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Watermarks and backgrounds
The watermarks tool lets you insert text, images, and other PDF files into one or more pages in a PDF
document. You have full control over the position, size, opacity, and other properties of your watermarks,
and you can save them for reuse. You can also import and export watermark profiles to share them with
other people. Watermark profiles contain one or more watermarks or backgrounds.
Common uses of watermarks include:
l Watermarks and backgrounds: Insert company logos and other marks to retain corporate identity
across pages and documents
l Show the status of a document: Apply an image as a watermark - such as Reviewed, Approved,
and Draft - so your recipients know the status of the document you have shared.
To list all managed watermarks:
1. In the Page Layout tab, in the Page Marks group, click Watermark. The Manage Watermarks &
Backgrounds dialog appears
2. See the Select profile section for a list of watermark profiles. Profiles can contain more than one
watermark.
3. To see all watermarks in a profile, click the + button beside the profile
To manage profiles and configure the Apply to document menu:
1. In the Page Layout tab, in the Page Marks group, click Watermark. The Manage Watermarks &
Backgrounds dialog appears
2. See the Select profile section for a list of watermark profiles. Do any of the following:
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To rename a profile, double-click on it, and enter a new name
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To create a new profile, click New Profile. A new profile appears at the bottom of the Select
profile list. Enter a name for the profile.
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The order of this list determines the order of profiles in the Apply to Document menu.
When you add a new watermark profile, it is added to bottom of the Select profile list, and
inserted at the top of the Apply to document menu.
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To delete a watermark profile, select a profile and click Delete
3. To apply a watermark profile to your PDF document and close the The Manage Watermarks &
Backgrounds dialog, select a profile, and click Apply.
To add a new watermark or background into a profile
1. In the Page Layout tab, in the Page Marks group, click Watermark. The Manage Watermarks &
Backgrounds dialog appears
2. Select a profile in the Select profile list, and click Add. Select a type of watermark:
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Text: enter text for your watermark
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Image: use an image to use as a watermark or background for your pages
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PDF: import a PDF file to use as a watermark or page background
3. Configure properties for your watermark or background:
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In the Watermark name field, enter a name for Nitro Pro to use in lists and menus. This
name can be different to the text that appears in a watermark in your PDF document.
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Specify whether it is an Overlay (on top of any content, such as text) or Underlay (in the
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