[XeTeX] Problem with includegraphics of pdf file version 1.5 which was fixed when converting to version 1.4

[Mike Maxwell]

On 10/1/2012 4:57 AM, Jørgen Skancke wrote:
> This minimal working example
> ...
> results in the following errror
>
> ** WARNING ** Streams with DecodeParams not supported.
> ** WARNING ** Cannot parse cross-reference stream.
> ** WARNING ** Error while parsing PDF file.
> ** WARNING ** pdf: image inclusion failed for "../nature_format.pdf"
> ...
> My workaround solution was to use gs to convert the pdf file from version
> 1.5 to version 1.4

I'm also getting this error, but I can't figure out how to use gs to make the conversion.  I see 
ghostscript's manual here
    http://www.ghostscript.com/doc/current/Use.htm
but don't see any parameter to change the pdf version.  What was your command line for the conversion?
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