How to Change Font Color in Adobe Reader

Adobe PDF documents come in a variety of designs which include an assortment of colored texts. For those with vision problems, reading lighter colored fonts can be difficult. In this article, you'll discover how you can easily enhance color with a few easy steps.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Adobe Reader

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   Open Adobe Reader. Click on "Edit" from the top menu, then click on "Preferences."

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   Choose "Accessibility" from the "Preferences" menu list on the left.

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   Check the box beside "Replace Document Colors." This opens the other options for editing.

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   Select "Custom Color." At this point you can modify the background color as well as the font color. To change font color, click on the color palette box beside "Document Text."

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   Select the color from the small palette box. You can also choose "Other Color" to further customize your font color. Once you have chosen your color and clicked on it, you will be taken back to the main "Preferences" screen.

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   Click "OK" at the bottom of the "Preferences" window, and the document will update with your chosen font color.

Tips & Warnings

• You can adjust a variety of settings from the "Edit>Preferences" menu by selecting those items you wish to modify from the menu on the left of the "Preferences" window. Darker colored fonts are easier to read on white backgrounds

Resources

• More about Adobe Reader