How can I hide the master page when saving a pdf?

[gatormike86]

I designed a form that uses a master page so that I can use headers and footers without changing 10 different pages.  When I save to PDF so the form can be filled out it saves the Master Page as the first page though it has no content.  I have to save the PDF as a static file because it needs to be filled out on the iPad.

Anyhelp please?

[Niall_O_Donovan]

Hi,

At least one Master Page has to be display, as a minimum.

Check your pagination settings for the Design Pages. The pages should be "Follow Previous" and "Continue Filling Parent" in the Object > Pagination palette.

Niall

[gatormike86]

Niall,

Thanks for the suggestions.  I followed your instructions and I still see the Master Page.  It doesn't make sense that a Master Page that is there only for headers and footers shows up when saving to PDF.  Seems like a design flaw.

[Niall_O_Donovan]

Hmm,

Not really. Acrobat must display at least one page of the form. You can set the presence of all of your Design Pages to hidden, but Acrobat will display at least one instance of the Master Page.

The Master Page is available in LC Designer for objects that you want to repeat on more than one page. Yes, typically this includes header and footer objects.

If you want to hide all of your main form pages, then include a blank page and display this when hiding all of the other pages. See an example here: http://assure.ly/frjYW5.

There is also an example here for displaying/hiding pages on a loop: http://assure.ly/kyMP6l.

Hope that helps,

Niall