Cannot see highlights or shading in PDF document

[reforestgrrl]

Help!! I am not able to see any shading or highlights in my documents. I am using Adobe Acrobat Pro XI on a PC.

NOTE: These are editable text documents, not scanned images. I have used this program for years with no issues until a couple weeks ago.

There are tables in my documents in which the headings have a light green background; these are not visible. If I make editing remarks, the highlight tool will create an outline but nothing visible. Similarly, if I had a comment, it is simply a white box with the comment icon - it used to be yellow.

I have searched the internet high and low with no answers. I have repaired the program with the install disc (and checked for updates) and still do not have a fix!! If I open the documents on another computer, even with Reader, then everything is visible on the page.

I am the editor of a nationwide journal and this is making my job VERY difficult.

Please help!!!

dhaase

[suzanneg999 · Accepted solution]

I had the same problem and just fixed it. Try this: In Preferences, go to Accessibility -> Document Colors Options and uncheck Replace Document Colors. This box apparently got checked during an update. Once I unchecked it, everything returned to normal--highlighting, changed text colors, and ellipses, lines, etc. showing up in colors instead of just black.

[donramos]

This worked for me. Thanks!

[stoikannen]

Thank you, Suzanneg999! This has been driving me around the bend for months. It never dawned on me that the setting would be in Accessibility so I skipped over it.