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SergeiKat
SergeiKat
Inspiring
May 16, 2018
Question

Transparent background to pdf stamp

  • May 16, 2018
  • 2 replies
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Hi.

Using PSE 15 I'm trying to create a stamp with transparent background to use in Acrobat Reader DC.

I've searched several answers but can't seem to get anything to work. Currently I can only get a stamp with a white background which obviously obscures some of the page underneath.

Just to clarify; I want the stamp image (pdf) to be the only thing shown so that the page background remains visible underneath.

Advice appreciated.

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2 replies

SergeiKat
SergeiKatAuthor
Inspiring
May 17, 2018

I appear to have done it.

In PSE15 create new transparent blank file to use as Stamp

Save as Photoshop PDF (no compression)

Open Reader DC & under Preferences/Page Display, check “show transparency grid”

Load a PDF document into Reader DC

Create new custom stamp using image file just created

Apply stamp to document & save

Only downside, when the saved / stamped document is reloaded into PSE the transparent layer isn’t shown, but it does provide me with a PDF document that has a transparent stamp overlaid.

    hatstead
    hatstead
    Inspiring
    May 16, 2018

    SergeiKat  wrote

    I've searched several answers but can't seem to get anything to work. Currently I can only get a stamp with a white background which obviously obscures some of the page underneath.

    It would help if you post the logo, or whatever it is, for targeted directions. You can do that via the Insert Image icon at the top of the reply box on the forum page.

    SergeiKat
    SergeiKatAuthor
    Inspiring
    May 16, 2018

    Initially it would be a text graphic but it's the technique that's important as other "images" would also probably be used in future.

    hatstead
    hatstead
    Inspiring
    May 16, 2018

    Lacking specifics, you need to remove the white background, and save in a file format which supports transparency. e.g.PNG.

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