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Sat, Jan 12, 2008
CMYK vector art in LiveCycle?
can I use CMYK vector (.ai) graphics in a dynamic form created in LiveCycle? I already know how to start as a pdf exported from...

Wed, Jan 9, 2008
Acrobat Pro 8 scrollable text field printing and white box cover-up edits
I am using Acrobat Pro 8 on XP SP2 and don't have Adobe Products on networked computer. One problem I am having is the...

Tue, Jan 8, 2008
Navigate around in a PDF page online
Hi, Would like to know how to allow a PDF file to be navigated online as in: http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/pageview.aspx?issue=42162008010800000000001001 Thanks...

Thu, Dec 20, 2007
Convert scanned pdf doc to editable Word
I have a doc which was scanned to pdf. I need to convert this pdf to an editable Word doc. There are images- a straight...
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Wed, Dec 19, 2007
Compare Documents…/Text Differences/Side-B-Side" format, …Cross-outs and Underlines problem
When I use "Compare Documents…" in the "Text Differences/Side-B-Side" format, the Cross-outs and Underlines are so thick that 8-10 pt. type is often impossible...

Wed, Dec 12, 2007
removing watermarks from pdf image document
hi.... i have an document which has been scanned and the horizonatl and vertical line watermarks have been insterted in it and have been saved... now...

Tue, Dec 11, 2007
Overlapping Combo boxes
What do I have to do in order to have several combo boxes/pick list overlap but when the file is flattened only show the...

Fri, Dec 7, 2007
Databases and LiveCycle Designer 8
What if I want to link individual fields in a LiveCycle Designer form (converted from a Microsoft Word document) say, to an Access 2007...

Thu, Nov 29, 2007
Creating markup symbol on mouse click
Dear expert, When user mouse click on a 3d object I wanted to create a marker or symbol.What is the best way to achieve this...

Tue, Nov 27, 2007
Default Word conversion
I need to convert 100's of Word documents to PDF files. I was thinking I would convert them in batches of 20 or...

Sat, Nov 24, 2007
Acrobat edit mode cluttered with buttons
I have a file with previews for about 30 items. In edit mode, all of these buttons are displayed at the same time. If...

Wed, Nov 21, 2007
Check boxes for map layer visibility
I have created a layered map document from ESRI's ArcMap software and can view the layers in the layer tab, but want to add...

Thu, Nov 15, 2007
PDF
How do I create rollover/mouseover text in a PDF?...

Thu, Nov 15, 2007
forms and images
Is it possible to create a form field that would hold a picture/image entered by the user in Acrobat Reader?...

Mon, Nov 5, 2007
Filliable PDF form with link to database
Hi I hope someone can answer my question, I would like to know which software I need to create a pdf Form filliable but at...

Mon, Nov 5, 2007
javascript
I'm trying to open a PDF file in javascript modify the image size and then save it as a jpg file. Can this be...

Mon, Oct 29, 2007
OCGs and Combo Boxes
I am trying to use a combo box to control the layers (OCG's) in my acrobat form. Using the mouse it works perfectly fine....
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Sat, Oct 27, 2007
Making a pdf from Illustrator CS2
When I make a pdf from Illustrator CS2, it pops up in Acrobat 7.0 as layers, not one quick image. Is there a setting...

Fri, Oct 26, 2007
Floorplan office lookup
I am trying to create an office layout (multiple floors and wings) to show where everyone's office is. I envision clicking on a name...

Thu, Oct 18, 2007
Unable to print markups--even with "document and markups" option selected
I am using Windows XP, Adobe Acrobat Standard 7.0.8, and I'm on a network. My coworkers and I are trying to print a document...

Mon, Oct 15, 2007
Background in PDF print quality
We're using Acrobat 6.0 Pro to create a document that is fed data from XML. The document is actually a check so we have...

Fri, Oct 12, 2007
Batch process to add action script and text box.
Including the following script in the Document Will Print / Document Action script-box will populate a text box named DatePrinted with the current date...

Mon, Oct 8, 2007
Prevent Touchup in stamps
I making dynamic stamps for my company in Acrobat 8.x. After the document has been stamped we flatten the document. To my surprise I...

Fri, Sep 28, 2007
Text export from Acrobat to Indesign CS3
How can I export text 0ut of Acrobat keeping all the atributes (ie. leading and Face) Exporting to Indesign3...

Thu, Sep 27, 2007
How do I add or drop in an electronic business card or photo to an existing PDF?
I create flyers/ads, etc. for many of our banking centers and dept. managers to use promoting our products. How do I then also allow...

Thu, Sep 27, 2007
remove nonfunctional "button"
How can I get rid of a button-type link created in another program, which the Acrobat program 'sees' but gives the error message "button...
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Wed, Sep 26, 2007
Converting transparent gradients from Word text boxes
I have a complex Word document I am trying to convert to PDF. It has background images and overlaid text boxes with both...

Sat, Sep 22, 2007
Reducing pdf file size
I have used pdf optimizer to reduce the pdf file size. How to use pdf optimizer?. I do not have any idea which class...

Thu, Sep 20, 2007
Layers in Acrobat
I've created some layers in Acrobat Toolkit, but I can't manage to get Acrobat to recognize them. Is there a setting I'm missing?...

Wed, Sep 19, 2007
user/open password dialog box customization
Is it possible to customize/change view of dialog box when opening pdf file protected with password on open (user password)? For example, I want to...

Tue, Sep 18, 2007
How to insert media player control popup in PDF document.
i had mp3 file embedded in my pdf document, how to have floating media player controls to stop/play/pause...the embedded sound file. thanks....

Tue, Sep 18, 2007
Acrobat Batch edit destination save
Is there any way to Override and or edit the built in Acrobat Batch Sequence Output destination to "if (ocgs == null)" "specify Directory" else...

Mon, Sep 17, 2007
PDF Batch Processing, JavaScript
I am starting out with this. My objective is to run a Acrobat batch script to sort by Layered and not layered hopefully target dir...

Mon, Sep 10, 2007
[help] pdf importing to adobe designer
When I import a pdf document to the designer to add text, the text which is already there goes up or down, above other...

Fri, Sep 7, 2007
Paste in back
How do I paste in the back, or front. I used this a lot in the past Adobe 4.0 and I need to...
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Thu, Aug 30, 2007
Accessibility issue with Indesign created PDF
Hi, I have a PDF that was created with Indesign 2.0. It is my job to review and edit the accessibility tagging in Acrobat...

Tue, Aug 28, 2007
Show/hide form fields with tabs (buttons)
Is there a way to create a pdf with tabs that will show and hide form fields that are associated with each tab? I...

Thu, Aug 23, 2007
Photoshop 4 captions
Photoshop elements 4 What are the steps (in plain English) to adding a caption to a photograph using layers?...

Mon, Aug 13, 2007
Form update
I have created a layout in using InDesign CS3, exported as a pdf. I then used Acrobat Pro8 to create a form with fields....

Thu, Aug 9, 2007
Text prints as black boxes
We regularly get PDFs from architects (usually created using Acrobat Distiller 7.0 with PDF Version 1.4 / Acrobat 5.x). When we view them in...

Sat, Aug 4, 2007
Hiding Documents after a certain time period
Dear Group: I am trying make an Acrobat Document protected with respect to to a "time sensitive environment". That is, I want to make...

Thu, Aug 2, 2007
Unlink Javascript watermarks
Hi, Is there a way to stop layers I have created using javascript watermark ocgs being deleted or updated in acrobat 8.1 without using security? They...

Wed, Aug 1, 2007
Reader 8.1 Postscript Printing problem with Corporate Logo
We have recently upgraded within the office from Adobe Reader 7 to Adobe reader 8.1. We have a corporate web based reporting tool that...

Tue, Jul 31, 2007
3D annotation visibility
Hi, Is there any way to hide a 3D annotation? I am trying to layer a 3D annotation and a 2D image and then...

Mon, Jul 23, 2007
Word doc with imbedded excel shows as black box
Using Vista Ult. 32bit, Acrobat 8.0 Std, and Office 2007. I have a word doc with imbeded excel spreadsheet that make a graph....
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Thu, Jul 19, 2007
PDF
I want to find the text co-ordinates (i.e. left, top, width and height) for each word (text content) in the pdf document....

Wed, Jul 18, 2007
Form Function
I want to create a pdf form layered over the top of my company's check artwork for the purpose of filling out manual checks....

Tue, Jul 17, 2007
Locked objects in .pdfs converted from Word
I upgraded from Acrobat 5 to Acrobat 8. With 5 I was able to select objects and lines of text and move them around...
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Tue, Jul 17, 2007
Now you see, now you don't
I added margin notes via typewriter tool and saved. Sometimes they are visible, others not. Waz up w/dat?...

Thu, Jul 12, 2007
Form problem
How do I make the text box expand so when I'm filling in & then printing I see everything that was typed. I...

Fri, Jul 6, 2007
Overtyping/highlighting on PDF's
I review appraisal reports and would like to be able to circle, highlight and/or overtype on top of the report so I can show...

Thu, Jul 5, 2007
applying text to a pdf (upside down)
On certain documents I have in a set of 500,when using the touchup text tool to add text to a document (ctrl click) the...

Thu, Jul 5, 2007
black era cover the pdf file
i am converting from excel to pdf. i am getting black era that cover the document. how can i fix it?...

Thu, Jun 28, 2007
Document merge link conversion
I have Merged 70 MS Word documents into one 110 page PDF in Adobe Pro 8.0 The links in the Word docs point to other...

Wed, Jun 27, 2007
Technical help
Hello: I am working with tow files. One is excel and the other is Acrobat 8.0 reader. The Acrobat file has multi-page graphics with texts....

Sat, Jun 23, 2007
Save highlighted text
How do you save the highlighted text in PDF documents so the highlited text prints?...

Mon, Jun 18, 2007
How do you add a layer to existing PDFs?
I'm VERY new to Acrobat Pro and I have some floor plans in PDF format created by someone else. They are small files...

Mon, Jun 11, 2007
Separating OCR/Form Field Layers
I understand that the OCR text recognition is rendered as a layer; so are the form fields. Is there any way to separate...

Thu, Jun 7, 2007
Linking PDF to Project
Hi, I understand that it is possible to add forms to a PDF file. What I would like to do is have a form/box...

Thu, Jun 7, 2007
pictures do not print to pdf
clients send me word documents to create pdf docs for filing on sedar (www.sedar.com). Often they have logos, letterhead and other pictures in their...

Tue, Jun 5, 2007
Move an object to an existing layer
've created a multiple layered pdf document from Illustrator CS2, i'm opening it with Adobe Acrobat 7 Pro, my question is: is there a...

Wed, May 30, 2007
.dwg to .pdf with pen settings
I just installed Acrobat 8 Professional and got the "create pdf" icon inserted into my autocad 2005 toolbar. I love the feature, but...

Tue, May 29, 2007
JavaScipt a PMT Calculation
I am creating a form and need to calculate a monthly payment from the rate,term, and amount fields within the form. How can...

Wed, May 23, 2007
PDFs from AI
We are looking for a little help with a PDF problem. When we make a PDF from our Illustrator files we get fine...

Tue, May 8, 2007
Low performance of OCG state change in AR-8
I experienced low performance of dynamic, JS driven OCG visibility state change in Adobe Reader 8 on WinXP (as compared with AR 7 or...

Tue, May 1, 2007
Using adobe to fill in pre-printed forms.
I recently started using Acrobat Pro 6.0. At one point, after creating a PDF from a scanned legal form, it printed out only...

Wed, Apr 18, 2007
error
>Everytime I try to open up a PDF file on my email, this message pops up >and it will not allow me to view...

Tue, Apr 17, 2007
Feasibility Check with Acroforms/XFA
We proposed to develop an application which will be having interactive adobe acrobat forms. We want to use Microsoft .NET with C# as a...

Mon, Apr 16, 2007
Call Java Script function from C# code
When two pages having bar codes are merged into a single PDF document, the resultant PDF document does not display the barcode if we...

Wed, Apr 11, 2007
Masks and Transparency
I'm getting a white haze on my pdfs that I make from InDesign CS2. It should be 100% black and it show up...

Mon, Apr 9, 2007
navigation pain links to document within document
I need to take several documents (some excel, some word, some from a third party source but I can print to adobe) and put...

Tue, Apr 3, 2007
Delete a Watermark or OCG using Javascript/Batch
How can I delete a watermark or an OCG from Javascript? Our company has used Acrobat 6 Pro to create numerous PDFs over...

Fri, Mar 30, 2007
End User Accesibilty
I'm creating a template flyer for a Realtor. I am making in it Photoshop and saving it PDF. I know I can make editable...

Tue, Mar 27, 2007
AutoCad to Convertion PDF Problem
Hi Experts, I have a problem with Adobe Professional 7.0 I am trying to convert CAD Drawings to PDF file. This files are 'A0'...

Sat, Mar 24, 2007
Acrobat Professional 7
On a Taplet PC (XP) is there a way to capture an actual signed signature (not a digital signature) in a PDF? An example:...

Thu, Mar 22, 2007
Combing/layering files
I am looking for a scripted way to combine a PDF file, some html text, and a .jpg logo file into a single PDF...

Tue, Mar 20, 2007
Interactive forms fields
Hi, I am using Adobe 8 for fill form contains interactive forms fields. I can also digitally sign this document. I download these documents from http://www.mca.gov.in/MinistryWebsite/dca/downloadeforms/Download_eForm_choose.html Now,...

Fri, Mar 9, 2007
Layers
Can I import a layered file created in Photoshop CS2 or CS3 into Acrobat 8 and preserve the layers? It doesn't seem to...

Fri, Mar 9, 2007
watermark
Why is "Apply Print Overrides" required to print watermark? Thumbnail view in Print dialog shows watermark, however I can't get it to print unless...

Mon, Mar 5, 2007
Acrobat Reader 8 and printing files with a watermark
This is the situation: I tried to print a .pdf file with a watermark using Acrobat Reader 8. Even though the file loaded...

Thu, Feb 22, 2007
Detecting "pseudo-fullscreen mode" in the browser
Acrobat 8/Adobe Reader 8 has a "pseudo-fullscren mode" while in the browser. Press Ctrl+L and the hand cursor has an up arrow on. By...

Thu, Feb 22, 2007
PDF Maker
I am creating maps using ArcInfo (ESRI product) and would like to create PDFs with layers controls for the viewers. What adobe product...

Wed, Feb 21, 2007
PDF as Embedded in Outlook messege's body
How can I insert PDF as Embedded in outlook 2003 so it will show in the mail body without the need to open the...

Wed, Feb 21, 2007
allow custom stamps in Adobe Reader v7
I want to create a pdf file that allows custom stamps to be used by someone using Adobe Reader v7, what Adobe software can...

Tue, Feb 20, 2007
Interactive Calendar
Is there a pdf download for for creating an interactive calendar? I am finding some of the web based programs do not function...

Thu, Feb 1, 2007
Removing Tabs
I need to remove certain tabs from my file. How do you remove the tabs from the pdf file and save this so each...
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Thu, Feb 1, 2007
Registration
Is registry entry: HKEY_LOCAL_MAHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrbat\7.0\Registration always the same value for every computer where the installation is performed with the same CD Key? I am...

Tue, Jan 30, 2007
watermark positioning
Hi, I'm adding a watermark to a document that has 2 pages, first one letter and second one legal. It seems that the 'Keep...

Mon, Jan 29, 2007
watermarks
I'm a beginner using Acrobat. I am using the trial version from Abode. I would like to add a watermark behind the text that...

Fri, Jan 19, 2007
Layered PDF
Hello Is there a way through scripts to automatically combine user specified (or from a txt file) layers from inside a layered pdf 1.5 file. I...

Thu, Jan 18, 2007
Layered pdf - combine user specified layers
From a layered pdf, is there any way to programatically combine and write out pdfs with specific layers. Layer names could either be input...
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Fri, Jan 12, 2007
Bookmark Highlights
OK, does anyone know how you can set Acrobat 3D to highlight the bookmark that you are in. For example, if you have a...

Fri, Jan 12, 2007
re: adding comments to PDF
On a daily basis I have to use the text box to add information to PDF documents (such as a requisition). How can I...

Thu, Jan 11, 2007
XML to PDF
I have an Issue with trying to get eidtable pdf to fill itself when I pass an XML String to it from a web...

Wed, Jan 10, 2007
Redacting an embedded file
I have converted a outlook .PST to an embedded .PDF . I now need to redact information from within the emails. I am able...

Wed, Jan 3, 2007
Web Capture Security
Adobe Acrobat 8 Pro:Can it disable the View Source and Print Screen buttons?I have 1000`s of pages of instructions to teach languages. I...

Wed, Jan 3, 2007
Acrobat Images and Layers
Hi, I've created layers in Quark, and tried to get them to flow through to the PDF I've made of the Quark file, but they...

Fri, Dec 29, 2006
Images
Hi! Is there anyway I can get images to display on screen in PDFs but not print out? I currently have Pro 7, but am...

Fri, Dec 22, 2006
Delete similar/duplicate objects in PDF doc
Is there any way to select an object that is located on every page (in Find Element this object is identified as "unmarked content")...

Fri, Dec 22, 2006
-Printing PDFs
Am I the only one that is trying to print PDF files and notices that viewing the page looks perfect and printing the page...

Thu, Dec 21, 2006
remove element in PDF document
How can I remove an element that is on every page, in an Acrobat 8 Pro PDF document? When I right-click on the object...
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