
Do not use this shortcut if you are using colored text in your document. This will convert all text, but not lines in tables, to black and white. In the “Object Type” you can select “Text” to just change the text in your document to black and white. If you have a large number of color pages scattered through your document, this can take a long time. Settings to convert color to black and white. Please note that you will not be able to undo these changes. In the “Convert Pages” section, select the pages you would like to convert. In the pop-up menu that appears, change the “Conversion Profile” to “Gray Gamma 2.2” and check the “Preserve Black” box. How to activate the Print Production tools.įrom the “Print Production” tools section, select “Convert Colors.” Select the “Convert Colors” tool. If the “Print Production” section is not available, click on the icon boxed in the upper right (see below) to place a check mark next to the tools you would like displayed. Opening the Print Production tools in Adobe Acrobat Once you know the location of the color pages, click on “Tools” in Adobe Acrobat, and then select “Print Production,” as shown in the screen shot below. You can check the location of color pages in your document using a preflight profile available from the Graduate School. Using this setting in Word will create black and white text and table borders. If you are not using Adobe Acrobat, consult the instructions with your PDF creation software to select similar options. It is recommended to convert all PDF documents using the High Quality Print setting in Adobe Acrobat.


