Flattened PDFs Malformed

[kyle-leitham-aix]

What were you trying to do?

Print a flattened PDF in Adobe.

How did you attempt to do it?

Download the PDF generated in the flatten code example provided in the README: https://jsfiddle.net/Hopding/skevywdz/2/ and attempt to print it in an Adobe PDF reader.

What actually happened?

The PDF won't print and Adobe will give you error dialogs:


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What did you expect to happen?

The PDF should be able to print

How can we reproduce the issue?

• Download the PDF generated in the flatten code example provided in the README: https://jsfiddle.net/Hopding/skevywdz/2/

• Attempt to print it in an Adobe Acrobat Reader. Or, if you have an Adobe Acrobat Pro license, you can open the PDF and go to Preflight > PDF Analysis > Report PDF Syntax Issues and click Analyze. You should see these syntax errors describing that the page annotations are pointing to null references:

Version

v1.17.1

What environment are you running pdf-lib in?

Node

Checklist

• My report includes a Short, Self Contained, Correct (Compilable) Example.
• I have attached all PDFs, images, and other files needed to run my SSCCE.

Additional Notes

No response