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Layered pdf - combine user specified layers

2007-01-18 18:56:58

vpanangat

Registered: Jan 18 2007

Posts: 4

From a layered pdf, is there any way to programatically combine and write out pdfs with specific layers. Layer names could either be input manually by the user or sucked out from a text file?

I would like to use this feature for version control in the retail printing industry. any suggestions would be really appreciated.

Thanks

My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 7, Windows

2007-01-27 13:21:46

tedpadova

Registered: Dec 31 2005

Posts: 848

The only way you can eliminate layers in Acrobat and save as new files is to manually open the Layer Options menu and flatten layers after hiding those that you don't want. Acrobat itself won't help you automate the process.

ted

The author of numerous books on Acrobat, Photoshop, Illustrator and the Adobe Creative Suite, and an international speaker on Adobe Acrobat, Ted Padova is a well-known PDF guru.

2008-01-10 10:20:31

craig_l

Registered: Jan 10 2008

Posts: 1

Where does one find the Layer Options menu? (I use Adobe Acrobat Standard 7.0)

2008-01-10 13:08:05

tedpadova

Registered: Dec 31 2005

Posts: 848

Unfortunately you won't find Layer Options in Acrobat Standard.

ted

The author of numerous books on Acrobat, Photoshop, Illustrator and the Adobe Creative Suite, and an international speaker on Adobe Acrobat, Ted Padova is a well-known PDF guru.

2008-04-08 10:19:24

mabeck1960

Registered: Apr 8 2008

Posts: 2

Where is the layers option in Acrobat Professional 7?