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Add a PDF layer

With Form Designer, you can create a "PDF layer". A PDF layer is a layer feature added in Adobe Reader 6.0. The PDF layer has four features: Edit layer name, Show, Lock Show/Hide setting, and Print. When a form is output from a PDF printer using a form file with PDF layers, you can configure settings such as display and printing for each layer in Adobe Reader.

This section describes the procedure for creating a PDF layer using the layer feature.

Caution

Check the precautions before using the layer feature. For precautions, see "Precautions when using the layer feature".

Procedure

  1. In the By layer tab in Navigator, right-click and select Add layer from the menu that appears.

    Adds a new layer. The newly created layer is called a "user layer". You can add up to 48 new layers.

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  2. Place an item on the added layer.

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  3. In Property editor of the paper, select PDF layer.

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    You can use PDF layer from the right-click menu on a corresponding layer under Layer in Navigator.

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  4. Set each item of PDF layer.

    Item

    Description

    Edit layer name

    Specify the layer name displayed in the layer panel of Adobe Reader. Right-click the layer and select PDF layer - Edit layer name from the menu that appears, then set the display name in the Edit layer name dialog.

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    Caution

    You cannot specify duplicate layer names.

    Show

    Specify the display status of the corresponding layer when the PDF file is opened using Adobe Reader. This does not affect printing.

    • Show

      Opens the PDF file with the corresponding layer shown.

    • Hide

      Opens the PDF file with the corresponding layer hidden.

    To configure these settings, go to PDF layer - Show from the right-click menu on a layer and select Show/Hide. This does not affect printing.

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    Lock Show/Hide setting

    Specify the lock show/hide setting of the corresponding layer in Adobe Reader.

    • Lock

      The display setting for the corresponding layer cannot be changed.

    • Do not lock

      The display setting for the corresponding layer can be changed.

    The setting can be configured from PDF layer - Lock Show/Hide setting - Lock/Do not lock from the right-click menu on the layer.

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    A lock icon appears for locked PDF layers.

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    Print

    Set the printing state of layers when printing from Adobe Reader.

    • Print when displaying layer

      Prints the corresponding layer when the corresponding layer is shown.

    • Never print

      Does not print the corresponding layer regardless of its display setting.

    • Always print

      Prints the corresponding layer regardless of its display setting.

    To configure these settings, go to PDF layer - Print and select Print when displaying layer, Never print, or Always print from the menu that appears.

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