How to Add New Layers to a PDF in Acrobat

[patrickw8598850]

I have Adobe Acrobat XI Standard, and I am trying to create new layers in a PDF document, however I cannot find an option to do this. There seems to be no button within the 'tools' or 'edit' tab that will allow me to add a new layer to a PDF. Is this because I need the Pro version of Adobe Acrobat? Or am I missing something?

[try67 · Accepted solution]

It's possible this is a Pro only feature, yes.

Do you see a Layers option when you right-click the left hand side panel of the window?

[patrickw8598850]

Hi, thanks for the response.

Yes, there is a Layers tab in the sidebar, and I can see and toggle existing layers on/off, however there seems to be no option for me to add layers.

[try67]

Click the Options button at the top of the bar. There should be an "Import as Layer" command there...

[patrickw8598850]

Hi, that command doesn't seem to exist for me. I only get the following options when I click on options within the Layers tab.

[try67]

Then it's most likely not available in the Standard version.