Adobe 62000236 Using Manual page 359

USING ACROBAT 9 PRO EXTENDED
Editing PDFs
Note: The settings in the Layer Properties dialog box take effect only if Allow Layer State To Be Set By User Information
is selected in the Documents preferences. If it is not selected, Layer Properties dialog box settings, other than Layer Name
and Default State, are ignored.
Click the Layers button in the navigation pane.
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2 Select a layer, and choose Layer Properties from the options menu
In the Layer Properties dialog box, edit the layer name or any of the following properties, and then click OK:
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Select View to allow the layer to be turned on or off, or select Reference to keep the layer on at all times and
Intent
permit editing of the properties. When the Reference Intent option is selected, the layer appears in italics.
Defines the initial visibility state of the layer when a document is first opened or when the initial
Default State
visibility is reset. The eye icons for layers are initially shown or hidden based on this value. For example, if this value
is set to off, the eye icon for a layer is hidden when the document is first opened or when Reset To Initial Visibility is
chosen from the options menu.
Defines the on-screen visibility of the PDF layer. You can show a layer when the document is opened, you
Visibility
can hide a layer when the document is opened, or you can let the default state determine whether a layer is shown or
hidden when the document is opened.
Determines whether a layer will print.
Print
Determines whether the layer appears in the resulting document when the PDF file is exported to an
Export
application or file format that supports layers.
Any additional properties that the creator of the layered PDF has associated with a specific layer are shown in the box
at the bottom of the Layer Properties dialog box.
Reorder layers
You can reorder individual layers in the Layers pane. This action is useful if you want to change the order of layers in
the list, or move a layer from one layer group to another.
Note: You cannot reorder locked layers, and you cannot reorder layers in nested layer groups.
1 In the Layers navigation panel, select a layer.
While holding down the Alt key, drag the layer to the new location.
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Delete an empty layer group
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In the Layers navigation panel, select an empty layer and press Delete.
Add layer navigation
You can add links and destinations to layers, allowing you to change the view of a document when the user clicks a
bookmark or link.
Note: In general, changes to layer visibility made using the eye icon in the Layers panel are not recorded in the Navigation
toolbar.
Associate layer visibility with bookmarks
Set the required layer properties, visibility, and magnification level for the target PDF layer in the document pane.
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Click the Bookmarks button, and choose New Bookmark from the options menu
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