How to Add, replace, or edit a background in Adobe's Acrobat Reader

Authored by: Support.com Tech Pro Team

1. Introduction

How to Add, replace, or edit a background in Adobe's Acrobat Reader

2. Add, replace, or edit a background

1. Open the PDF file to which you want to add the background
2. Choose Tools > Edit PDF.
3. The Edit PDF toolset is displayed in the secondary toolbar and other related options are displayed in the right-hand pane.
4. If a message appears, telling you that the current document already has a background, click Replace Background. If you apply the new background to a limited range of pages, the old background remains unchanged on pages outside that range.
5. In the secondary toolbar, choose More > Background > Add
6. Optional) To apply the background selectively to individual pages, click Page Range Options. Then specify a page range and choose a Subset option, as needed.
7. Specify the background:
8. To reuse a background and background options that you saved in an earlier session, select it from the Saved Settings menu
9. To apply a solid color background, select From Color. Then select a color swatch or custom color from the color picker 

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2. To use an image, select File, then select the image file. To select a specific image in a multipage file, enter it in Page Number.
3. Adjust the appearance and position of the background, as needed
4. (Optional) To apply the same background to additional PDFs:
5. Click Apply To Multiple Files.
6. Click Add Files, choose Add Files or Add Open Files, and then select the files.
7. Click OK.
8. In the Output Options dialog box, specify your folder and filename preferences and then click OK.