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Locus28852505soc1
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March 13, 2023
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Flattened documents

  • March 13, 2023
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Can I flattened a document with Adobe Acrobat Reader? I need it for pdf documents created in AutoCad, where the layers are visibles in the created pdf.

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gary_sc
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gary_scCommunity Expert
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March 13, 2023

Unfortunately no. Acrobat reader is limited mostly to just reading. 

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    Locus28852505soc1Author
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    March 13, 2023

    Thank you!! Is there any program I can use for this?

    ls_rbls
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    ls_rblsCommunity Expert
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    March 13, 2023

    ++ Adding to the topic,

     

    Although flattening is an action that is highly discouraged by Adobe, regardless if you're on a Microsoft Windows or Apple macOS computers, you may Print to PDF via web browser... quick and easy.

     

    Be aware that flattening is a destructive method in regards of PDF structure and other security layers.

     

    For instance, if the PDF is a protected PDF that restricts any type of editing, you may not be able to print at all with such method (or third-party PDF viewers/ editors)

     

    In which case, maybe print to an image is the second alternate method that you can experiment with (which may render subpar results in terms of quality).

     

     

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