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April 9, 2016
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Generating transparencies with Acrobat Pro

  • April 9, 2016
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For ages, I have produced my "transparencies" by editing PDF files. I remove parts step by step in order to show those pages in reverse order, presenting my stuff paragraph by paragraph (or even line by line).

In the new version of Acrobat Pro, editing (often) influences other parts of the slide, even other paragraphs that should not be effected, ruining my presentation. How can I make sure that nothing but the edited parts are effected, just like the good old touch up tool did? If that is not possible, I have to return to an old version.

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ms_baker
ms_baker
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April 10, 2016

Hi -

First of all - what an interesting technique! I'd never think to work in reverse like that to produce a systematic display.

You should be able to do the same thing in Acrobat DC, and it's easier with the degree of editing possible over the TouchUp tools of earlier versions. When you have the editing tools active, you can select specific graphic elements to remove. For text, you'll see Acrobat tries to arrange content in logical groups, which is useful for many people, but not for you in this circumstance. You can click and drag to select text in a text frame on the page, regardless of how the program identifies the text objects. That may be of use to you.

You could use the Content pane. There you'll see the objects on your page identified according to their types of content, and can select them that way.

Does your document contain layers? If so, you may be able to select objects on the layers, and even lock those you don't want to affect with your selections.

donna.

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PDF_TransparenciesAuthor
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April 10, 2016

Hi Donna,

thank you very much for your quick response.

I’m afraid the solution you suggest won’t solve my problem because, as I mentioned, any modification of a page may effect all parts of the page in Acrobat DC. (Even textboxes that I did not touch.) What I need is a command “freeze” which prevents any automatic change of position, preferably as a preference setting.

Until I find a bullet proof solution, I will return to Acrobat 9. Mabe I could use Acrobat XI, provided it works basically like Acrobat 9. (And provided it offers new features that I like.) Can I downgrade my license?

I tried to enter my registration code issued for Acrobat DC for Acrobat XI, but it was not accepted. I wonder why.

Regards,

Jochen

Am 10.04.2016 um 17:22 schrieb ms_baker <forums_noreply@adobe.com>:

Generating transparencies with Acrobat Pro

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Hi -

First of all - what an interesting technique! I'd never think to work in reverse like that to produce a systematic display.

You should be able to do the same thing in Acrobat DC, and it's easier with the degree of editing possible over the TouchUp tools of earlier versions. When you have the editing tools active, you can select specific graphic elements to remove. For text, you'll see Acrobat tries to arrange content in logical groups, which is useful for many people, but not for you in this circumstance. You can click and drag to select text in a text frame on the page, regardless of how the program identifies the text objects. That may be of use to you.

You could use the Content pane. There you'll see the objects on your page identified according to their types of content, and can select them that way.

Does your document contain layers? If so, you may be able to select objects on the layers, and even lock those you don't want to affect with your selections.

donna.

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April 11, 2016

‌XI is no longer sold and DC does not have downgrade rights on the purchase ( though it may have on subscription, not sure). Consider deleting content with redaction, not editing.

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