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joeln3
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October 11, 2010
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Export a PDF to an image with transparency

  • October 11, 2010
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Hello,

I'm trying to export a PDF (which contains a logo with 4 paths) as an image with transparency. In my case I use the PNG because it supports the transparency. As my logo is defined with paths it should be possible to create an image with transparency.

Maybe this is a limitation and Acrobat cannot create image wich supports transparency.

Anyone have an idea?

Thanks in advance,

Joe

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      Doc Maik
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      October 11, 2010

      Yes. Open the PDF in Photoshop and check if it transparent or not and if not, make it trans

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        joeln3Author
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        October 12, 2010

        Actually I just want to convert my logo (which is created with paths) to an image which support transparency with Adobe Acrobat.

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        Doc Maik
        Legend
        November 4, 2010

        I was investigating but I didn't find a solution so I guess that it's not possible using Acrobat.

        Regards,

        Joe


        I followed this thread because I find it interesting, though I don't have the problem you have.

        There are two possibilities:

        a) you have a normal PDF with test and  images. This page(s) you can only export completely to one picture or to HTML, where the images are single files, but loose the transparency path.

        b) you have a PDF containing nothing but an image. This can be saved by right-clicking and choosing "Save image as..." as BMP, TIFF or JPG.

        In case you got case b), where do you know it has transparency? The page will have at least a white background.

        In order to test it, I placed a JPG with path directly in Acrobat per drag 'n drop. It had a white background. Exporting it to another image as TIFF lost

        the path.

        So no way to export with transparency.

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