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Artewig
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January 19, 2018
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Opening PDF

  • January 19, 2018
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How do I open a PDF so it doesn't remove the white space from the border when I open it. I can change the file to a Tiff and it opens fine, but PDFs always remove the edges.

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    Jeff Arola
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    Jeff ArolaCommunity Expert
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    January 20, 2018

    Maybe the pdf is just opening as transparent with no white background.

    After you open the pdf go to Layer>Flatten Image and see if that makes the difference.

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    ArtewigAuthor
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    January 20, 2018

    Well, what happens is if it is an 8.5x11 document with an 8x10 image on it and a white border, when I open it, it shows up as an 8x10. So if I were to flatten the image, it would still be an 8x10. Not a big deal for something like that, but when I'm changing something that is part of a template, the objects won't be centered so it'll cut off different amounts on the left/right/top/bottom. So I'd like to be able to open the pdf without it removing the "excess" border.

    Jeff Arola
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    Jeff ArolaCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    January 20, 2018

    What version of photoshop elements and operating system are you using?

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