People have been using Adobe Acrobat to convert paper forms to electronic ones for many years now, but developments from Adobe have created confusion about the best way to create and use PDF forms. Here we will explain the different methodologies Adobe uses with forms; from the backend database to form design interface; and, how […]
View PostIf you’re reading this, chances are that you already know that PDF documents can include fillable form-fields. In a PDF form, users may type text, toggle checkboxes and radio-buttons, select from combo-boxes, click buttons, run JavaScript, and so on. Organizations around the world have used PDF forms to great effect for everything from product specifications […]
View PostIn the December issue of “Ask the PDF Expert”, we answered a question posed by Owen W., of Oak Ridge, TN. Owen asked simply: “Is there an easy way to choose between Designer/XFA and regular PDF forms?” Choosing between XFA and Acroforms technologies has to start with a sorrowful glance at the need to choose […]
View PostAfter an early, abortive attempt at charging $50 for Reader, Adobe Systems quickly determined that distributing the ability to view and print for free would promote sales of Adobe’s Acrobat desktop software for creating, manipulating and managing PDF files. Indeed, the free Reader was a critical piece of the puzzle. As a result of this […]
View PostThe transition from Acrobat-driven Reader Extensions to LiveCycle-driven Reader Extensions should be SMOOTH. Instead, it’s like the difference between stepping off the curb and hang-gliding from a cliff. I’ve been talking to clients and others about the Reader Extensions feature in Acrobat Pro 8 and 9, and it certainly gets a lot of attention. When […]
View PostI recently exchanged emails with a client to answer questions about how their large insurance business could take advantage of Reader Extensions for PDF files. Here’s one question and my reply: > 1. When I download the PDF can I work on it and save it while I am > working on it in case […]
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