Viewing Layers - Adobe ACROBAT READER 7.0 Manual

Viewing layers

Some applications, such as Adobe InDesign, AutoCAD, and Visio, allow layers to be
added to documents. When such documents are exported to Adobe PDF, these layers
appear in the Layers tab. You cannot create layers in Adobe Reader. However, you can
examine layers and show or hide the content associated with each layer by using the
Layers tab in the navigation pane.
Layers tab A. Eye icon indicates a displayed layer. B. Hidden layer
You can select or copy content in a layered Adobe PDF document using the Select tool or
the Snapshot tool.
A Lock icon in the Layers tab indicates that a layer is for information only. The layer's
visibility cannot be changed.
To view layers:
1. Click the Layers tab on the left side of the window, or choose View > Navigation Tabs >
Layers.
2. Click the eye icon
layer's content. A layer is visible when the eye icon is present, and hidden when the eye
icon is absent. This setting temporarily overrides the settings in the Layer Properties
dialog box.
3. From the Options menu in the Layers tab, do any of the following:
Choose List Layers For All pages to show every layer across every page of the document.
Choose List Layers For Current Page to show layers only on the currently visible page.
Choose Reset To Initial Visibility to reset layers to their default state.
Choose Apply Layer Overrides to display all layers. This option affects all optional
content in the PDF document, even layers that are not listed in the layers tab. All layers
are visible, regardless of the settings in the Layers Properties dialog box. You cannot
change layer visibility using the eye icon until you toggle this command off.
to hide a layer's content. Click the empty box to show a hidden