Peter, thanks a bunch. I mentioned below I CAN change doc properties (Subject, title, author, etc.) with that PDFCreator, but, it won't save the file correctly. I just noticed that when I open up the file again, it's back to what it was before! Note this is PDF *CREATOR*, and I'm opening up a PDF file with it, trying to change it, apparently that won't work.
Now with this program you mentioned, it apparently DOES work with it. I changed the data on a PDF file, opened up in the reader, and it held the info. I uploaded the modified PDF file and submitted it to the SE's, so I won't know if that also changed the sniplet until the URL is updated in the indexes. What I don't understand is when I opened up this one file with PDF Info Changer, I did NOT see anywhere in it what was showing up at the SE's (search engines)! So I have a bad feeling that info is still going to remain. Obviously there is some hidden embedded info somewhere. This is the PDF file as seen at Yahoo: http://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=A0geu.UgOPpFZLoAPTdXNyoA?p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.orpheuscomputing.com%2Fdownloads%2FAsus_CD-S520.pdf&ei=UTF-8&fr=sfp&x=wrt That clickable link text is NOT supposed to be there and I have no idea how it got there. That is what I'm trying to change on several PDF files (and I like I said, on some it's just "UNTITLED" and other unrelated words or phrases). Odd, how it shows up differently at MSN: http://search.live.com/results.aspx?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.orpheuscomputing.com%2Fdownloads%2FAsus_CD-S520.pdf&form=QBRE&go.x=12&go.y=7 (Here is an example of one with no title at all. http://search.live.com/results.aspx?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.orpheuscomputing.com%2Fdownloads2%2FCTC-175_CTC-176_CTC-177-training-manual.pdf&mkt=en-us&FORM=LIVSOP&go.x=18&go.y=2 . That one I cannot change, PDF Info Changer says it's "encrypted"!) So I'll have to keep submitting and checking back to see when the newer version is showing up, hopefully I can see at least some difference so I'll know the newer version has been indexed. At very least, this is still a very useful program even if it doesn't work for this purpose. Thanks again, I appreciate it. -Clint God Bless Clint Hamilton, Owner http://www.OrpheusComputing.com http://www.ComputersCustomBuilt.com http://Computer-Hardware-Sales-Consumer-Electronics-Sales.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Kaulback" Can you change the document properties? It's been a while since I used the full Acrobat but there was a properties entry under Edit in version 5. There is also "A-PDF INFO Changer" that lets you do this, see this site for the free download http://www.snapfiles.com/get/pdfinfo.html HTH Peter Kaulback Clint - OrpheusComputing.com & ComputersCustomBuilt.com wrote: > Hi all. I have some PDF files that for some strange reason > are > showing up at search engines with strange title text. ALL of > my PDF files have descriptive names, yet apparently the > search > engines are reading something ELSE embedded within them and > putting that as the title "sniplet". I have some that are > showing up as "Untitled" and some with totally unrelated > words > as well! Some I created myself, some I got from > manufacturers, > and some from elsewhere. > > I need to change this and upload them again, but I cannot > find > a way to do it. Of course, the Adobe Reader won't do it. I > have Acrobat Exchange where I can create and edit PDF files, > but I can't change this info in it. In fact, it doesn't even > SEE this odd information! > > I have "PDFCreator" and it too doesn't show "Untitled" or the > other words anywhere in it. But with it I CAN change the > title, subject, etc. However when I save the PDF file after > changing or adding these things, the file is either TOTALLY > BLANK, or the tops and bottoms of the PDF are chopped off! > > So can anyone please recommend a method of changing these > titles and resaving them? > Thanks, > -Clint ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
