A drawing error occurred while opening a PDF

Adobe Acrobat or Acrobat Reader displays "A drawing error has occurred" message while opening a PDF.

This error occurs when a PDF file's internal structure is incorrect, preventing Acrobat or Acrobat Reader from displaying it correctly.

(In German, this error is "Es ist ein Grafikfehler aufgetreten.")

Solution

Recreate the PDF file. If you use a third-party application or plug-in to generate the PDF file (for example, iText), ensure you have the latest version.

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