Start your free trial!




How to Change PDF Background Color

Portable Document Format or PDF are used for different purposes from sending an application to a college or university to a project made by the students, a letter written by one company to another, scanned certificates by students to the presentation distributed by the teachers. You can either make a PDF file from a simple blank page, images or even the colored background. Normally, PDF files have white background to make the best contrast against the color of the text in the PDF file. However, users can change PDF background color or can add an image as the background of the PDF file. One of the biggest purpose of adding the background text or image is to make a document confidential.

Part 1Best Software to Change PDF Color

pdf background

One of the easiest way to change the PDF background color is using the Wondershare PDFelement (Wondershare PDFelement for Mac). As the name of the software indicates it will do wonders with the PDF file on both the Windows or Mac OS X. You can create a PDF file from the scratch or can also change the color of the PDF file even before starting that.

Changing the background color of the PDF file is not the only feature, it is your all in one solution for the PDF files. Users can also edit the already present PDF files in the Wondershare PDFelement. Once you have edited the PDF files, they can be converted to different formats such as documents, presentation or the excel sheets.The list of the incredible features of the Wondershare PDFelement is very long but here is the short guide which describes how users can change the background color of the PDF file using Wondershare PDFelement on Windows or Mac.

Part 2How To Change PDF Background

Step 1. Open PDF File

On Windows: Launch the Wondershare PDFelement and click on "Open" on the Home window. Now, select the PDF file which you want to open in the Wondershare PDFelement.

On Mac: Run Wondershare PDFelement on your Mac and click on the "Open File" button on the right side of the Wondershare PDFelement. Select the PDF file and open it on your computer.

Step 2. Change PDF Background Color

On Windows: After opening the PDF file, click on the "Page" tab as shown in the screenshot below. Here you will find a "Background" button. You will find three options for background. You can either add a new Background, update the existing background or can remove the already present background of your PDF file. After you finish editing the background, click on "OK" to add the background to your PDF file.

On Mac: Changing PDF background color on Mac is rather easy than Windows. Click on the "Background" button on the right panel of the software. Click on Add to change the background. On the next screen, you will have three options such as change the color of the background, add image to the background or add PDF file to the background. You can select any one of these to fulfill your needs. After selecting the appropriate source, change the orientation of the PDF File and click on the "OK" button.

Step 3. Save PDF File

On Windows: Click "Save As" on the "File" tab to save the editing.

On Mac: After changing the background color of the PDF file, click on the "File" on the top bar and select "Save As" and save your PDF file.

Professional Tips:


Wondershare Editor

Posted by to Annotate PDF | Follow @AudreySGoodwin
Published: Jul 12,2016 14:18 pm / Updated: Jul 28,2016 14:31 pm

Ask the Community

Still get confused or have more suggestions? Leave your thoughts to Community Center and we will reply within 24 hours.

View All PDF Solutions Here >>

Home > Full Guide > Annotate PDF > Change PDF Background Color
Digitize paperwork and accelerate the way you create, prepare, and sign documents.
Start your free trial!

Skip and Download

×
Top
Start your free trial!

Skip and Download

×