did.
Thanks for the pointers!

...Jim Thompson
--
| James E.Thompson, P.E. | mens |
| Analog Innovations, Inc. | et |
| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus |
| Phoenix, Arizona Voice:(480)460-2350 | |
| E-mail Address at Website Fax:(480)460-2142 | Brass Rat |
| http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 |

I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.
 
On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 17:05:37 -0400, "Tam/WB2TT"
<t-tammaru@c0mca$t.net> wrote:

This might work. Uninstall 4; reboot; reinstall 4. I installed Acrobat 5 on
a machine that has reader6.x on it, and it made 5 the default. So, by
extrapolation ......
Tam
"Jim Thompson" <thegreatone@example.com> wrote in message
news:6jjg70p618eb3ikuhqj7mtvcoks152igbh@4ax.com...
How do you install Adobe Acrobat v5, but yet have Adobe v4 be dominant
when a PDF file is double-clicked?

[snip]
Click to expand...

I think that's what I did previously on another machine. But Richard
Crowley's pointers got me to "View" + "Advanced" where I just changed
the directory listings.... everything is working AOK!

...Jim Thompson
--
| James E.Thompson, P.E. | mens |
| Analog Innovations, Inc. | et |
| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus |
| Phoenix, Arizona Voice:(480)460-2350 | |
| E-mail Address at Website Fax:(480)460-2142 | Brass Rat |
| http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 |

I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.
 
On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 12:47:50 -0700, Jim Thompson
<thegreatone@example.com> wrote:

How do you install Adobe Acrobat v5, but yet have Adobe v4 be dominant
when a PDF file is double-clicked?

We discussed this here many moons ago, and now I can't remember how it
was done.

I finally found something useful for Acrobat v5... "Save As PNG" works
great for creating good resolution schematics for PPT presentations.

...Jim Thompson
Click to expand...
Don't know if this will work for you, but...

1. Open Explorer (the thingy you use to browse your drives)
2. Goto Tools/Folder Options/File Types
3. Find PDF in the list and click on Advanced. Double click on "open"
and change the path to whatever you want. You might also try clicking
on the "Change" button, click on the "Other" button and browse for the
program you so desire.

Hope the Easter Bunny was good to you.

Aloha, Mark
 
On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 20:31:51 -0700, qrk <SpamTrap@reson.com> wrote:

On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 12:47:50 -0700, Jim Thompson
thegreatone@example.com> wrote:

How do you install Adobe Acrobat v5, but yet have Adobe v4 be dominant
when a PDF file is double-clicked?

We discussed this here many moons ago, and now I can't remember how it
was done.

I finally found something useful for Acrobat v5... "Save As PNG" works
great for creating good resolution schematics for PPT presentations.

...Jim Thompson

Don't know if this will work for you, but...

1. Open Explorer (the thingy you use to browse your drives)
2. Goto Tools/Folder Options/File Types
3. Find PDF in the list and click on Advanced. Double click on "open"
and change the path to whatever you want. You might also try clicking
on the "Change" button, click on the "Other" button and browse for the
program you so desire.

Hope the Easter Bunny was good to you.

Aloha, Mark
Click to expand...
Hi Mark, Advanced + Change the Path does the trick.

How goes it?

...Jim Thompson
--
| James E.Thompson, P.E. | mens |
| Analog Innovations, Inc. | et |
| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus |
| Phoenix, Arizona Voice:(480)460-2350 | |
| E-mail Address at Website Fax:(480)460-2142 | Brass Rat |
| http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 |

I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.
 
Sorry, my mistake. I have v6 and it's the one that won't allow me to
change the resolution. If I use photoshop 6 I can open a pdf directly,
but I don't like photoshop 6. What to do???

Raymond

Jim Thompson wrote:

On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 15:09:02 -0500, Raymond Koonce <rkoonce@tyler.net
wrote:


What I don't like about v5 is that I can't set the resolution for
exported images. I frequently print forms to PDF in order to acquire an
image for a database app. v5 will only export to 200dpi, not enough for
my use.


[snip]

Don't use "Export", use "Save As". You can set the resolution or let
it be automatically chosen.

...Jim Thompson
Click to expand...
 
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