How to replace text in PDF by overlay text? Posted on 2013/04/03 by Ada Overlaying text is kind of technology that place a block of text behind or in front of the content of your PDF, which can help to protect your confidential information from being copied and disseminated.
Can I print a full-page background image in MS Word 2007? I have an image of a form, and want to mail-merge responses onto the form. So I thought I would have the form as a background, and place merge fields on the appropriate spots. Two approaches have failed. 1)‘Insert Picture’, set ‘Text Wrapping’ – ‘Behind Text’ That looks good, until I type. The picture is not ‘Behind Text’, it’s in-line. The picture gets pushed down the page as I type.
2) Custom Watermark The image behaves correctly, it’s immobile, but it’s gray, not black. I want to do this in Word because I have Mac and PC users who all have Word installed.
I’m not a Word maven, but I’m a heavy user. Two possibilities come to mind. In your first approach, what onscreen view are you using?
You may be seeing it differently onscreen from the way it will print. Under ‘View,’ if you have ‘Normal’ on, try changing to ‘Print Layout’ or use the Print Preview function. A second method, if that doesn’t help, would be to create a text box that falls over all your text area, insert your picture in it (it must already be treated so that it’s faint enough to stand having readable print over it), and choose the text box formatting option ‘Behind Text.’ Edit Perhaps I misunderstood your intent. Are you trying to fill in spaces on a form that you have set as an overlay or background? I don’t think this is the way to do that. What if you used text boxes for the inserted typing? First thing you have to do is create your Mail-merge document by laying out the on the page.
Test your mail-merge document with your database. When successful, then Insert the Picture and set the text wrapping as you did, BEHIND TEXT.
Next place the picture and stretch/adjust as necessary to fill the page. Now you will have your floating on top of the picture.
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In order to correctly place the fields in the proper position on your form, you will need to click on the and use your keyboard cursor to move the blinking cursor to the front of the fieldname. Once it’s infront, use Enter and SpaceBar to move the field in place. Repeat as need with other fieldnames. The idea is that you have to avoid clicking on the picture itself, rather click on the text. Clicking on the picture is like choosing the picture for editing, etc. Clicking on the text keeps the picture in the back.
Does that make sense?