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tezzies
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June 2, 2020
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I don't want to see the shaded fillable field box in a fillable PDF document when re-saved as a PDF

  • June 2, 2020
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I've created a certificate template to be filled out by the client, the fillable area is typed over a watermark of their logo which covers much of the page. If the client fills the form in Acrobat and prints it out the fields don't print, perfect.

HOWEVER, if they resave as a PDF to send to their students via email, the PDF shows the shaded field boxes and looks terrible over the watermark. See attached below.

 

, Help please! Thanks.

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Correct answer JR Boulay

 

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JR Boulay
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JR BoulayCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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June 3, 2020

 

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    tezziesAuthor
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    June 3, 2020

    Thank you!! Totally worked 🙂

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      June 5, 2020

      Remember this is a personal preference affecting PDF files on YOUR computer. If you want to help others see things the same way as you. then you will need to support them by explaining what they can change. Be cautious, changing this setting may be a nuisance for them far beyond the ugliness in your own work you are trying to fix.

      Thom Parker
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      Thom ParkerCommunity Expert
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      June 3, 2020

      Add this code to a docuemnt script. It will remove the highlights. 

       

      app.runtimeHighlight = false;

      Thom Parker - Software Developer at PDFScriptingUse the Acrobat JavaScript Reference early and often
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      tezziesAuthor
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      June 3, 2020
      Hi there – thanks, but is there a laymans way to do this? I don’t have a clue about scripts or things like that…I just don’t want to see the shading of the field, I just want to see what I’ve entered into those fields.



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      try67
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      try67Community Expert
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      June 4, 2020

      Doing that would make the file disable this setting for ALL files, for ANYONE that opens it, which might not be desirable. I recommend disabling it just on your local computer, as described above.

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