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2009-09-16 09:07:52
mkallion
Registered: Sep 16 2009
Posts: 6
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Hi

I successfully created an image of a signature with a transparent background: file format = PNG file.

Ultimately, I need the signature pasted into an Adobe Reader File and not Acrobat.

So far, I've selected and copied the PDF page as an image into Word. Then I copied and pasted the signature PNG file into the WORD file. So far it looks fine.

All I want to do next is save or print this WORD into a new PDF (with newlt pasted, transparent signature). As soon as I try printing with WORD's PDFcamp printer option, it opens my file, with the signature into a new PDF document, BUT the signature now has that dreaded white box or background around it.

Is it possible in Reader, not having the full version Acrobat, to do what I am trying?

Thanks for your help!

Mike

My Product Information:
Reader 9.1.3, Windows
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2009-09-16 11:37:41
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radzmar
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Registered: Nov 3 2008
Posts: 1202
Maybe you have a similar problem like the one described in this tech note:

http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/321/321958.html

If you use another PDF converter than the Adobe Distiller, than you should check out the settings of the converter for transparency.
If there isn't any parameter for it, then better use some alternatives such as Free-PDF, Ghostscript or PDFCreator to create the PDF's.

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2009-09-16 11:54:46
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mkallion
Registered: Sep 16 2009
Posts: 6
Thanks for the reply
Actually, you may have answered my question. I am not using any PDF converter/creator, just Adobe Reader and wondered if there was anyway to paste my image and preserve the transparency as is done in Word?

Thanks
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2009-09-16 12:06:44
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radzmar
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Registered: Nov 3 2008
Posts: 1202
Ok, to be clear.
Adobe Reader only shows finished PDF-files.
If your source document is a word file, then you need to convert the file to PDF first, to open it with the Reader.
In your case the converter for this task is the "PDFcamp printer" from veryPDF you told.
So, have a look in the properties of the printer for any transparency settings.

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