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Dave06776
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September 19, 2022
Question

SmartPress PDF Template Text not displaying in Photoshop

  • September 19, 2022
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Hi,

 

I'm working on designing a photo calendar using a template from SmartPress.  The template is a PDF file.  When I open the template file on its own, I can see the text and safe-area grid lines on the pages, but when I open it in Photoshop I do not see them.

 

Any suggestions on how I can fix this situation?

 

I'm running Photoshop 2022 on a Mac.

 

The template is downloadable from here: Saddle Stitch Calendar 12" x 9" (2023) – PDF

 

Thank you!

 

 

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Stephen Marsh
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Stephen MarshCommunity Expert
Community Expert
September 19, 2022

This PDF uses Optional Content Groups (AKA: "Layers") which Photoshop doesn't understand.

 

Do you have Acrobat Pro? The "layers" (which aren't layers in the same sense as in Photoshop) would need to be flattened.

 

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    Dave06776Author
    Inspiring
    September 20, 2022

    I don't have Acrobat Pro, but I guess I could subscribe to the trial version to complete this task.  Correct?

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