Symptom
- Adobe PDF file is inserted into a report as an OLE object
- Report previews well in the report designer
- When the report is run in a VS .NET application the PDF is shrunk to 25% or less of it's actual size
Environment
- Crystal Reports for Visual Studio 2010
- Visual Studio 2010
Reproducing the Issue
- Install Adobe Reader version 10.x
- Create an application in VS 2010 that runs a report with a PDF inserted as an OLE object
Cause
- Adobe Reader version 10.x has a new option: Enable Protected Mode at startup
Resolution
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- Disable the option "Enable Protected Mode at startup"
Keywords
CR2010 2010 CR4VS2010 CR4VS VS2010 NET2010 Crystal Reports for .NET Framework 4.0 crforvs 13 shrunk small minimized , KBA , BI-DEV-NET-SDK , .NET SDK / COM SDK , Problem
Product
SAP Crystal Reports, developer version for Microsoft Visual Studio