Convert Color PDF to Black and White

Acrobat Standard 7.0

Mac OSX

Hello,

If I'm given a PDF with color i.e., graphs, charts, etc, how can I make the PDF black and white?

Thanks

Convert Color PDF to Black and White

The easiest way would probably be to print to a .ps file using a B/W PPD and the distilling the resulting file back to a PDF.

Convert Color PDF to Black and White

Thanks. I thought about using a PS file but I don't know how to make black and white.

If you could use perhaps Photoshop if you have it to remove the color.

Or a Graphics Program I love to use GraphicConverter It has a setting in which you can remove color. you can save in any Graphic Format and PDF as well. Cost about $70.00?but once you buy it incremenatl versions are free and major upgrades are dirt cheap.

Sadly a graphics programs is not an option. I'm trying to offer a solution to staff who use Acrobat 7.0 standard.

How can I do this with a PS file?

Thanks

Distill to a PDF, then in Acrobat go to tools%26gt; Print Production%26gt;convert colors%26gt; Device gray: Convert%26gt; Profile: grey gamma 2.2%26gt; don't embed profile.

Use advanced%26gt; output preview to toggle the black separation on and off to confirm the file is black only.

Thanks for the detailed steps. I noticed this only works in professional. Can you think of a way to do this in Standard 7.0?

Thanks again

Print to a .ps file using the PPD of any B/W printer like an HP 4100, then distill the resulting .ps file.

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