Acrobat 9 Pro: How do I change default "save as" setting to avoid saving as newer version?

When we generate a PDF from a postscript file, it is Version 1.4. If you do a "save as" to that file, it becomes 1.5. We would prefer to keep it as 1.4. We do not want to use the Save As Optimized feature since it flattens and degrades the file, specifically artwork. I cannot find any setting in Preferences that accomplishes this. There is a similar posting for this issue that was never answered.
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

The only way to keep it as a 1.4 version is to use either Reduce File Size or the PDF Optimizer. I think with AA9 the RFS is under the document menu and Optimize is under the tools menu, possibly under a submenu. Sure wish they would quit moving things. In those tools you can set the compatibility to several different versions. When you do the operation you have been using, it is assumed you are wanting to save to be compatible with possible features you have added from AA9. Not a great assumption, but it is the basic idea. Most programs do this type of saving and do not necessarily maintain backward compatibility.

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