Is it possible to Save As PDF from FrameMaker 9 using Acrobat 7 on Windows7?

[Dov Isaacs]

Acrobat 7 does not support any version of Windows beyond Windows XP
and certainly NOT any 64-bit version of Windows.

With all due respect, if you are considering upgrades of operating system
and hardware (such as more memory than can be supported by a 32-bit OS),
you should consider the FULL cost of such upgrades including any and all
applications you either explicitly or implicitly require.

With regards to "generating reliable PDF files from FrameMaker 9 on
Windows 7," some ideas:

	(1)	FrameMaker 9 does come with a headless limited version
	of Distiller 9 (you can't run it separately) that allows creation
	of PDF via the "save as PDF" facility of FrameMaker 9. However,
	you would need to uninstall Acrobat 7 if you want it to install
	and work.

	(2)	Non-Adobe PDF creators will not integrate with FrameMaker
	and typically have been known to create mediocre-at-best PDF.

	- Dov

Adobe does NOT support CS2 on Windows 7. Only CS4 and CS5 are supported
on Windows 7.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of
> Ursula McCloy
> Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 10:17 AM
> To: framers at lists.frameusers.com
> Subject: Is it possible to Save As PDF from FrameMaker 9 using Acrobat 7 on Windows7?
> 
> Hi,
> 
> We have recently upgraded to Windows7, 64-bit, and were also able to
> upgrade to FrameMaker9.  We have not yet committed to upgrading our
> Acrobat 7 licenses (bundled with CS2; to upgrade that is ~$700 - a tad
> steep for our tastes).
> 
> While we are pleased with our FM9 upgrade in general, we are unable to
> SaveAsPDF, since the Acrobat PDF print driver does not appear to be
> installed.  Of course, we could print to file using another print
> driver, but that is not generally considered kosher, and can produce a
> whole slew of other problems (fonts, colours, etc.) that I do not want
> to wrangle with.
> * Has anyone been able to get the Acrobat7 PDF print driver to install
> on a Windows7 machine?
> * If so, is there a particular install sequence we need to follow? (I am
> pretty sure IT  remembered to install Acrobat after FrameMaker, but I
> can't tell for sure)
> * Are there any other options for generating reliable PDFs from
> FrameMaker9 on Windows7, other than upgrading to Acrobat9?
> * And (though this question is off topic) has anyone experienced any
> show stoppers with using CS2 Photoshop, Illustrator, or InDesign on
> Windows7?
> 
> 
> Thanks for any insights :).
> 
> Ursula McCloy
> Information Developer
> The PEER Group Inc.