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Hide text in prints, but not in PDF

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September 25, 2018
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I'm trying to do something in InDesign, but i can't figure it out how.

I want to hide text in prints, but i do want them to show up in my interactive PDF.

How can i do that?

I tried to put te text on a layer with print disabled, but then it won't show up on the PDF either.

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Correct answer Geоrge

You're need to open layers panel in Acrobat and do this -

Zeror_rkAuthor

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I haven't found another solution yet, so i am going with George_Salniks solution to do it with Acrobat instead.

BobLevine

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Why not create two files?

Lukas Engqvist

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If you want to control it from InDesign (you may have a document that keeps changing) and you don't find it practical to fix in Acrobat you could convert the non printing text to a button and uncheck printable.

This does require you to export as interactive PDF, if you export as Print PDF interactive objects will not be included.

Zeror_rkAuthor

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@ Lukas:

I tried this.

This doesn't do what i want. Checking this off, means it won't show up in PDF either.

Checking this on will show it on both prints and PDF.

BobLevine

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With all the time you've wasted you could have easily created two files.

GeоrgeCorrect answer

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You're need to open layers panel in Acrobat and do this -

Remember, never say you can't do something in InDesign, it's always just a question of finding the right workaround to get the job done. © David Blatner

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