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Shlomo Perets
MicroType: FrameMaker/Acrobat training & consulting * FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants

Sorry, I only saw your question today...
I will likely offer a similar seminar later this year (with 10 tips from parts 3 and 4 of the "Improve Your FrameMaker Skills" series?).
Shlomo

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I have a PDF file that is an illustrated monthly calendar. It was designed in Xara Designer, saved as a PDF through PrimoPDF and then brought into Adobe Acrobat Pro 9 were text fields were added. Additionally, the permissions on the PDF have been restricted (password security) so that no one can import the file into Illustrator, Photoshop (or the like). I need to prevent people from extracting or altering the illustrations.
Here's the issue...
I sell these calendars in digital format and PC/windows users have no problem adding text to the form fields using Adobe Reader. Even desktop Mac users can do it using Adobe Reader for Mac.
HOWEVER, the text fields do not work on Adobe Reader for iPad! The calendar pdf file opens, you can actually SEE the text fields (blueish color), but you can't click in a text box and start typing.
I've done some testing and when the PDF file does not have permissions restricted it works just fine.
But I must have permissions restricted to protect the integrity and copyright of my illustrations, while still allowing users the ability to add typed text into the preformatted text boxes on the calendar.
Any workaround? Any ideas why it doesn't work on iPad??

Currently, Adobe Reader for iOS doesn't support form filling in any protected documents.

My PDFs with form fields get "There was an error opening this document. The file is damaged and could not be repaired." on anothers computer, PC and MAC

Im creating PDFs through InDesign and using Acrobat Pro 9 to add fields. I save them to allow ADobe Reader people to use them. Everything works fine on Pro and Reader on my end with a PC as well as someone elses PC. But one person using Mac said some forms work and some dont. Those that dont get the error "There was an error opening this document. The file is damaged and could not be repaired." Ive resaved them and made sure they work and same problem. There is nothing overly coplex about the PDFs either, a date field at the most. They are using Reader 9.1.
I found out the other day that one person who can open them adds info to them saves them and send over to that other person and cannot open any of them after they have been edited, same error. He even tried on a PC and still gets it.
I dont know what to do. I know it has to be on his end and not mine. What else can I suggest to him??

It sounds like they are using an earlier version of Acrobat or Reader, though you said Reader 9.1. If you add some features in AA9 that are new, it appears that earlier versions see the new features as damaged files. At least that is my guess. Try using Reduce File Size or PDF Optimize to save to an earlier version and see if that helps. The other option is that you are getting them messed up in e-mail because many client look at PDF files as ascii and do not encrypt them. In that case force the encryption. You can also send them in ZIP form.

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On a website, we have a main menu PDF with a list of bookmarks linking to individual user manual PDFs. When a user tries to access a user manual PDF with forms in it, they get the error "There was an error processing a page. There was a problem reading this document (118)." The user dosen't appear to have any problem opening a PDF that doesn't contain forms.
The user is using Reader 10.1.3 and Internet Explorer 8.0.6001.19328. This user cannot access the PDFs with forms when given a direct link to the file either. However, if the user is sent the PDF file they can open it with Reader and in their browser. I'm stumped. Does any body know what's going on here?

Is there a browser setting that can affect if a PDF opens? Something in security, perhaps? I've looked around and don't see anything obvious that could allow/disallow opening a PDF file that contains form fields.
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How to create PDF with Form Builder (T-Code:SPF) and how to use it?

How to create PDF with Form Builder (T-Code:SPF) and how to use it? Is there anyone can show me some doc. or PA material ? << removed >> Thank you very much!!
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PDF forms also known as Adobe From or Interactive Forms.
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Hi
Perhaps someone could please help me
I have a PDF that is built from 3 seperate PDF's into 1. Each PDF has form fields that are filled with data by my software, then the resulting PDF is saved to a temporary PDF. When I load that PDF into Adobe Reader, the first page is displayed fine, but pages 2 onwards lose all form field values. However, when I load this PDF into other PDF Viewing software, the PDF looks perfect.
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My guess is that the problem is not the filling but the combining. Combining PDF files containing forms requires special processing, and your software is not doing it. If you consult ISO 32000-1 you will see that form fields need to be included in two places: the Annots dictionary for the page they appear on, and all together in ther per-document AcroForms dictionary.
In your example the AcroForms dictionary contains only the fields from the first page; when other PDFs were added their AcroForm was simply ignored. We now have two pages with form fields which don't conform to spec, so it isn't surprising that there are differences among software. Acrobat has the most sophisticated form handling, and it may be the most sensitive to errors.

Send via e-mail an interactive PDF with filled fields and signature

Hallo all,
I have this problem: i create a PDF DOC with some fields that can be filled (like name, address, and so on).
Well, when i have finished filling the fields and I have also signed the DOC ( very good feature) I want to save or almost Send it by mail.
The DOC is correctly sent...BUT I RECEIVE A DOC NOT FILLED, WITHOUT ALL THE DATA and the SIGNATURE!
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Some forms do not display correctly in the Desktop Reader if field highlighting is enabled. This is something we're actively working on, but you might try disabling field highlights by clicking on the button in the purple bar at the top of the Document in the Desktop Reader to see if that helps.
Can you please share the file? You can email it to [email protected] This way we can get a better idea what is happening.
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Combining various PDF files with forms fields: How To?

Hi people.
I have a problem with my Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro and some PDFs.
Each file has a lot of form fields and they has the same name. When I try to combine allowed files in acrobat, the "combinator" throw a message adverting me that the fields are the same and will have the same content. The only posibility is to create a "PDF Folder". But I need to distribute a simple PDF file compatible with Acrobat Reader (and the most usual issue is ... Acrobat Reader 6). So...
Is there any possibility to create a single file from a PDF folder?
Thank you so much!

Thank you so much for your quickly answer but... if this is the only way... then I have a very very very serious problem.
I have 45 PDF individual files (with two pages each one) and I need to generate a single file with my 45 files (90 pages). Each file has more than 30 fields...
What should I do?
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Bursting PDF with editable fields

I have been successful in generating PDF output from a PDF template that contains editable fields. When I open the PDF using Adobe Professional, everthing functions as normal. However, when I burst the PDFs the final output PDFs are no longer editable. They contain the correct data, but everything is locked down. Has anyone attempted this with success? If so, can you point me to some possible pitfalls? I'd hate to have to run a single request for each output.
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Very easy to create. I have not been able to get them to burst with editable fields. Please note that it is not editable with Adobe Reader, unless it is first extended with Adobe Professional or Adobe LiveCycle Reader Extensions. Depending on your config settings you may have to make some changes to allow the fields to remain editable.

Optimize a PDF doc with form fields

Hi All,
I have completed a PDF with multiple form fields (about 70). It's only one 8.5 x 11 page. It is 2.2 mB large. I've tried different ways of Optimizer but it always removes the input field functionality.
How can I decrease file size while maintaining the integrity of the form? Thank you so much in advance. PDF attached.
Dina

Generally, the only thing that I remove after creating a pdf file with forms that doesn't effect the fields is to remove embedded fonts. It would be best to to all of the other optimizations before creating the form fields.
That's nice you say, but I've got the form fields already. Try reducing the size (as you have already done), then replace the page in the file with the form fields with the one whose size you have reduced. The form fields should stay. I don't know what happens to the size of the new file, let us know?

PDF with Form elements

Hey guys,
I'm not that good with Adobe Acrobat, but i have been asked this,
i need to edit a pdf file with Form elements in such a way that the forms stay the same but certain staff can edit as well as save...
i've had a look in advanced properties of the file but i just got lost, is there a way?
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Saving PDF with Form

I've got a PDF with several form fields, if I fill them out and save the PDF, all of the fields go blank again. I have access to Acrobat Pro on another computer so I can tell that this PDF has no protections enabled, what's wrong?

Adobe Reader does not allow saving filled-in forms, either with Save, or Print to PDF. Some forms don't fill properly with Preview (at least they didn't in Tiger), and Preview doesn't have many features (such as field descriptors), so Adobe Reader is sometimes the only option. The virtual printer lets you save filled-in form with Adobe Reader. If the form works with Preview, then the built-in Print to PDF can be used.

PDF with forms to PDF without those forms? Some kind render or publish script?

Hello to everyone!
I have the following problem with Acrobat Pro 9:
I did fillable form that works well in PDF. I would like to make the button which would save a new version of the file where it is no longer the possibility of filling the forms. So I want "Render" that form PDF to basic PDF where is no any user interactive forms available. I want to get rid of those forms after and get only those filled data, so user get nice simple PDF with user own filled texts...
Is this even possible or do I seek a solution in vain? Is it possible with Acrobat Pro 9?
I've tried to find a script but didn't find any solution for this yet. If someone could help a little so I would be grateful. Is there any script for this kind solution?

You can flatten the form fields, which converts their appearances to regular page contents and removes the fields. There are a number of ways to do this, one of which is to use the flattenPages method: http://livedocs.adobe.com/acrobat_sdk/9.1/Acrobat9_1_HTMLHelp/JS_API_AcroJS.88.466.html

TextBox/text callout crashes 9.5.5 Pro; opening PDFs with forms kills before opening

Pulling out my hair. Original installation of Acrobat 9.0 pro on my new Windows 8.1 machine had no issues, but recently I cannot open any PDFs with fill-in forms (whether already filled in or ready-to fill in from a trusted agency), and neither can I annotate with text box or text callout (but can add with sticky notes). I had Acrobat Reader installed and received the 'font capture acrord32.exe error, after uninstalling Reader and Acrobat and cleaning up as many orphan files/directories/registry entries, I re-installed Acrobat and patched to 9.5.5, with no improvement.
I am not sure if some other software installation or upgrade has hosed Acrobat, or one of the many Adobe patches to one of their programs has caused this problematic behavior, but I would welcome any suggestions (well not re-install my operating system, but I am willing to try one of my backups).
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Appreciate you getting back to me, unfortunately the Acrobat 9 version I was having problems with is at home and I will not be there until June. You refer to Acrobat Cleaner - is this available on Adobe's website or is it a third party cleaner. As best as I can remember the issue with Professional is that it will not open files with fill-in forms - the problem with Reader is that it reports a problem with fonts. I will be back in touch once I return to my home computer.
steve
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