Hidden & locked layers appear in pdfs

For some reason, and all of a sudden, hidden (and locked) layers containing content are showing up in Acrobat conversions.
This is a huge pain: I send a pdf version of a graphic to a client, and they can see every layer, even though I have it hidden & locked in AI CS3.
Is this an Illustrator problem or an Acrobat problem?
Any advice would be MOST appreciated!
Thanks,
Nancy

This has a great deal to do with the PDF format you are saving to. For example, Acrobat 4 format (1.3 I think) is a flat file format. Much like an EPS hidden objects become visible when the file is flattened. Why? I don't know. I've asked for a warning or something to alert the user to hidden objects/layers for a while now with no luck.
However, Acrobat 5 format (1.4+ I believe) is a layered format that supports transparency. Saving to Acrobat 5 or higher should not make hidden objects visible. In fact, they will be included in the PDF but still hidden. Often adding to the PDF file size (kb).
I generally find it best to Save, Show All (Command-Option-3), Delete, Save as PDF. This reduces the PDF file size and ensures nothing will suddenly show itself in the resulting PDF.

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