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How to Change Background Color in PDF on Mac

The Background function in PDFelement for Mac allows you to set a color for the background or import an image to make your PDF pages more attractive.

1. Add Background to PDF Pages

  • Go to the "Tool" > "Background" > "Add Background" button in the toolbar.
PDF background toolbar
PDF background toolbar
  • Alternatively, you can click the "Tool" > "Add or Edit Background" button on the Top Menu.
PDF background menu
PDF background menu
  • Click the "Add Background" button in the pop-up window, and hit the "+" icon on the right-side panel. Select the "Color", "Image" or "PDF" in the pop-up box.
  • Color: Choose the color as you wish. You can set its appearance and position.
  • Image: Click the "..." button to select an image on your Mac and use it as background. You can set its appearance and position.
  • PDF: Click the "..." button to select a PDF on your Mac and choose a specific page as the background. You can set its appearance and position.
  • Click "Apply" after you finish editing to save the modification.
add background
Add background

2. Edit Background

  • To edit the existing background of a file, click the "Edit Background " button, and hit the "Edit" icon on the right-side panel. In the pop-up Edit Background window, change the settings as needed.
edit background
Edit background

3. Remove Background

  • To remove the background, click the "Remove Background " button. Put your cursor on the applied background on the right panel and click the "Delete" button to remove it.
remove background
Remove background

4.Batch to Add and Remove Background

  • To batch to add the background, you can click the "Batch" > "Add Background" button, load all files you need to add the same background, choose one background or click "+" button on the right side to create a new one, click the "Apply" button and choose an output folder to proceed with the action.
batch to add background
Batch to add background
  • In order to batch to delete the background, you need to click the "Batch" > "Batch Remove", load all files you need to remove their background, select the "Background" option on the right side, and then click "Apply" button. Besides, choose an output folder and proceed with the action.
batch to remove background
Batch to remove background