Thank you - sorry for the delay. I have been busy with this about whole day now, but give up. There is something strange: when I use the scanner software scanning a single page to PNG, the quality is fine. when I do the same (Using Epson Scanner software) to scan a single  page to PDF that look quite okay as well. When I scan multiple pages (no matter whether using Epson software or Acrobat), it goes wrong. There is some sort of colourshift or something, but the result is much more brighter. (BTW, I also tried WIA, but it requires a lot of finetuning, white comes out blueish, one needs to increase brightness, etc. and on top it does not have double sided scanning, so I let that rest). So, single page to PNG, okay, single page to PDF, okay. Multiple pages (searchable or non-searchable) too bright. In the attachment, on the left, that is the most realistic colour, in the middle it is fairly 'acceptable',  on the right details are lost. Anyway, there simply is no solution for this, I let it rest. Thanks for your reply. ... View more

Thanks. I know, but then again, as per my first post: 'No activated devices'.. In the meantime, however, I believe/read somewhere that this may probably work for subscribed software only(?) i.e. not the single stand-alone software. Not sure though.     ... View more

To both: thank you ! Bad luck then. I was hoping for a way to get Acrobat's;:  File > Create > Create Multiple PDF Files... in the context menu. That runs 'silently'. The Create > PDF from File opens Acrobat and each file in a separate tab, requiring confirmation to be saved as PDF file. Something like "Create PDF files from selected files", doing more or less the same as Create Multiple PDF files, would have been nice, saving in same folder, using same file name. (or command line instructions to that effect) Anyway, maybe one day in future, in version 2025 or something  ...   Thanks again.       ... View more

To be honest, I forgot what I did.. vainly tried to reproduce the steps, it was pure luck yesterday: was just trying out various methods to see what would be happening, but regretfully didn't make notes of what I was doing. Anyway, just now, I finally managed to get this 'signature'-layer without a background (used a different method than the one I used yesterday though)   Up front, this may work only when using the proper hardware: Microsoft Surface Pro and MS Surface Pen.   On the MS Surface, lauch Powerpoint > blank sheet > add signature (black on white background) Save as .png, or .tif (other extensions may also work) Photoshop, open the file, duplicate layer, add new background layer. Select magic wand, uncheck contiguous, select colour, ctrl-J Then r-click layer, blending options, color overlay, stroke, whatever etc. I am sure there are much better ways, but so far this works, for me that is ... Last note: when adding a signature, that has been created this way, to an existing (e.g. downloaded) image file, most likely there will be an issue with regards to the different resolutions. The signature may appear to be too small. Have not found a way to losslessly resize the signature...         ... View more

Thank you so much. I have -not- yet tried your solution(s), will do that soon. What I am trying to accomplish is that I have created a happy birthday card (but basically it is applicable for any 'wish' card). Instead of adding a (font) layer I am trying to get a handwritten signature giving it a 'personal' touch. But, as said, I do not know how to get rid of the all white background, without affecting the quality of the font.     -- an hour or so later... I probably have the solution, I get back on this tomorrow. It worked out fine, but it was pure luck and I need to do it again, i.e. reproduce the steps. Getting back on this tomorrow..   ... View more

Thanks again. See below. Notes: the .tif' file, I converted that to greyscale, this 'allowed' me to create a duplicate layer. The next 2 files 'Bitmap' is selected The last one, on the right, for that one I used the Microsoft Surface, then Powerpoint, then draw a signature there, saved to in PNG and imported into Photoshop (Photoshop is my PC) As said, only later.. I realized/faced the issue of having a background that I don't know how to get rid in the first place 🙂 ... View more

Ehm ... ?? No offense meant, really not,  ehm.. frankly speaking, due to lack of knowledge on my part, for which I am realy sorry, but I have to confess that I am not sure what you mean. I have this Epson printer with scan features, use the Epson software to scan the name of my wife and me so I might use them as a 'signature' in birthday cards that I created. Later... after posting the above, I have been trying to figure out how to get the handwritten names on a transparent background. Note: I also have a Microsoft Surface Pro device and I can use the Microsoft pen to write the names. In Publisher, or Powerpoint, and have that saved as a .png, but there is still the white background.  I have no idea how to get handwritten names into Photoshop, without the white background and, actually, I have no idea what forum to use for this question. The quality of the handwritten names on Microsoft Surface Pro (through Powerpoint) are so much better than the scanned version.   Anyway, that aside, I started out with the problem with these image files. Maybe what I am asking for is technically impossible. No idea... ... View more

(Coincidentally stumbled over this thread, reason for my very late response) SUPER! Many many thanks indeed. I believe this should be set as default at least. So far I always needed to (frustratingly) click click click browse....to the right drive and folder sub folder., not being aware of this option. At least now I am on the right drive and within the  right rootfolder. THANKS! ... View more

I have found a (relative poor) workaround: my Explorer replacement (Opus) can show the PDF in a preview mode. So I can use that, after minimizing Acrobat. [Off topic] For a moment I considered installing Acrobat Reader, rather than an alternative 'free' PDF viewer. I wasn't sure though whether it would results in 'conflicts and/or unexpected effects' of some sort, due to Acrobat already installed / associated to PDF.   Anyway, I went over to the reader downloads and it showed Acrobat Reader 'DC'. Whilst still using a good-old non subscription based Acrobat-version (non-DC) I got puzzled as to why 'DC' was/is added to the reader. AFAIK, to me, 'DC' (Document Cloud) = '$$'  i.e. subscription based product, offering cloud based storage. Could only but conclude that Adobe simply added 'DC' to all their products, for uniformity sake... (??) ... View more

Thanks. The thing is that Acrobat is running and performing an OCR task. I go on, browse on Internet, download some PDF and open it, or even open it directly, without saving.... oops! Or ... as another example, I need to open a PDF from HDD. I was hoping Acrobat would be 'clever' enough to detect a running task and hence it would open the file automatically, in a separate session  / panel or so. ... View more

THANK you! Indeed, that worked out fine. Obviously I wasn't aware of this trick. Sadly, Acrobat can not run a 2nd session. Well, so be it. Thanks again. ... View more

Both many thanks for the replies. Truly appreciated. My screenshots are set to be saved as PNG. With one or two applications I can not set the format as it is set by design (to JPG). My Epson scanning software stores the files as JPG. It is mostly (if not all) screenshots that I am talking about and personally I believe TIF may be some overkill. I just created a screenshot - of the above answers - resulting in a 137.987 bytes PNG file and a 3.502.994 bytes TIF, a file that is roughly 25x the size of the PNG. Maybe this is crucial in the case of photos, but for screenshots... Anyway, in this scenario, i.e. simple screenshots, I believe that PNG and ZIP would then be the best way. Again, thank you both! p.s. @gary_sc  Nice article about the scanning! (Scanning Clean, Searchable PDFs). Situation looks quite familiar I can say... 🙂 ... View more

Up front, I am very sorry for the delay. There were some time-consuming things that needed to be taken care of first. Many thanks for your response. A second 'sorry' : my post may be a bit confusing. I am talking about converting images -to- PDF, for instance combining a set of screenshots into a PDF. In the screenshot the '>' should have been a ': ' , i.e Convert to PDF:  PNG What are then the best settings for images? Thanks again. ... View more

From me as well: THANK you very much. Have been struggling with this for many hours, in the end even including full uninstall (incl. registry settings, etc.) and re-install. Nothing worked. Your solution did. Again thanks!! ... View more

Thank you so much for your elaborate reply. As for the PNG, those are basically screenshots, hence quality, like with photos, do not play a role here. The .jpg files are photos or scanned documents. Checked out properties of canned documents, they are 2480x3507x24 JPEG  Checked out properties of photos and they read 4032x1908x24 JPEG (Simple Samsung smartphone stuff. Sony camera 5472x3648x24 JPEG) I remember the .raw files were 20-22MB but I deleted all those   [Off topic] Those big .PDF files are archive files and are being indexed by X1 Search. Can be really old stuff and are just for personal memory only. Correspondence, important events, purchases, you name it, they are all scanned. Usually, when people try to remember things, the best they can come up with is, 'I think it must have been somewhere around 19...so-and-so' Like, when and at what price did you buy your first car, or when did first started with a computer, or moving from one city to the other. It is always a bit of 'wild guess'.   Anyway, that aside, again many thanks for all the help! ... View more

Hello again,  Thank you very much for your elaborate reply. Truly appreciated. Usually, when scanning documents, the ADF of my printer is  used (i.e. the Automatic Document Feeder). Frankly, not being an expert at all, Acrobat is mostly set to use its default settings. For example: vainly searched but did not find any settings relating to scanning, specifically how to disable 'Optimize Image' by default. It is something one tends to forget when starting the next scan, so the result may be blurry again, hence the scan should be performed again... Any suggestions? Another example: all these years, after scanning, or whatever, Acrobat showed the page in a different size (not 100%). It could be 108%, or 112%, so I changed it to 100% in the dropdown. Didn't know what and how to set this in the Preferences > Page Display. I know, it is just a minor thing, but still... Just now, whilst writing here and going thru the settings again, I think... I have found it.    Peferences > Accessibility: Override Page Display v Always use Page Layout Style: Single Page v Always use Zoom Setting: 100%    < instead of 'Fit Page'.   As for the PDF size, to be honest, I do not care too much. Diskspace is cheap, some of my PDF files are 500-600 and one even 750MB. As for PNG converting I have set this as below. I believe this is correct for the best possible results? I know about TIFF being the best possible format (huge format), however, in my case, considering that usually any image that may require converting, are screenshots only. Below are the settings.     Again thanks for your help! ... View more

Sorry for the delay. Was busy yesterday. I am using Adobe Acrobat Pro 2020 (2020.004.30020) standalone version. Also I am following the steps as per  https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/scan-documents-pdf.html  This results in a poor quality scan, compared to when scanning the same document to .jpg first and convert the jpg to .pdf First scanning to .jpg and subsequently combine those to a .pdf  is a bit of a workaround. @gary_sc  I'll have to go out again now, will do some further testing this afternoon. Will get back on this. Many thanks for the replies so far. ... View more

Thank you. Bad luck then. I was already afraid for this. It was a 'long shot'.  I was hoping that, based on OCR/Page recognition, keywords in pages, pages could be indexed and sorted based on some sort of similarity. Anyway, thanks again.   ... View more