https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2011/04/27/yes-its-true-the-birth-certificate-is-built-in-layers-and-theres-an-explanation/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usFri, 12 Jun 2026 02:51:19 -0400<![CDATA[I&#8217;m not a birther, but this is interesting from a tech point of view. It is true that the PDF birth certificate released by the WH today is not a single image doc, but is a layered construction. Here&#8217;s what I mean by that. Below is a series of screen shots in Adobe Illustrator CS4. Keep your eye on the Layers window over on the right. Here&#8217;s the document in Illustrator, with no layers twirled down to open them up. (You can click on all of the following images to enlarge them.)]]>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 16:31:20 -0400<![CDATA[Bryan Preston]]>https://pjmedia.com/bryan-preston-1/2011/04/27/yes-its-true-the-birth-certificate-is-built-in-layers-and-theres-an-explanation-n146605