Why are PDFs transparent in iBooks Author?

I'm using the Gallery widget to display PDFs in iBooks Author, but the PDFs are coming across with transparent backgrounds. This is okay, except when you tap to enlarge them -- with the black background, they become un-readable.
How can I make the PDFs display with a white background?
Thanks.

After much research and trial and error, it turns out giving a transparent PDF a white background is nearly impossible. It seems like the best solution to this problem is to use the Keynote widget. I've imported the PDF pages into Keynote, added a white rectangular background to each, and used some of Keynote's cool features to make it a little more interactive (see example here).
Problem: users can't zoom in on the PDF, which isn't ideal. But it's the best solution I've found so far.

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