Unable to convert word file (15000 kb) into pdf.

Question

I am using Microsoft Word 2003 and have a fairly large file (15000 kb) containing numerious graphics with text.  I attempt to convert to pdf with the adobe appplication that attatches to word from installing Acrobat 8.  The process goes until the temp word file is created then stops and freezes everything.  It is necessary to repair Adobe 8 before continueing.  The only way I have been able to convert is to split the Word file in two and convert the halves than combine them after converting.  The problem with this approach the index created in Word will not work for the recombined pdf file so need to create two indexes, one for each half.  Any ideas?

Answer 1

This is an issue of the conversion creating a PS file between the DOC and the PDF file in the temp folder. You have run into the limit of the TEMP folder. You can empty the TEMP folder and see if that resolves the problem or do the compress as recommended. With WORD 2003, go to the format option for a graphic and in the lower left of the menu will be compress. Select compress and compress ALL graphics. You might do this one a copy if you do not want to reduce the resolution in the DOC file.