Experiencing "A Number Is Out of Range" Error

Issue/Question

When trying to save a PDF in Adobe Acrobat I am receiving the following error:

Error: A number is out of range while viewing PDF or deleting pages from a PDF.

Environment

  • Adobe Acrobat Pro

Resolution

  1. Open the PDF document with the error
  2. Click on File in the menu.
  3. Click Export.
  4. Click PostScript.
  5. A save dialogue box will open; take note of the name of the document and location before saving.
  6. Click Save.
  7. Locate the file on your machine and right-click it.
  8. A menu will appear, select Open with Adobe Acrobat Distiller.
  9. After the file has finished converting, the file will be located in the same location as the file that was just opened. 
  10. Opening the new converted PDF document should now resolve the issue. 
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