To check the Certified PDF status of a PDF document


  1. Open a PDF document.
  2. Check the dedicated Certified PDF Status button on the Adobe Acrobat File toolbar.

    The button indicates the Certified PDF status of your PDF document as follows:

    Button

    Meaning

    Action



    The current PDF document is not a Certified PDF document (yet).

    Click this button to start the Certified PDF workflow.



    The current PDF document is in a Certified PDF workflow, but was not successfully preflighted and verified. The possible causes are:


    • The PDF document has been preflighted with errors.

    • The Preflight Profile doesn’t match the Preflight Profile Comparison.

    • The PDF document or the selected Preflight Profile has been changed since it was last preflighted.

    • The original document has been changed

    Click this button to open the Enfocus Certified PDF Panel.



    The current PDF document is a Certified PDF document which was successfully preflighted and verified:


    • The Certified Preflight Profile matches the Preflight Profile Comparison.

    • The PDF document has been preflighted without any errors.

    Click this button to open the Enfocus Certified PDF Panel.