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Nov 2, 2017 11:12 PM UTC

Use the Add Background command.

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Tony36548102t3tk
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Apr 5, 2024 12:58 PM UTC

Can we overlay using the free Adobe version

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try67
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Apr 5, 2024 3:10 PM UTC

No.

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    Fabio16B8
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    Oct 1, 2020 9:22 AM UTC

    goodmorning

     
    i need to merge a 4 color file with black text as i can do
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    mikel21632143Author
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    Nov 3, 2017 1:17 PM UTC

    One PDF is a one sided brochure.  The other PDF is a layout template.  When I put either one as the background, I can't fully see that file in the background.  My goal is to be able view both documents entirely when on top of each other. 

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    Karl Heinz Kremer
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    Nov 3, 2017 1:24 PM UTC

    The problem is that a PDF file can actually have a solid background (e.g. a rectangle the size of the page, filled with white). If that's the case, and you layer two pages on top of each other, that background will obscure the content that is under it. Such a background does not necessarily have to fill the whole page, it can e.g. be just under a table, or a graph. It all depends on the application that was used to generate the PDF file. By using the contents pane on the left side (View>Show/Hide>Navigation Panes>Content), you can potentially remove the background element that is interfering with your process. But this would be a manual operation, in which you first figure out what element(s) constitutes the background, and then in a second step remove these content elements.

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    mikel21632143Author
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    Nov 9, 2017 6:30 PM UTC

    Thank you for your response Karl!  I am using Adobe Acrobat Pro DC.  This doesn't seem to have the contents pane you are mentioning.  Do you know how to do what I am asking using this software?

    Thanks again!
    Mike

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    mikel21632143Author
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    Nov 3, 2017 12:26 PM UTC

    Thank you!  I was able to do that but when I made the background you couldn't see the whole background file. I tried making each file the background and had the same issue.  Am I doing something wrong?

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    try67
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    Nov 3, 2017 12:54 PM UTC

    What do you mean? Which parts couldn't you see?

    On Fri, Nov 3, 2017 at 1:45 PM, mikel21632143 <forums_noreply@adobe.com>

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    mikel21632143Author
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    Nov 2, 2017 10:20 PM UTC

    I am using Adobe Acrobat Pro DC.

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    try67
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    try67Community ExpertCorrect answer
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    Nov 2, 2017 11:12 PM UTC

    Use the Add Background command.

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