InDesign transparent pdf export

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July 2, 2023
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Does anyone know how I can stop my exported PDFs having transparent backgrounds. I did something a couple of weeks ago so I could export with transparent but I can't remember what I did and I really need it to go back to normal!

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Geоrge

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>> and I really need it to go back to normal!

What is "normal"? Can you explain why do you need this?

Exported PDF was always with "transparent background".

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Laubender

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Hi @Emily23001665wgf8 ,

if you really need an opaque background, for example a white one, add a layer to your InDesign document, move it to the bottom of the stack of layers and put a rectangle on it filled with white. Do that on all parent pages you are using in the document.

@BobLevine , an opaque white object in the background of the PDF page could be helpful if the PDF is rendered in PhotoShop for illustrative reasons.

Regards,
Uwe Laubender
( Adobe Community Expert )

BobLevine

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Maybe, I would think it would be just as easy to add that in whatever application the PDF is being opened in.

BobLevine

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Where are you seeing this behavior? PDFs do not have a background so they are be default transparent.

You will only see this when importing them into other programs if you choose that as a setting.

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