Trouble with Preview/Adobe: corrupt Finder cache???

hello!!
I posted this question in the Appleworks forum, and later under Finder and Dock Forum here. I thought that the issue was resolved, but this is not so.
here is the problem.
I prefer Acrobat to Preview, to work on PDF documents. Therefore, I have, on multiple occassions, selected the PDF documents, and "open with" Adobe Acrobat" and "Change ALL".
However, almost every time (but not ALL the time) I log out and come back, the default changes to the Preview. As good as Preview is, the idea that my MacBook Pro is misbehaving is annoying.
Then I did the following.
1. Select on the file such as pdf.
2. Right click and select the command Open with.
3. To change the default application. Select Other...
4. Then select the Adobe application and check the Always open with button.
Even this did not solve the problem. When I log back in, the default application for PDF had changed to Preview Not always however)
Then I was told that I may have a corrupt Finder cache and that I ought to address my question here.
At this point, I was told:
Try using a utility called Yasu to fix the problem. You can download Yasu at http://jimmitchell.org/projects/yasu/
I did so, and for 2-3 days now, there were no problems. And now, all of a sudden, I have the same problem.
I have NOt done anything unusual with my MBP. In fact, last night, a pdf document was opened with Adobe. And then I restarted the MBP now, and, it is all back to Preview.
What ought I do?
Thanks!
Mac Book Pro Mac OS X (10.4.8) 2 GB RAM
Mac Book Pro Mac OS X (10.4.8) 2 GB RAM

Chris:
Sorry! I was away.
Well. i am using Adobe Acrobat 7 pofessional. It had worked fine in my previous MBP that got stolen.
As I said, after having done everything that youhad suggested I failed to get the default on Acrobat, by clicking on the application in the get info panel. The only way to change that was to select change all.
Then I logged out, shut down, and restarted today. Same story. My Pdf defaulthad changed to Preview. In addition, I noted that some of the .doc files are now meing opened with textedit, instead of Word. Even the Word icon had disappeared, but this seem tohave affected only some doc files and notall.
I am clueless as to what to do now!!!
any moer ideas short of reinstalling?
Thanks by the way. You ahev been very kind and helpful in this matter.
/PH
Mac Book Pro Mac OS X (10.4.8) 2 GB RAM

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One more thing.
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2 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff8a8922be _NSGetTextCellBoundingRect + 125
3 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff8a897784 -[NSTextFieldCell drawingRectForBounds:] + 850
4 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff8a9251ce -[NSSearchFieldCell _cancelButtonInsetForBounds:userInterfaceLayoutDirection:] + 93
5 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff8a924b3e -[NSSearchFieldCell searchTextRectForBounds:focused:] + 384
6 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff8a92e837 -[NSSearchFieldCell drawingRectForBounds:] + 105
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14 com.apple.UIFoundation 0x00007fff8e97c70f _NSStringDrawingCore + 150
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18 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff8a89bb59 -[NSTextFieldCell drawLayer:inGraphicsContext:] + 225
19 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff8a927371 -[NSSearchFieldCell drawLayer:inGraphicsContext:] + 190
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21 com.apple.QuartzCore 0x00007fff83ae13c7 CABackingStoreUpdate_ + 3306
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28 com.apple.QuartzCore 0x00007fff83ad1612 CA::Context::commit_transaction(CA::Transaction*) + 242
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30 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff8a8ca844 _handleWindowNeedsDisplayOrLayoutOrUpdateConstraints + 1130
31 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff8b000191 __83-[NSWindow _postWindowNeedsDisplayOrLayoutOrUpdateConstraintsUnlessPostingDisabled]_block_ invoke1540 + 46
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35 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x00007fff897bfbd8 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 296
36 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x00007fff8b8aa56f RunCurrentEventLoopInMode + 235
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1 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff80e0940d start_wqthread + 13
Thread 6:
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1 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff80e0940d start_wqthread + 13
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1 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff80e0940d start_wqthread + 13
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1 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff80e0940d start_wqthread + 13
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1 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff80e0940d start_wqthread + 13
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1 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff80e0940d start_wqthread + 13
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1 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff80e0940d start_wqthread + 13
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1 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff80e0940d start_wqthread + 13
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1 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff80e0940d start_wqthread + 13
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1 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff80e0940d start_wqthread + 13
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0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff82a1a94a __workq_kernreturn + 10
1 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff80e0940d start_wqthread + 13
Thread 19:
0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff82a1a94a __workq_kernreturn + 10
1 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff80e0940d start_wqthread + 13
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0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff82a1a94a __workq_kernreturn + 10
1 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff80e0940d start_wqthread + 13
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0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff82a1a94a __workq_kernreturn + 10
1 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff80e0940d start_wqthread + 13
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1 com.apple.Foundation 0x00007fff8c0615c0 +[NSThread sleepForTimeInterval:] + 154
2 com.apple.PDFKit 0x00007fff89689890 -[PDFDisplayView periodicFlushRoutine:] + 91
3 com.apple.Foundation 0x00007fff8bff4dc2 __NSThread__main__ + 1345
4 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff80e0b268 _pthread_body + 131
5 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff80e0b1e5 _pthread_start + 176
6 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff80e0941d thread_start + 13
Thread 3 crashed with X86 Thread State (64-bit):
rax: 0x3f800000d1893600 rbx: 0x000060800012d0c0 rcx: 0x0000000000000120 rdx: 0x0000000060a80000
rdi: 0x000060800012d110 rsi: 0x0000000000000016 rbp: 0x0000000106354ed0 rsp: 0x0000000106354e80
 r8: 0x00007fff8f52965c r9: 0x0000610000450c48 r10: 0x000000007443d1f9 r11: 0x0000000074441bd5
r12: 0x3f800000d1893720 r13: 0x0000000000000009 r14: 0x000060800012d110 r15: 0x0000000060a80000
rip: 0x00007fff8f52a782 rfl: 0x0000000000010202 cr2: 0x0000000113503000
Logical CPU: 0
Error Code: 0x00000000
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Most of the languages are showing up fine in preview, but three languages are giving me trouble. Specifically Greek, Russian and Thai which are using encoding EL8MSWIN1253, CP1251, and TH8TISASCII.
Basically the question is whether there is some toggle that will tell Preview to use the embedded font? Or something we can put into the PDF (the pdf is created using FPDF) that will allow a user to know which font/encoding they'll need to install in order to properly view the document? (I'm actually trying to figure that out myself...which font I need to install to get preview to view the document properly).
Thanks in advance for any help.

Actually, I got that example to work... here are the changes
I made...
<mx:htmlText>
<![CDATA[You can vary the font
size, color, face, or any combination
of the three.]]>
</mx:htmlText>
As I said above, I have found errors in the code of the help
docs... this is yet another one of them. Usually its spaces in the
wrong place, or no space at all, or missing ) or ], or a case
sensitivity issue.
If you got your custom font to display, that should work...
but then again.. what should work, doesn't always.

Trouble with my Adobe Web Premium license

Hello,
I asked for assistance a couple of weeks ago, and got an answer that 1/2 way solved my problem. So I'm looking for help to get me all the way there.
For background, my original issue was:
I recently purchased a new Macbook Air. My other computer is a Mac Mini - and I have a purchased (and licensed) version of Adobe Web Premium 5.5 on that machine. I want to put this software on my new laptop - which does not have a CD/DVD drive.
I went to my Adobe account to view order history - but there's nothing there. In My Products, my license shows up - but I can't figure out how to download it to my laptop.
I got an answer - and was able to get the software installed on my laptop (via the 30-day trial download). But it's just a 30-day trial.
SO HERE'S WHAT I STILL NEED HELP WITH:
When I tried entering my serial number after downloading, I received a message that the serial number was not valid. I entered the serial number in my Adobe account (viewing "My Products").
Any idea how I get my software registered on my new laptop? I think I should be able to have my software registered on both my home machine and my laptop, is that correct?
Thanks!
I appreciate any help I can get with this.
Matt

Matt,
This seems to be a bit confusing as a lot of software versions and softwares (suites versus individual products) are involved here. Lets simplify this.
As per your account registration details you've registered the serial number for Web Premium CS5 (this is the only serial number regisetered on your account) and not Web Premium CS 5.5.
Also per the link you mentioned above you've installed CS5.5, however you mentioned you've downloaded CS5. This is most probably why you're getting the serial number error.
Uninstall CS5.5 from your system, download CS5 from here and then try to install it.
Thanks
Nikhil

ATTN: Adobe-Admin Troubles with the Adobe Forums

Received an email from an Adobe Partner. See message below:
I am not sure who to contact to get help with this issue, but we are unable to reply to or post new content to the Adobe Forums. (http://forums.adobe.com).
We can enter the text for the topic, but the field to enter the body of the content is read only. We can't click in it or type in it. This is when creating a new discussion, or responding to an existing thread. When creating a private message, We can type in the title and content, but when we submit, it deletes all the content and says that the body can't be empty.
In each of these cases, we have tried it on multiple machines, with multiple accounts. Both Windows/Mac, XP/Windows 7, Internet Explorer/Firefox/Chrome. Same results in every case. We have also ensured that browser add-ons like AdBlock are not installed.
We would appreciate some direction on how to resolve this issue.
Thanks,
Please advise what's causing this. Is this an account based problem or there is a problem with the forums?
Thanks.

That is an account / computer based problem, not a problem all users of the forums are experiencing. Those different computers / accounts wouldn't all be in the same domain behind the same proxy server or with the same virus scanner installed, would they?

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Hello I have never used Adobe Captivate before, and would be grateful for some answers. I know people are very busy and may not want to deal with beginners but any comments suggestions partial tips will be gratefully appreciated
I am trying to do screen recording and run into difficulties. I want to record a short (<10min) video of an instructive tutorial that plays on the internet. This tutorial has slides, and it is advanced by hand (manually) to the next slide
I was able to record video correctly, using the "Full Motion" mode. But when I use the other 2 available modes: I.e,Automatic, and Manual, I am not able to record. What happens it, I merely get a still picture upon playback, that runs as a video for 3 seconds. It turns out somewhere in "settings" there is a default which says slide length =3sec. It looks like what I am getting recorded is a single slide, containing the very 1st scene. What have I done wrong?
What I need to record are slides, some of which contain video and speech, some containing video but no speech,some are stills. In the Full Motion Mode
The video is being recorded split into many bits , and these bits (slides) are unequal in length, the first slide being of longest duration, the last slide is of shortest duration. Should they not equal in length? Also how to convert into "normal" formats like AVI? What kind of media player would play these presentations/slide shows when each slide is a short video? Further I do not hear any audio.
Also what is panning
I am shunned because I am a woman and no one helps me with anything because I am supposed by a tacit rule to be with women ALL THE TIME and I am failing in what I am supposed to do. I have no means of using my brain or actively pursuing science and technology, and others in it will not speak to me because of my defiance of that rule. I hope some MAN who doesn't mind will volunteer answers and I promise not to bother you again. I won't speak to you again, I wont come ont his site again, I have women's numbers.I wil be very grateful if you help me
Thanking you,
Yours SIncerely,
Milliemachine3

Hi folks and welcome to our community Milliemachine3
All I can say is... wow! I'm not sure where you live, but it sounds sort of "stuck in time" if you are really made to feel like an outcast just because your body has different parts.
All that aside, I'll take a stab at answering your questions.
I was able to record video correctly, using the "Full Motion" mode. But when I use the other 2 available modes: I.e,Automatic, and Manual, I am not able to record. What happens it, I merely get a still picture upon playback, that runs as a video for 3 seconds. It turns out somewhere in "settings" there is a default which says slide length =3sec. It looks like what I am getting recorded is a single slide, containing the very 1st scene. What have I done wrong?
The only thing you have done wrong is to misunderstand how Captivate is used to record screen activity. How successful you will be will depend on the version of Captivate you have installed as well as what your operating system is. For example, if you have Windows 7 64 bit and you are trying to use Captivate 4 (or earlier) you will likely encounter problems. But if you were using Windows XP you would likely be fine.
You may also be misunderstanding exactly how Captivate records the screen.
What I need to record are slides, some of which contain video and speech, some containing video but no speech,some are stills. In the Full Motion Mode The video is being recorded split into many bits, and these bits (slides) are unequal in length, the first slide being of longest duration, the last slide is of shortest duration. Should they not equal in length? Also how to convert into "normal" formats like AVI? What kind of media player would play these presentations/slide shows when each slide is a short video? Further I do not hear any audio.
I'm not sure I've ever seen ANY software that does a flawless job of recording screen video where you are playing a video clip. You have to understand that video is usually memory and processor intensive. Not only for recording it, but also for playing it back. If you can, you will likely achieve your best result by locating the actual source file for the video and using that with Captivate. However, this somewhat depends on your Captivate version.
Also what is panning
Panning is a feature that allows you to record a smaller area of your screen. As you move the cursor around, the recording area is shifted to include parts of the screen that maybe weren't in the recording before. Maybe you are recording a 200x200 sized area. You are in the upper left corner of the screen performing some activity such as opening the File menu. But you move the mouse over to the right side to scroll the page. The recording would look as if you were peering through a small window and the larger area that was formerly hidden would appear in the window.
I am shunned because I am a *woman* and no one helps me with anything because I am supposed by a tacit rule to be with women ALL THE TIME and I am failing in what I am supposed to do. I have no means of using my brain or actively pursuing science and technology, and others in it will not speak to me because of my defiance of that rule. I hope some MAN who doesn't mind will volunteer answers and I promise not to bother you again. I won't speak to you again, I wont come ont his site again, I have women's numbers.I wil be very grateful if you help me
Well, I sincerely wish you the best in your Captivate journeys. Hopefully it will comfort you to know that what you are experiencing isn't a universal rule. I think women and men are equals. And anyone that believes differently has a very stilted view of the world.
Namasté... Rick
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