You can use the Content Collector tool to collect and place an object, by choosing to place the object as a link, anything you do to the original object will be repeated on the collected and placed object, including text, vector and images. (upon updating the links). So if you place an image, collect the contents, place and link the contents on a different page, then delete the original image, you can place a new image in the empty frame and the new image will appear on both pages. If you copy the placed and linked frame and paste it into many pages, the image placed into the first empty frame will appear on all pages. It works sort of like a master page. You can make additional edits to placed and linked objects (unlike master pages) however, any additional edits to the original object will cause the changes to the placed object to revert to the original (with a warning message). ... View more

I don't think the buttons will work when the PDF is viewed in a browser. The easiest way might be to add links to your PDF, which would open a new window with the class descriptions (links would point to a different PDF). You could also make a layered PDF, using buttons to show and hide the layers containing the class descriptions. This would require the user to download and display the PDF in Acrobat or Reader. Here is a link to a sample interactive PDF using buttons to show alternate content, with step by step instructions on page 2. https://www.dropbox.com/s/kksi4al82j8bkiv/PDF_Buttons.pdf.zip?dl=0 ... View more

Typically, this would be done with an imposition program. I suggest first making a list of the printers spread pages you need- 40+1, 2+39, 38+3 and so on. Then take 10 sheets of paper and fold them in half to make a dummy. Add page numbers to your dummy, 2-up, in the desired orientation (generally, the last page would be rotated 180°). Use two InDesign files, one single page file of all pages at the desired final trim size and one at 14 x 8.5". Try to visualize your book as a normal, left binding book, but all the copy is rotated. Place the single page InDesign file into the larger file, using your unassembled dummy pages as a guide. Export to a PDF.   ... View more

You may find it helpful to turn on Output Preview in Acrobat, if you have not already done so. Tools> Print Production> Output Preview, click on Show art, trim & bleed boxes, The bleed box should be on the outside edge of the PDF and the trim box should be .125" in from the bleed. Click on the Set Page Boxes button and Apply to: Trim box, this will show you the actual page (trim) size of your PDF, where as the size indicated at the bottom left corner of the PDF is the overall PDF size (page size plus bleed and crop marks). ... View more

It sounds like you may be creating PDFs without embedded fonts or unembedding the fonts in an effort to make a smaller PDF. How are you making your PDFs? You do not want to unembed the fonts. If you open the PDF in Acrobat or Reader and go to File> Properties> Fonts, they should all say embedded or embedded subset. ... View more

I don't know a way in Acrobat, but if you are comfortable with InDesign, you might do search for 'raffle ticket numbering" over in the InDesign forum, where you will find several methods to create double consecutive numbers. Why wouldn't page 75 say 075-350 if the numbers are consecutive? It might be best to add these numbers in the original document, or if you don't have it, place the PDF into InDesign using the place multipage PDF script that comes with InDesign. Add the copy "number 000-000" to the InDesign master page and it will appear on all pages, then select all pages, overide the master page, and edit the numbers on each page as needed, then export to a new PDF. ... View more

You might take a look at this: https://indesignsecrets.com/formatting-fractions.php This is for InDesign, but Illustrator also has character styles, so it might work for you. ... View more

In Acrobat & Reader you might need to turn on the preference- Use Overprint Preview: Always. Other viewers, such as browsers, won't show overprinting. ... View more

I believe you are looking for this: https://geeksadvice.com/what-is-aigpusniffer/ ... View more

Catalina OS uses some new security tools that may be causing your problems, click on the link below and read the section on Security & Privacy. Also, make sure you are updated to the latest version of Illustrator. Click on the Cloud icon at the top right corner of your screen, go to Updates. I hope your school returns to normal soon, everyone is a little on edge these days. The 2nd link will take you to the Adobe Forum Lounge, where you might find some entertaining information and people to chat with. https://www.howtogeek.com/443611/how-macos-catalinas-new-security-features-work/ https://community.adobe.com/t5/the-lounge/bd-p/the-lounge?page=1&sort=latest_replies&filter=all     ... View more

As long as your text is black, and the background is white, you can set the shading to overprint, which will prevent the type from getting cut off. You will need to turn on Overprint Preview in order to see the overprinting (View> Overprint Preview). In addition, some non-Adobe PDF viewers may not properly show the overprinting on the exported PDF, and this is an area you would want to check on a press proof, to be safe. ... View more

I would place the original PDF into a new InDesign document (you could also use Illustrator). Make a copy of the original PDF, open it in Illustrator and remove everything except the image (I assume it's all vector), save as an Illustrator file. Place the illustrator file into the InDesign document and position it over the original placed PDF. Open the original placed PDF in Acrobat and select and delete the original image. Export to a new PDF. You should now be able to make additional edits to the image in Illustrator, Update the InDesign file and export a new PDF. ... View more

You can drag the attachment to your desktop and un-zip it, but you might not want to after you read this: https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/attachments-security-risks-reader-acrobat.html   ... View more

Are you using Acrobat or Reader to view and print your PDF? Is the Acrobat or Reader page display preference Use overprint preview set to Always? (recommended)  Edit, you might check to see if an updated print driver is available for your printer. ... View more

Here are two work-arounds that might be helpful if you have a large page count: Method one- Export a PDF of your InDesign document. Download and install this free script for importing multipage PDFs: https://indesignsecrets.com/placing-all-the-pages-of-a-pdf-inside-indesign.php Create a new, single facing page InDesign document at the desired final size (+.5" of your original size). Run the multipageimporter.jsx script- Window> Utilities> Scripts>Run, and position on page aligned to: center, crop to bleed. Export to a new PDF.   Method two- On your original document, assuming it is set up as facing pages, set the inside bleed to .5" and export to a single page PDF using the document bleed settings. You can use an Acrobat preflight fixup to change the trim box size (AKA page size) to the bleed box size (the desired final page size). In Acrobat, go to- Tools> Print Production> Preflight> Fixups> Pages> Set trim box to crop box (edited). Note, you can't edit an existing Acrobat preflight, so you will first need to make a duplicate of it. On the duplicate preflight, change the set page geometry settings to match the attached screen shot. Note #2, if the original document has outside bleed, the final page size will increase by the bleed amount, which could be fixed by an additional preflight, but at this point, the first method might be the easier option. ... View more

You should convert the PMS 295 to 4C before exporting to an image. You will notice the PMS 295 converts to a black that is greater than 25%, so overprinting won't work. Set the 25% black to multiply. ... View more

Have you installed the latest Illustrator update? Have you tried re-starting your imac? Which OS? Do your files have a "." period at the beginning of the name? (that will make the file invisible on a Mac).   ... View more

It's a bit faster to duplicate the layer, instead of creating a new layer and copy/pasting, and you will still need to address the text wrap. ... View more

I use Illustrator to find a Pantone match for a CMYK value. Select a swatch and go to Window> Color Guide> at the bottom left corner of the Color Guide panel, select Pantone+Solid Coated from the fly-out menu. Select the first color added to the color list to add the new spot color to your swatches. Note, not all 4C swatches will have an exact Pantone match. Are you actually planning to print in multiple spot colors? ... View more

Save as a PDF from Illustrator using the default settings (do not downsample). Open your PDF in Acrobat and save-as an optimized PDF, where you can downsample the images and reduce the size. 300 dpi is usually a good target, but check with your printer. There are many ways to send a large PDF, so don't downsample more than you need to. You can check the effective resolution of an image using the Acrobat Tool- Output Preview and selecting Object Inspector as the item to preview. Don't forget to include bleed, if needed. ... View more

If you are on a Mac, you might benefit from installing an update: https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator/new-update-for-illustrator-24-0-3-mac-only/m-p/10870085?page=1#M162621   ... View more

Do you have the font? Can you set it from scratch? Can you copy type from one of the other files and paste? ... View more

You could try exporting as a new IDML file, then re-open it in InDesign. What happens if you select the type (that changed to dots after exporting) and converting it to outlines before exporting? ... View more

Save high-res PDFs from Corel, (you may need to re-size the images in the future). Save a copy of these PDFs. Use the place multipage PDF script to place the PDFs into new InDesign documents, then make your changes in InDesign on a new layer, then open the linked PDF in Acrobat and delete the old element. If there is a likelyhood you will be making extensive changes in the future, you should probably re-create the entire manual in InDesign, using the placed PDFs as a guide. Or you could download a trial of PDF to InDesign (Recosoft) and see how well that works. https://www.recosoft.com/products/pdf2id/   ... View more

I have seen similar messages after optimizing PDFs in Acrobat, although I don't know the specific cause. Try exporting as PDF/X-4, if that doesn't work, try PDF/X-4 and include the setting: Subset fonts when percent of characters used is less than (0%)- under Advanced> Fonts. This should embed all used fonts (not just a subset, which is usually sufficient) so it might make a larger PDF. ... View more