Open the PDF in Acrobat.
Last updated on
26 April 2024
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Also applies to Adobe Acrobat 2017, Adobe Acrobat 2020, Adobe Acrobat XI
Issue
Acrobat displays the error "A number is out of range" occasionally when you:
- View a PDF.
- Delete a page from a PDF.
- Perform operations on the PDF, such as combining it with another PDF or adding a new page.
The error occurs when Acrobat detects issues in the PDF document structure.
Steps to troubleshoot
Export the PDF to a PostScript file and then use Acrobat Distiller to convert it back into a PDF.
Note:
This solution works well for a PDF without interactive elements, such as multimedia or form fields.
Don't try this solution for a PDF with interactive elements, as those elements may not work correctly after conversion.
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Select the hamburger menu (Windows) or the File menu (macOS). Then select Export a PDF > PostScript.
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In the Save As PDF dialog box, enter a different name for the file, and then choose Save.
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Go to the folder where you saved the PostScript file. Right-click the file and choose Open with Acrobat Distiller.
Acrobat Distiller converts the PostScript file into a PDF file. The PDF file is saved in the same folder.
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Open the PDF file in Acrobat. Now, try to view the pages or delete, insert, or add a page in the PDF.
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