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How to Convert Adobe PDF to Regular PDF [Guide 2024]
Learn to turn off PDF/A mode for your files
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Updated onJanuary 8, 2024
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Anyone who owns a PC for either school or work surely knows what a PDF file is. It is probably one of the most versatile file formats available today, allowing for the rendering of texts and images in a singular file.
What is PDF/A mode?
Of course, not everyone knows what aPDF/A fileis.PDF/A is an ISO-standardized version of thePDF formatthat is specialized for use in the archiving and long-term preservation of electronic documents.
OpeningPDF/A filesis pretty easy for anyPDFviewer, but editing it, or doing anything else for that matter is a bit more difficult. In simpler terms, aPDF/A document is the read-only version of a PDF file.
That is why we’ve compiled this step-by-step guide to show you how to save Adobe PDF as a normal PDF.
How do I convert PDF/A to PDF?
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Open a PDF/A file usingAdobe Acrobat DC.
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Go toEdit(top-right side of the screen).
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Navigate toPreferences.
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Right underPDF/A View Mode,select the dropdown menu next toView documents in PDF/A mode.
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SelectNever.
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Save the new file.
If you want to convert PDF/A to PDF, all you need to do is turn off PDF/A mode. This can be done from within the app.
By doing this, you will convert yourPDF/A fileto a PDF file, and will thus no longer be read-only. Additionally, you can perform pretty much any action you desire, including editing it.
If you want to reverse the change and make it read-only again, simply repeat the steps, but selectOnly forPDF/A documentsinstead of Never.
What is Adobe Acrobat Reader?
Since Adobe Acrobat is the most popularPDFviewer on the market, the guide is specifically made to comply with it.
Adobe Acrobat Reader is one of the best tools in the tech industry that is able to convert a large variety of files such as Word, PPT, Excel, and JPG toPDFformat.
In addition to being able to convert Adobe to PDF, it also provides many other extremely useful characteristics.
With this app, you can edit your PDF file, add comments, reorder, split, rotate pages, orconvert your PDFs into JPGs. Depending on the type of documents you are working with you can even merge aPDFwith another format file.
There are even more perks to this intelligent tool. With Adobe Acrobat you can choose your own digital signature and even turn existing forms into editable PDFs.
A very important feature is the ProtectPDFfunction which allows you to secure your data by setting your own password and even customize the way you protect your information.
Adobe Acrobat Reader
We hope that our guide gave you all the information you needed so you can successfully convert Adobe PDF to PDF.
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