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starter · starter #1 (**permalink**)

04-07-2011, 10:36 AM

Up until recently I was able to hight a PDF document on preview with ease. However, now I am unable to hightlight on the same document. Can anyone help me figure out what the reason is?

THanks

chscag · chscag #2 (**permalink**)

04-07-2011, 01:35 PM

Welcome to the Mac Forums.

What have you installed since? Did you install the Adobe Reader by chance?

vansmith · vansmith #3 (**permalink**)

04-07-2011, 01:43 PM

Did you save the document in a different format? Highlighting only works if the document contains text and if it is saved in a different format (such as an image), the text ceases to be text and becomes a picture. I've tried to read many journal articles that, although are comprised of text, have been created as a picture and thus, I was unable to highlight it.

starter · starter #4 (**permalink**)

04-07-2011, 06:22 PM

thanks for the reply. Appreciate them. I have not installed adobe and the document is still a pdf file. I can open other files and still hightlight. The pdf document is not read only. It says it is write & read. Any other thoughts?

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starter #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 07, 2011 Posts: 2	04-07-2011, 10:36 AM Up until recently I was able to hight a PDF document on preview with ease. However, now I am unable to hightlight on the same document. Can anyone help me figure out what the reason is? THanks
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Member Since: Apr 07, 2011 Posts: 2	04-07-2011, 06:22 PM thanks for the reply. Appreciate them. I have not installed adobe and the document is still a pdf file. I can open other files and still hightlight. The pdf document is not read only. It says it is write & read. Any other thoughts?
	QUOTE Thanks

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