Fuzzy text Acrobat Pro

Hello,
I was trying to create a PDF with very clear text. So I did the following, rather simple:
1. New file in Fireworks
2. Added some text and made text Arial
3. File export save as PDF with no compression for the options
Yet when I preview the PDF that I just created, the text is somewhat blurry compared to say
a PNG file that I could create directly from Fireworks.
Any thoughts?
Jim

Hi Test,
Keep in mind all snapshots were taken on the same system, each window side-by-side. So, it is not a matter of turning smoothing on or off, since this would affect all documents at the same time. In fact, I tried different smoothing settings (including off), and this was not a viable solution.
I can clearly see a difference between the three examples. Text in Apple Preview is extremely clear. On Adobe Reader 9 it is quite clear, even if a bit heavier. In Acrobat Pro X it's even heavier, and very hard to read. More than text, I start to see confused ink stains (and have problems forming the sonic image of the words in my mind).
As for color, I guess you are right in suspecting there is a different interpretation of the embedded color profile. Acrobat Pro X (and Apple Preview/ColorSync) might correctly translate it (being a prepress settings), while Reader could be confused. I don't know where to choose a color profile in Reader 9, so I cannot test it.
Paolo

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