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‎Sep 16, 2022
10:45 PM
Currently using Acrobat 2020 Pro for Windows. Something I do a lot is scanning documents or combining images to a PDF. With 2020 Pro this is fine, after scan or combine the documents can be made searchable using OCR. When checking out Acrobat DC 2020 (not Pro) this seems not be possible. On https://www.adobe.com/acrobat/pricing.html it says that "Turn scanned documents into editable, searchable PDFs" is available in the DC Pro version, not in the standard version. So, just to make sure, as it is a decisive factor...: what I am doing with my current Acrobat 2020 Pro is not possible in the DC standard version? Thanks!
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‎Sep 16, 2022
10:34 PM
Currently using Acrobat Pro 2020 (Windows). On my Surface Pro I installed Acrobat DC Reader. Obviously it is constantly pushing to buy Acrobat DC or DC Pro. It is on the edge of being irritated. So far I never considered DC: my 'standalone' 2020 Pro is fine. But.. that said, I started to check out the differences, between Acrobat DC Standard and 'my' version. Also I wanted to know what the EULA is saying about the installs. For this one has to perform a Google search, as obviously there is no link to the EULA on the Acrobat pricing/features site. Within the EULA there is an item "2.1.2.3 Subscription Edition and 2.1.3 Portable or Home Computer Use." and an item "2.2 Membership." I have a PC, a laptop and a Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ Currently I can install the standalone version on PC and laptop, in line with 2.1.3 of the EULA. I can not additonaly use it on my Microsoft Surface Pro and on my PC within a WIndows-VM (VMware). Subscription/membership - on the DUTCH purchase site - there is a clause saying (Freely translated) "Annual Membership; if you cancel within 14 days, you will receive a full refund." The word 'membership' does not show up on the English site. Also it might(!) indicate that EULA 2.2 Membership applies? Anyway, with respect to purchasing the software, I am not sure about the differences between 'Subscription' and 'Membership' . That aside, Acrobat DC - installs: are they also limited to 2 ? In my case I would need to continue using the standalone version next to a DC version, if I want Acrobat on the 4 devices: PC, VM, Laptop and Surface Pro. Thanks!
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‎Aug 20, 2022
09:52 PM
Thank you very much indeed! I proceeded as you suggested. Indeed, these are two forms, with idential field names, with different content, i.e. different data filled. I am totally blank as far as "Forms" is concerned: this is the first time I went into this part of Acrobat 🙂 Really appreciate your explanation. Also about creating an Action using your Javascript! Never created one myself. Yes, yes, yes... I confess: on this point an absolute newbie. After an hour or so, going back and forth and trying and so on, I managed it. (Made a step-by-step mini-manual for myself for future purposes) Document is flattened alright, the blue coloured fields changed into white. Super! Thank you again.
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‎Aug 19, 2022
01:51 AM
Thank you! Sorry for the late reply. There were some urgent things and also I have been away. Ehm... Field names, you mean the page numbers? Flatten the pages? Sorry I am not an expert. But, to clarify, as for the way I proceeded, see screenshot. So, document1 and document2 in document2, select page and drag it over document1 select before the existing page there. Now 2 pages show up, but they are identical.
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‎Aug 07, 2022
11:09 PM
Thanks again.. As the URL didn't work I did a search on "Scanning Clean, Searchable PDFs" and found the actual URL in another thread, titled: "OCR- What can be, what can't be and more" to read: http://photosbycoyne.com/Gary's_Help/Scanning/clean-scanning.html/ A little similar to what you are describing there is built in the scanner software as 'Text Enhancement'. It does affect colours though. So you can see the differences. When it comes to the photo, all are 'so-so', admittedly Acrobat comes close. I tried to take a photo using my smartphone, so I could compare, but in whatever mode or using whatever settings, the smartphone simply does not take the photo the way I see it: it is always lighter. Some kind of default 'boost' or something, which is by design I guess. It gets rid of the background text (like Text Enhancement in Epson Scan) automatically. Probably the software is meant to meet the demand of 99% of the users...
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‎Aug 07, 2022
07:56 AM
The left one, with a preview first and then scan comes very close. Did not make any changes, the only difference is the preview first. In the past, with my earlier Epson printer, I had a lengthy email exchange with Epson support, about the same issue, but we were not able to pinpoint the problem. That said, whilst knowing about the problem, regretfully there is no solution. Doing a preview first of every scan isn't workable when using the sheetfeeder. BTW (Off-topic) Something else, I never used TIF so far to be honest. Mainly because the files are so big, 24,9 MB each. They are all exactly the same size. Even when I scan a blanc page. Anyway, when combining 4 of those files to a pdf, the result is a 2MB file... When scanning to PNG (using the same settings) I get 19MB files. Combining 4 of those files, results in a 23MB file... (I did this for testing, to see whether would be colourshift one way or the other)
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‎Aug 07, 2022
05:07 AM
Thank you so much for your elaborate reply. It is truly appreciated. I again spent quite some time on this... I understand your thoughts about calibrating, but, no offense meant, I believe it is something else. When I get various colours when scanning the same thing and shown on the same monitor, using the same scanner, etc. I think it may be something else. Hence I went on to experiment with these TIF files. Flatbed scanned a colourful document, both as TIF and PNG. When displayed side-by-side I could not see the difference. Now, I made a few copies of the same (ctrl-c/ctrl-v), so 4 TIFs 4 PNGs and combined them into a PDF: they were fine (no colourshift). I expected that to happen as it happened when scanning multiple documents using the sheetfeeder. Nothing of the like. Now I discovered what likely is the problem and this is really weird... When performing a single scan, using the flatbed, I have two options: 1. show a preview first, then hit the [Scan] button, or 2. hit the [Scan] button instantly, i.e. without preview. There is the colour difference! I tried a few times, indeed, using the scan preview gets me much better results. Obviously this explains the colourshift when using the sheetfeeder (ADF - automatic document feeder): no preview. Last thing I expected...
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‎Aug 06, 2022
05:22 AM
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.
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‎Aug 05, 2022
02:01 AM
Maybe the solution is easy, don't know. I vainly searched for it. When scanning using Acrobat (File > Create PDF > From scanner), the colours do not correspond with the actual colours. They are too bright, I don't know. OTOH when using the scanner software that comes with the printer, the colours are fairly close to what I see. Am afraid I do not know how to, let's say, 'force' Acrobat to use the scanner colours. (Without any extra 'prompts' / pop up windows) Any suggestions? Thanks! Windows 10 x64, Acrobat 2020 Pro (Classic), Epson ET-5800 = LATER: I discovered there is a way to scan documents to .pdf using the Epson scanner software only, i.e. not using Acrobat. Once I open the file, I am encountering the same issue. Colours are still too bright, much brighter than if I were to scan the document to a image file, though slightly less brighter than if I were to scan using Acrobat (File>Create>Use Scanner) see attachment.
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‎Aug 04, 2022
11:11 PM
Weird issue: I have 2 single page PDF's and want to have the page of the 2nd document added to the first document (enabling me to print two-sided). The documents have different file names. Opened both in Acrobat, both : enabled thumbnails (on the left) - go to the 2nd, selected the page (thumbnail) and dragged it into the the first one. Result: I got twice the same page in the first one. Tried over and over and over, also from the 1st one into the 2nd one, but gave up. Then I used Explorer, selected both files (being in the same folder), r-click select 'Combine', same result. (FWIW: PDF properties: no security restrictions, whatever. Documents have been created from Word 2016) These documents are forms. Fields that should be filled are colourized. However, when printed, these colours are supressed, i.e. on the actual print the background is white. I tried with combining screenshots, but obviously in that case the colourized fields show up. Any suggestions? Windows 10 x64 - Acrobat 2020 Pro 'Classic' v2020.005.30362 Thanks!
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‎Jul 05, 2022
09:21 PM
3 Upvotes
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.
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‎Jun 27, 2022
10:04 PM
1 Upvote
Yesterday I tried to install Photoshop CS6 on another Windows 10 device. During setup, I got the below warning: " Adobe Acrobat 2020 (Classic) - Setup You have Adobe Acrobat DC (64-bit) (Continuous) already installed. Please uninstall that product before proceeding with this installation. " I might be wrong, but I only know of just 1 install, i.e. on my Windows 10 desktop PC. AFAIK users are allowed to install Photoshop on another device, i.e. 2 installs(?) Hence I logged into my Adobe account in an attempt to get some info about the 2nd install (laptop? VM? No idea) This is the info on activated devices. " Activated devices You can install Adobe applications on more than one computer, activate them (sign in) on two, but use them on only one computer at a time. To activate apps on a third machine, you'll need to deactivate (sign out) on one of the two current computers first. You have no activated devices " Now it is getting a bit complicated. The installed version is CS6 v13.0 32bit, being installed on Windows 10 x64 desktop PC whilst I intended to install same on another Windows 10 x64 device (Microsoft Surface Pro 7+) No problem with de-activating a 2nd install, if I only knew where it was/have been installed. Anyone any suggestions? Thanks.
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‎Jun 25, 2022
10:24 PM
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.
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‎Jun 25, 2022
02:39 AM
I have a number of PNG files (all containing text only) that I ... either want to 'silently'convert to single PDF files from the context menu - using the same name as source file or convert them to a single PDF, BUT.. each image to get its own (single) page. "Silently"= meaning no questions asked Each one fits on a single page. But, right now, when combining, two small images may end up on 1 page, together with a larger one, that is then cut off, instead of having them on 3 pages. Thanks!
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‎Jun 23, 2022
09:42 PM
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...
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‎Jun 23, 2022
07:45 AM
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..
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‎Jun 23, 2022
05:14 AM
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 🙂
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‎Jun 23, 2022
04:23 AM
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...
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‎Jun 22, 2022
11:48 PM
I just have scanned a few documents, tif, bmp and png in various resolutions. Regretfully duplicate layer is greyed out, no matter which one I select. OTOH when selecting some other (non-scanned) png file, duplicate layer is not greyed out. Within the same 'Photoshop session' (scanner software not running, the scanner us shut down, the file is not read only) Any suggestions? Thanks! (Photoshop CS6)
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‎May 06, 2022
10:53 PM
I was about to print something from within Excel. It was a lot of information and I needed to 'squeeze' the widths within A4 landscape. It looked fine within Excel print-preview. Instead of printing on paper I selected PDF. At that point the preview changed and one column would be printed separately, i.e. instead of 7 pages I would get 14. I had to reize a column in order get it all printed as intended. Within Excel I checked out "Adobe PDF > Printer Properties" Page size was / is set to A4, when clicking "Edit" another Default Paper Size was displayed. Instead of A4 (210x297mm) 215,9 x 279,4 is displayed, being US Letter AFAIK. Should I manually change that? Will changes be saved as default? Acrobat > Preferences > Convert to PDF > Microsoft Office Excel > Adobe PDF Settings: Standard : Edit also show US letter. Am a bit confused... Thanks for any advice. = Later: I found a "Standard(1)" profile that I might have added myself (?) a (very) long time ago. this 'Standard(1) shows 210x297mm, compatible with Acrobat 6 ? However, it seems this (own) standard is not standard be used by Acrobat...?
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‎Apr 28, 2022
11:33 PM
2 Upvotes
(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!
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‎Apr 26, 2022
07:57 PM
As my Windows 10 x64 was/is getting slightly slower than before, I checked out sites to improve its performance. Found a 'Tip' recommending to have a look at the Startup-processes and found a list of applications running at startup whereas I launch them manually. Photoshop, Acrobat, they are not residing in Windows' taskbar. The following items are running at startup: - AcroTray - Adobe Collaboration Synchronizer 20.5 - Adobe CS6 Service Manager - Adobe Updater Startup Utility - SwitchBoard Server (32 bit) - Adobe GC Invoker Utility Each item, I do not know what it is doing. OTOH I hesistate to set them to 'Disable', having no idea about the impact: will it improve the system, but will specific features be disabled, like "Convert to Adobe PDF" and "Combine files in Acrobat". Appreciate views on this. Thanks!
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‎Apr 08, 2022
09:32 PM
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... (??)
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‎Apr 08, 2022
06:55 AM
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.
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‎Apr 08, 2022
04:56 AM
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.
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‎Apr 08, 2022
02:06 AM
Acrobat Pro 2020 is performing an OCR. As it is a large file, it takes quite a while. All that time it is taking a significant part of my screen: the minimize button doesn't work. All the time this 'wrist watch' is showing, making any resizing close to impossible. Is there any way to solve this? that aside, during this this OCR task, I obviously can't open another pdf (will get some DDE error or something) Thanks.
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‎Mar 23, 2022
10:56 PM
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... 🙂
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‎Mar 22, 2022
09:41 PM
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.
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‎Mar 19, 2022
10:16 PM
Up front, I do not remember where I got it from.... but all these years I have set the above as follows: Scan Optimization: UNchecked Compression Monochrome: JBIG2 (Lossless) Grayscale: ZIP Color: ZIP Color Management RGB: Preserve embedded profiles CMYK: Off Greyscale: Off Other: Preserve embedded profiles Frankly, I never thought of anything else. However, I noticed there are also JPEG Quality Settings. JPEG (Quality: Medium), JPEG (Quality: High), etc. What are the best settings? To be honest, I am not sure what 'ZIP' means. Maybe ZIP is the best quality? thanks
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‎Mar 11, 2022
02:47 AM
3 Upvotes
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!!
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