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CØK
Level 4
August 14, 2025

Q: Can objects on a Master Page not be set to Visible (Screen Only)?

  • August 14, 2025
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I need expert input - we develop multipage court forms that on the last page have three buttons, Print, Save, and Clear. These buttons are in the footer of a master page. We have them set to Visible (Screen Only), but they show up in print. We don't want them to. Must we move them to content pages to achieve this?

Thanks!

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CØKAuthor
Level 4
August 15, 2025

Okay, so the answer is no, it is NOT because they are on the Master Pages. I tried adding them to Content Pages, same result. All buttons are set to Visible (Screen Only), but when printing to PDF they still show up. How do we avoid this behavior?

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    Adobe Employee
    Pranay_MAdobe Employee
    Adobe Employee
    August 22, 2025

    Hi @cøk,

    In many Adobe layout tools, master pages (or parent pages) are intended for repeated content, like footers and headers. By default, content placed here can be visible on all output channels (screen, print, etc.), unless specifically managed. 

     

    The "Visible (Screen Only)" property typically applies to interactive elements in forms. However, some PDF engines and print routines may not honor this consistently, especially for items in master pages.

    However, in any case, if you want to have a few buttons that you want to show on the form and not display on the Printer version then you would only need to select the "Visible (Screen Only)" option. I have tested this on a new form and it seems to be working fine.

     

    If you still see the issue kindly share the form and I can give it a try.

     

    Thanks

    Pranay

     

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    CØKAuthor
    Level 4
    September 29, 2025

    This must be a specific problem of your environment. The buttons in your form work as intented at my end. None of them is visible when printing. 

     

    I don't see any problems in the form so far and it makes no difference that the buttons are on a master page. The presence property there works the same as everywhere else in the form. 


    Okay. So you had the form open in AEM and printed from there? Or did you print from Acrobat?

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    akashku16
    August 29, 2025

    same issues here please 

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