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lroman
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November 9, 2018
Question

Photoshop opens PDF with transparent area filled in Black?

  • November 9, 2018
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Hi!

I am on a Windows 7 PC, updated the NVIDIA graphics card yesterday, and running the most updated Adobe/Photoshop CC.

I have a PDF file created with Bluebeam 2016 out of AutoCAD 2017.  Opening in Adobe Acrobat, the PDF is great but large file size.

When I open this PDF in Photoshop, all the area that (prior to all my recent program upgrades) should be white or transparent is filled in black.

My Preferences -> Transparency & Gamut is set to None, and I have tried it changing to a grey/checkered background, with no change.

If I File -> Print to PDF the resulting PDF shows the area that should be transparent as transparent.

To work with the document and see what I'm doing, I have to eliminate the black area by using the wand tool to click on it and Delete it, but it leaves certain elements very pixellated.

Any suggestions/fixes would be much appreciated!!!

Thanks!!!

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Silkrooster
Silkrooster
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November 9, 2018

Verify your image mode

any lower layers that may show through

whether or not the pdf is on a background layer (which should be white instead of black)

Try adding a lower layer to verify transparency (You might be seeing a display only color)

Verify the blend mode for the pdf layer

Let us know if none of that works and capture your screen so we can see what your entire screen looks like with the layers panel open.

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    lromanAuthor
    Participant
    November 9, 2018

    It opens as Layer 1.

    I closed out of Photoshop, held Ctrl+Shift+Alt on reopening to reset preferences.

    Upon opening, tried Changing Transparency&Gamut to Checkered and it worked this time.

    I think there are issues with Blend Mode out of Bluebeam as well...going to try to test multiple options and see what works best.

    Thanks!!

    Kevin Stohlmeyer
    Community Expert
    Kevin StohlmeyerCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    November 9, 2018

    What is your background color swatch set to?

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