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Converting to pdf lines come out dark until zoomed in

hsmpycoc — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 18:22:47 GMT

When I convert my cad file to pdf the lines are very dark until I zoom in and the lines become back normal and thin again, why is this happening?

Re: Converting to pdf lines come out dark until zoomed in

pendean — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 18:45:44 GMT

That's a PDF viewer display setting change you need to make on your end, it has nothing to do with AutoCAD sadly.

Re: Converting to pdf lines come out dark until zoomed in

hsmpycoc — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 18:59:38 GMT

What setting is it, how would I change it?

Re: Converting to pdf lines come out dark until zoomed in

pendean — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 19:09:26 GMT

@hsmpycoc Go into your PDF viewer's PREFERENCES section, PAGE DISPLAY or DISPLAY section, and explore. I use these setting for example but your experiences may be different

Re: Converting to pdf lines come out dark until zoomed in

maxim_k — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 19:24:48 GMT

Hi @hsmpycoc ,

You use Power Point and insert PDF produced by AutoCAD to a slide.

I'm afraid there is no special settings for PDF resolution / quality.

Can you share one of PDF files you are trying to insert to Power Point presentation?

Re: Converting to pdf lines come out dark until zoomed in

hsmpycoc — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 19:58:58 GMT

here is the pdf file

Re: Converting to pdf lines come out dark until zoomed in

maxim_k — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 20:12:50 GMT

@hsmpycoc ,

I cannot say that your PDF is very dark on my Mac when I insert it into PowerPoint (the same zoom level as in your screenshot):

And I have a question:

Do you have Acrobat connected somehow to PowerPoint?

Re: Converting to pdf lines come out dark until zoomed in

pendean — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 20:23:06 GMT

@hsmpycoc this is your PDF on my screen in Adobe Acrobat Reader

and in PowerPoint

I'm not sure your display issue is PDF related either: but... how did you include the PDF in your PowerPoint page?

Re: Converting to pdf lines come out dark until zoomed in

hsmpycoc — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 20:26:49 GMT

I changed the colours on the cad file so it isn't so much the darkness. When you zoom in on the powerpoint the lines become thinner (as they should be) whereas just looking at it on the page the lines are very close and look thicker than they should

Re: Converting to pdf lines come out dark until zoomed in

hsmpycoc — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 20:35:57 GMT

yes it shows up fine in my adobe acrobat too its just when I insert it into powerpoint, I went onto insert then image and then picture from file, is this what you have done to?

Re: Converting to pdf lines come out dark until zoomed in

pendean — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 21:39:59 GMT

@hsmpycoc wrote:
yes it shows up fine in my adobe acrobat too its just when I insert it into powerpoint, I went onto insert then image and then picture from file, is this what you have done to?

Ah, you took a snapshot of the PDF: try this instead https://pdf.wondershare.com/powerpoint/insert-pdf-into-ppt.html#:~:text=Method%202%3A%20How%20to%20Insert%20PDF%20into%20PowerPoint%20with%20PowerPoint%20App%20Itself

Re: Converting to pdf lines come out dark until zoomed in

hsmpycoc — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 21:45:45 GMT

I have done some reading up and unfortunately there's no way to insert a pdf into powerpoint on a MacBook, which will be the reason, thank you anyway!