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    print darker from light pdf text /t5/acrobat-discussions/print-darker-from-light-pdf-text/td-p/9053560 Apr 29, 2017 Apr 29, 2017

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    How can I darken a light scan of book text or at least darken the print? All black and white.

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    Guide , Jun 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Luke_Jennings • Guide , Jun 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017

    Do you have Acrobat and Photoshop? If so, open the PDF in Acrobat and go to Tools> Edit PDF> and click on the scanned image, right click and select Photoshop as the image editor, the scan will open in Photoshop where you can go to Image> Adjustments> Curves, where you can adjust the image as needed, then save. The PDF will automatically update with the adjusted image. If you are not comfortable with Photoshop, you may be able to darken the scan in Acrobat alone using Tools> Enhance Scans> Enhanc

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    /t5/acrobat-discussions/print-darker-from-light-pdf-text/m-p/9053561#M54341 Jun 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017

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    Do you have Acrobat and Photoshop? If so, open the PDF in Acrobat and go to Tools> Edit PDF> and click on the scanned image, right click and select Photoshop as the image editor, the scan will open in Photoshop where you can go to Image> Adjustments> Curves, where you can adjust the image as needed, then save. The PDF will automatically update with the adjusted image. If you are not comfortable with Photoshop, you may be able to darken the scan in Acrobat alone using Tools> Enhance Scans> Enhance- Scanned Document, choose Apply Adaptive Compression (on), High quality, Text Sharpen (high). The combination of the compression and text sharpening apparently changes cmyk black to Gray (or Device Gray) and also darkens it. If the sharpened text looks bad on your printer, stick with option #1. The screen shot on the right side is an Acrobat enhanced scan.

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    /t5/acrobat-discussions/print-darker-from-light-pdf-text/m-p/13080007#M371321 Jul 19, 2022 Jul 19, 2022

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    How are we to darken the scanned print with Adobe Acrobat Pro DC, since the Enhance tool no longer has those options? It only lists Scanned Document or Camera image. I already have recognized text engaged, and don't have Photoshop.