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Stella1251
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December 19, 2017
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Dated watermark on .pdf

Hi. I am using InDesign CC 2018 and Acrobat Pro DC.

I would like to have a watermark on my .pdf that shows the current date. I'd want it to update to the current date each time it is opened..(like how a Word document does so with letterheads, etc.) The date would be in the background on a price list document.

First of all, should I do this in Acrobat or InDesign? Not sure if possible. I see there are separate programs or plugins, but thought Acrobat would have something available.

Thank you.

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Meilleure réponse par try67

You should do it in Acrobat. Create a text field. Let's say it's called "Today".

Then go to Tools - JavaScript - Document JavaScripts and create a new item. Let's call it "scripts".

Enter this code into the editor window that opens:

this.getField("Today").value = util.printd("dd/mm/yyyy", new Date());

Save the file and you're done.

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try67
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December 19, 2017

You should do it in Acrobat. Create a text field. Let's say it's called "Today".

Then go to Tools - JavaScript - Document JavaScripts and create a new item. Let's call it "scripts".

Enter this code into the editor window that opens:

this.getField("Today").value = util.printd("dd/mm/yyyy", new Date());

Save the file and you're done.

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Stella1251Auteur
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December 20, 2017

Can the text field be from the Comments in Tools or do I have to treat this pdf like a form?

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Stella1251Auteur
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December 20, 2017

I don't understand what you're trying to achieve. Why add text and then make it transparent? Is it so that you could later search for it, but you don't want the user to see it? If so, just make the field hidden.


Because it is covering the text and you can't read that area. The whole page is covered in text. There isn't much white space. The date has to be large, 48 pt across the middle of the page. I would want the text behind to seep through.

We want the user to be able to see the date.

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