LiveCycle Designer for Mac?

Will LiveCycle Designer be available for Mac owners in CS5?

Hi,
Drawing from previous responses and blogs - LC Designer will only be available through Adobe Pro and Workbench. See Stefan's blog here.
If you are purchasing Workbench then it will automatically come bundled.
However if you are getting CS5 you could run into difficulties. Mac versions of Creative Suite that include Acrobat Pro, do not have LC Designer at all.
I am running CS4 on a Mac and had to purchase a separate Acrobat (for Windows) license in order to get LC Designer running on Windows 7 (on Parallels).
Because LC Designer is part of the overall Enterprise Suite, which is Windows based, it is unlikely that the LC Designer component will appear as a Mac version. But I could be wrong - wouldn't be the first time ;-)
Niall

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What is the latest version of adobe livecycle designer for mac?

Hello Guys,
I am new for Adobe LiveCycle Designer.
Can some one guide me what is the latest version for Mac.
Thanks in advance.
Regards
HARI

Hi HARI,
Yes, that short video is demonstrating LC Designer (albeit an earlier version).
The video is showing how to create a dynamic form, where you can add and remove items at runtime and have other dynamic features. Do develop this type of form you will need LC Designer ES2 (current version 9). As I said this runs on Windows, so you would need a virtual machine on the Mac to run Windows.
LC Designer comes with Acrobat X Pro for Windows (Note it does NOT come with Acrobat X Pro for Mac). See http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/matrix.html.
You also need to consider what your users will have to fill in the forms: Acrobat OR Reader. There are some features that will not be available in Reader unless you Reader enable the form. For example users with Reader will not be able to save their data in a form that has not been Reader enabled.
More info on that here: http://assure.ly/gYyYc2
You can also see some short sample forms here, which will give you an idea on some of the dynamic features: http://assure.ly/eEPuCM. All of these were created with LC Designer.
Forms that are created in LC Designer are in accordance with the XFA specification. They are wrapped in a PDF wrapper that allows then to be opened in Acrobat/Reader. However they are not like a standard/native PDF and some standard Acrobat features, like commenting may not be available.
You can also create forms directly in Acrobat, these are called AcroForms. They can be used to collect data, but generally don't have the same level of dynamic behaviour that you saw in the video.
There are plenty of examples on the forums, so I would recommend that you explore these before you make any purchase. There can be a learning curve, depending on whether you have scripted before.
Hope that helps,
Niall

LIVECYCLE DESIGNER ON MAC

I am attempting to convince my boss to replace my mini PC with a Mac, as I primarily use Creative Suite, and this tiny little box has a lot of difficulty with it, among other problems.
My concern is that I created all of our company forms using LiveCycle Designer, and to my knowledge, this program is not available on Mac.
Is there a program for Mac that will allow me to edit these interactive forms in the same manner as LiveCycle Designer? I have been told that Acrobat alone is capable of the same types of edits, but I am unsure of how to do it. I've gone through the Forms on Acrobat and what I've found is not nearly as intuitive as LiveCycle Designer.
If anyone could tell me first, if Acrobat is capable of this, and second, where I might get some good information on how to do it, I would appreciate it.
If Acrobat isn't the best program to use, what could I use instead? I need to be able to edit/create interactive pdf forms with input fields, radio buttons, drop downs, etc, and be able to set up Rich Text capable input fields as well.
Thanks!

So I think I have come to an understanding about Forms in Acrobat Pro 9 (both Mac & PC). I've used Acrobat 9 Pro on the PC and I must say that LiveCycle Designer ES 8 that ships with Acrobat Pro on the PC is VERY buggy. It crashed on me more than a few times (to the point of being ridiculous). I was, in all fairness, pushing it to do some fairly complicated things with layout and fields. After going through the cross-grade to the mac platform and realizing that LiveCycle does not ship with Mac AP9, I followed the suggestion of another poster who recommended this process for Mac Forms creation and it worked beutifully (it is deceptivley simple):
1) Create your form layout in Illustrator (far superior, and more stable vector layout tools to LiveCycle PC anyway), draw in your text fields with a .5 stoked box with a no fill box (white fill can cover up your text field content if it is above), save as a PDF and then simply open this new document into AP9. By the way AI CS4 Mac will place text from Microsoft Word Docs no problems - I even did this over a null modem connection directly from my PC - no complaints.
2) Go to the Forms > Add or Edit Fields... I wouldnt bother running "Start Form Wizard..." as in this process AP9 wont detect text fields anyway. Start by adding textfields directly on top of the stroked boxes you've created in the AI PDF. (it may ask you to save a copy of the document in order to Extend Acrobat Features for Reader). You will now be placed in Form editing mode.
3) Add buttons, signature fields, text fields - really everything LiveCycle Designer does only in a more streamlined and consolidated way. Once again - far more stable and predictable process. You can switch between prevewing the document and editing it very easily.
That's it basically it. Forms editing on the Mac is simply more integrated into Acrobat Pro 9. Seems like to the tools aren't there becuase no LiveCycle - but they are. If you want to give reader users the power to fill and save forms from Free Reader, go to the Advanced menu and select "Extend Features in Adobe Reader..."
Let me know if this works for you - After using this process in my opinion - who needs LiveCycle Designer on the PC? If you are good with Illustrator, you'll make better looking forms anyway. And the "Add Text Field" tool in the Forms Editing mode on the Mac is far less jumpy than LiveCycle. - Thanks - AM

Adobe LiveCycle Designer for DCTM (v7)

Hi all,
I try installing Adobe Designer 7 for Documentum...
When starting installation, the setup.exe returns me the following error:
"Documentum Desktop 5.3 is not installed on this computer.
Please install Documentum Desktop 5.3 and try again."
I had installed Documentum Desktop 5.3 SP5 on my machine, but it seems LiveCycle Designer does not detect it...Does anybody has a workaround? I'm on Windows XP and I suppose something in the registry is different for this SP of Documentum...so, maybe if I could add this "reference" or "file", should try installing Designer properly.
Let me know your opinion.
By the way...I cannot go back to SP4 of DCTM Desktop.
Thank you in advance and Regards,
Tanguy

OK. I found the solution.
Indeed, the Designer HAS TO BE installed with the Documentum Desktop 5.3 SP4. Which installed the DFC 5. When installing Desktop 5.3 SP5 instead of SP4, it seems that the registry entries or files are missing and the Deisgner cannot find the Documentum Desktop installation (maybe something is different in the installation procedure of the Destkop application).
Then,...if you want installing DCTM Desktop 5.3 SP5 with Adobe Designer 7, I strongly recommend installing Desktop 5.3 SP4 first, then installing Adobe designer 7 with the DCTM plugin, next, uninstall SP4 and install SP5 in the same directory as the previous installation. I tried it and it worked perfectly!
Hope this helps some of you.
Regards,
Tanguy

How to download LiveCycle Designer for frontend

Hi all,
I'm totally new in Interactive forms.
I know that the ADS is already installed, because there are some application that use the interactive forms.
My problems deals with my frontend.
I try to install Adobe LiveCycle Designer ES from Adobe site, and I try to apply the patch (ALD80P_3-10003706.exe file) from sap marketplace. But when I try to install the patch the system tells me that i haven't installed the correct version of Designer.
Can any one tell me what I need to download for designing interactive form (transaction SFP) and where I can take it?
thanks in advantage
Enzo

Enzo,
You will need to download the Designer also from SAP Service Marketplace.
Have a look at [Note 1121176|https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1121176] and [Note 1253121|https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1253121]
Chintan

What is the best free app for graphic design for mac

what is the best free app for graphic design for mac

Good place to look for software:
http://www.macupdate.com/
And for free alternatives to some popular software packages:
http://alternativeto.net/
(If you see an ad there for something called MacKeeper, ignore it and on no account install it - it is malware.)
And there is of course also the App Store!

I can not download snagit soft ware of mage capture designed for MAC

can not download snagit soft ware of image capture designed for MAC

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Graphic design for mac

I have a Mac 10.4.11. I would like to create a website and logo design though I have no background in graphic design. Which programs are free/best for this Mac?

Hi Josie,
Get GraphicConverter for all graphic things...
http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/263
For other things, not free but...
http://www.realmacsoftware.com/
Or for Free, Seamonkey...
http://www.seamonkey-project.org/

Whats the best web designer for mac?

My site, jayapps.co.uk, is built on iWeb. But whats the best designer to use? (Mustn't be flash)

I concur, this is what most professionals use. Dreamweaver is a horrible tool for this purpose, but it's favored because of it being packaged with other Adobe tools and there being a certain level of integration between them.
If you are on a Mac and not already tithing to Adobe, you might like Freeway Pro, or even something basic like Nvu might satisfy your needs.
Unfortunately, I've never really found what I would personally consider a reasonable platform for web-design: a powerful editor with integrated JavaScript debugger and real-time preview that can read actual HTML, CSS, and JavaScript as the native format; one that handles refactoring and changing the filesystem layout properly, integrates image editing, etc.

Licensing Forms Developed in LiveCycle Designer

Hi Guys,
Please can you assist me with some questions i have regarding licensing for Adobe forms.
I am currently in the process of developing forms in LiveCycle Designer for a client, however i am unsure how the licensing works.
My requirements are:
The forms do not communicate to a 3rd party system (they are standalone)
The license required is for an unlimited amount of forms (form will be downloaded unlimited times from the intranet and filled in)
Forms have to be: saved, printed and dynamic.
I am located in South Africa, Gauteng, Johannesburg. If there is an Adobe consultant i can contact locally please advise.
Your help is highly appreciated.
Regards Ashley

Hi,
LiveCycle forms do not work on Apple's iOS devices (iPhone or iPad). See http://assurehsc.ie/blog/index.php/2010/05/xfa-forms-in-iphone-and-ipad/
A static form will open, but the user cannot interact with it. A dynamic XML form just will not open.
Forms worked perfectly on a Mac, provided the user opens the form in Adobe Reader and NOT the preinstalled viewer Apple Preview. Several threads on Apple Preview on this forum.
Niall

Performance and configuration Adobe LiveCyce Designer for SAP

Hi there,
I have a question for LiveCycle Designer for SAP. If the SAP system, a very large amount of data to the LiveCycle Designer is passed (eg data from over 1000 pages about 40,000 lines) then it comes to the following exception: com.adobe.ProcessingException: com.adobe.ads.exception.TransientException: A problem was encountered with the results: render Result array is null .; [Error Log file "2014.11.14.145246SAFPFILE1.pdf" written to F: \ usr \ sap \ R44 \ SYS \ global \\ Adobe Document
For smaller amounts of data from SAP, it goes without problems.
Does anyone know the settings in SAP or by Adobe LiveCyle designer?
Is there such a thing as a limitation of number of rows? Or is there a limit on the size of the transferred data from SAP?
What would be a possible solution?

Did you raise this SAP via an OSS message?
Chintan

Pedigree generator for mac

Has anyone discovered a pedigree program or generator that works with IWeb? Pedigree-draw is a botany-based program that was designed for mac, but doesn't work for what I need, namely a pedigree program and pedigree generator for dogs. Thanks for your replies.

Hi Belinda,
Well this is like searching for the proverbial needle in the haystack..
I did find one which may or may not suite your needs. Check the link below.
scamp
Jrsy

C++ Runtime error using LiveCycle Designer

I have been using Adobe Pro 9 for some time, my system is running XP Professional and Service Pack 3. Each time I edit a form which I am adding tables to the form crashes with the runtime error. We had a system upgrade for some unrelated software on the weekend and everything worked fine up to that point.
I continue to save each time I add a section in the table, I have edited the form 5 times now with the same result. The file ends up being corrupt with 0bytes.
Can anyone offer advice on this.
Christine..

Hi Christine,
This is a typical problem in LiveCycle Designer ES (8.2). I have faced this issue several times. Though I do not know the actual reason for this. There are many things responsible for this behaviour.
- Is the form opened for several hours in LiveCycle Designer?
- Have you made repeated copy paste operation of the fields as well as of the Javascript?
- Have you saved the form repeatedly for small changes without doing the "Save As" operation?
- Have you long lines of JavaScript?
Few Suggestions might Help...
- Do not open the LiveCycle Designer for longer duration like more than 4 hours. Save changes. Close it and reopen it.
- Instead of doing the "save" operation do the "Save As" operation. It will also help in reducing the size of the form.
- Avoid Copy pasting of the fields or JavaScript always. While you do it, if you see the XMl Source you will some designer id would be added exponentially.
- Use events intelligently.
Thanks,
Bibhu.

Form in Adobe LiveCycle Designer

Good Morning,
I have two doubts.
1) If i want use the software(Adobe LiveCycle Designer) for create process in HR, the company have that buy the licence for this program?
2.) In the company want that the manager can request change of personnel through of form HCM Processes and Forms and HR Administrator(Adobe Forms) in the MSS.
The personnel action in the system ECC trigger dynamic action and the system do validations and call other infotype for this validations.
The question also is: In the portal this validations are called?
Kind Regards,
sanew2

Good Night Suresh Datti,
I have the following doubt.
The company want that the Manager can request change of personnel through of the MSS.
I don't know if this can be posible.
The process that want is the following:
1) Manager request the change of personnel.
2.) The HR administrator in the UWL approve the request and that this run automatically the action of personnel in the system ECC update each of the infotype involved in action.
3. For the company There are is personnel action that display several infotype ie 0008 to be update depending on the personnel area of the employee, This process how can do using HCM P&F?
Kind Regards,

How do I create a form in CS6 for Mac similar to a LiveCycle Designer form for Windows?

I have been creating quite a few forms in LiveCycle Designer at work (on Windows 7). I do a lot of scripting (99% JavaScript) in the background in order to make the form function as I need it to. I purchased CS6 for my Mac at home, and have a side project where I need to create a form with a lot of the bells and whistles that my work-related forms have. Since I can't use my work laptop for personal gain, I was wondering if anyone can help get me started with how to create a "LiveCycle Designer"-like form using CS6 (LiveCycle Designer is not offered for a Mac).
Thanks!
Scott

Jean-Louis Gassée,
Glad I was able to lend some of my knowledge to such an amazingly smart man.
Would appreciate in if you followedme on Twitter, I would like to do he same. @getmeontop
Thanks David

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