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Mon, Jan 14, 2008
Acrobat Professional Version 8
Hello, I have a query relating to Acrobat Professional Version 8. We have installed 5 licenced copies on 5 networked desktops in a call...

Sun, Jan 13, 2008
user text added to combo list?
is there a way to set up a combo box (dropdown) so that when a user enters custom text it will be saved and...

Sat, Jan 12, 2008
Changing pt size and superscript in Java
how can I change the pt size and raise up ® trademark character in text generated from a script? The text from my dropdown...

Fri, Jan 11, 2008
Batch File Processing and Writing
I am attempting to write a batch file. I want the batch to look at a 5000 page document and specifically look at lines...

Tue, Jan 8, 2008
Auto tabbing not working, why?
I am not sure as to why the auto advance is not working in the following script. The alert box does appear when...
3 comments

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...

Fri, Jan 4, 2008
Creating an Index
How can I create an index for a book using v8 professional?...

Mon, Dec 31, 2007
working with spellcheck and dictionary in JS
I have set up a basic spell check/commenting script using online examples. I'm getting an enormous number of false positives for technical terms, and...

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...

Tue, Dec 18, 2007
Enable comments as a default
Is there a way to enable comments in Reader as a default option In Acrobat Pro so that when I creat them that option...

Mon, Dec 17, 2007
Bookmarks from Scanned PDF
Is there a tool/product to create bookmarks automatically from a scanned pdf?...

Fri, Dec 14, 2007
save as..
when i try to resave a pdf ready file,the file size decreases...why? (using acrobat 8 professional)...

Fri, Dec 14, 2007
Javascripting Snapshot
Is there a way to specify the area for a snapshot using javascript, and then have this snapshot pasted back into the pdf in...

Fri, Dec 14, 2007
Managing highlighted information
Hi, I am a research scientist and I have assembled a library of thousands of research articles published in PDF format. I am currently using...

Thu, Dec 13, 2007
Livecycle not opening
The Following Quesetion was asked in March, '07. I have the same problem and the answer below does not solve. I can...

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, Dec 6, 2007
Adding options to Acrobat context menus
Hello. I would like to use JavaScript to add some options to a right-click context menu in Acrobat. Specifically, I would like...

Tue, Dec 4, 2007
Can we insert table/image into Text field with Rich Text format?
Can we insert table/image into Text field with Rich Text format? This feature is very necessary to our users, since we use eForm as document...

Mon, Dec 3, 2007
Text Touch Up tool doesn't work
Hello, I'm having problems with the Text Touch up tool in Acrobat Professional 8.0. When I select the tool and then try to...

Wed, Nov 28, 2007
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Can we add a Header and Footer in pdf....

Wed, Nov 28, 2007
Organizing files within a package
Is it possible to group together certain files within a PDF package? I have a document containing 8 volumes, each of which contain several...

Tue, Nov 27, 2007
Bookmarks and optimizer
Need your help. I need to see the whole pages on the side as "bookmarks" I used to be able to view the entire...

Tue, Nov 27, 2007
Framemaker, generating PS/PDF
Hello, Acrobat 8.1.1 Win XP sp2 with all updates Framemaker 7.2p158 The following "problem" came up: using "print to file" from the print command in FM takes up 10...

Sun, Nov 25, 2007
How to turn off function text selection for the hand tool
how to turn off function text selection for the hand tool. It is gray, I cannot un-check. Thanks!...

Wed, Nov 21, 2007
Re: javascript - batch processing - merging PDFs
When I use batch processing and javascript to merge a PDF to different background PDFs (I have a large PDF of 4000 pages that...

Fri, Nov 16, 2007
PMS Colors and Text Fields
Is there a way to apply PMS colors to a Text Field in Acrobat 8 Pro? Or import a Pantone library into Acrobat?...

Fri, Nov 16, 2007
Probem with fonts with Acrobat 8 Pro
I am 'printing to PDF' from an Excel document (using Acrobat 8.0 and Excel 2003). When printing, a message appears warning that ArialMT is...
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Thu, Nov 15, 2007
Display Acrobat 8 Pro problems
We are running Terminal Server 2000; the display properties of Acrobat 8 Pro are comprimised in the view moves up and down in "waves"...

Thu, Nov 15, 2007
finding type written pages and multiple word searches simultaneously
I review thousands pages medical records that have been converted with OCR to PDFS. I need to review pages that were typewritten -not hand...

Mon, Nov 12, 2007
alert box with Yes & No buttons?
I am working in LiveCycle 7.0 and have created an alert box for my dymanic form that appears on exit of a text field. example app.alert("Is...

Mon, Nov 12, 2007
Auto-Bookmarking
Is there software which would allow me during the scanning process to indicate where a book mark should be (it could be 1 document...

Fri, Nov 9, 2007
Backup Stamps !
I'm using Acrobar 8.x (latest version) Pro. I would like to know How I can backup the Stamps I added into Acrobat. ? Where...

Thu, Nov 8, 2007
Printable Table of Contents
How do I generate a printable Table of Contents for a PDF that will be printed? Is there an automated way to create the...

Thu, Nov 8, 2007
PDF files not opening from MS-EXCEL.
I am having a problem with Adobe and MS-EXCEL. I have hyperlinks to PDF files from EXCEL. The links work fine, Adobe...
1 comment

Tue, Nov 6, 2007
PDF archiving tutorial?
Do you know of any step by step instructions on setting up a pdf archive of all my jobs? I want to do this...

Tue, Nov 6, 2007
Bookmarking Text running together with no spacing between words
In regard to my ongoing problem with the bookmark text running together, I was asked by an Adobe Expert if I had in the...

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
Scripting
Well, I am a newbie. I am working with Acrobat 8 and I have been trying for several weeks to get a script...

Fri, Nov 2, 2007
If, else script?
Is there a way to have a form field set to contain a certain value IF the contents of another field contains a certain...

Thu, Nov 1, 2007
How to get rid of email link
PLEASE HELP! I created a document in InDesign CS2, and it has an email address. When I save the document as a pdf, the email...

Thu, Nov 1, 2007
Batch Processing
Subject: Batch Processing Asked by: royhavlik Date: Fri, Oct 26, 2007 Categories: Automation and Scripting Rate this: ...

Tue, Oct 30, 2007
Muliple Title Bookmarking after several hundred pages
Several of us are experiencing problems in bookmarking after our number of pages exceed anywhere around 500 pages. The bookmark text runs together...

Fri, Oct 26, 2007
List Box Troubles (LiveCycle Designer 8.1)
List Box Troubles (LiveCycle Designer 8). I apologize if the is question has been asked before. I have searched extensively for any type of example...

Fri, Oct 26, 2007
Printing highlighted comments
I do a lot of my research with pdf files, highlighting important passages as I go. In 6.0 (if I remember) and in 5.0...

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...

Wed, Oct 24, 2007
pages
i am unable to see 'Insert pages' in acrobat 8.0. version 8.1.0...

Tue, Oct 23, 2007
Error: There was an error while copying to the Clipboard. Bad parameter.
Error: There was an error while copying to the Clipboard. Bad Parameter. Why am I getting this error when I bookmark using the...

Tue, Oct 23, 2007
Repair Acrobat Installation question and Bookmarking question
Thank you for your answer on why I was receiving error that Adobe has to shut down. I am curious as to why we...

Sun, Oct 21, 2007
medical records,
I review large PDF documents-2000 pages--medical records--is there a way to search and segregate all typewritten pages other then going through entire document page...

Fri, Oct 19, 2007
Adobe encounters problem and needs to close.
Why do I receive an error that reads, "Adobe Acrobat 8.0 has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for...

Mon, Oct 15, 2007
Acrobat Professional and Standard
what is the difference between Acrobat version 7 and version 8?...

Mon, Oct 15, 2007
PDF Navigation Using Visual Basic
I am a beginner. Here is what I want to do. I am writing a visual basic (VB) program to navigate through a...

Fri, Oct 12, 2007
Multiple stamping in 8.0
Using Acrobat 8.0... how do I stamp multiple check marks without the cursor changing back to the default cursor?...

Wed, Oct 10, 2007
PDF and Outlook 2007
I have Acrobat 8.1 and I have created a PDF from Ai. There are web links and e-mail links I would like to preserve,...

Tue, Oct 9, 2007
Form Processing
I am creating a pdf for clients to enter their info at a convention at a convention. I need the pdf to collect all...

Mon, Oct 8, 2007
OCR Batch Processing
I have a large number of multiple PDF that are mostly image scans of documents. They were never recognized by any OCR program. Is...
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Fri, Oct 5, 2007
Show and hide subforms
I am working on a form using lifecycle designer 8.1 and I want to be able to have the user click a button to...

Fri, Oct 5, 2007
Facing to Single view
I have set the initial view as 'Facing'. When i navigate from one PDF to other the opening PDF opens in 'facing'. But when...
2 comments

Thu, Oct 4, 2007
Search engin Error message
hello, My firm is using Adobe Acrobat 5.0 and whenever I press F1; I get this error message "Acrobat search was unable to initialize it...

Wed, Oct 3, 2007
Handwriting OCR possible on scanned PDF?
Is it possible to use other OCR technology, such as IR (intelligent recognition) on a scanned in, hand-written (cursive writing) doc in the PDF...

Wed, Oct 3, 2007
PDF packages
The current iFilter included with Adobe 8 does not allow Microsoft Indexing Service to index pdf packages. Are there any plans to update the...

Wed, Oct 3, 2007
acrobat search engine
hello, our firm is using Adobe Acrobat 5.0 but whenever I press F1 to search I get this error message "Acrobat was not able...

Mon, Oct 1, 2007
PDFs and Adobe GoLive CS2
Mac OSX vs. 10.4.10, Pentium, GoLive CS2, Acrobat 8.1.0 Pro. It seems whenever I try to place (place PDF in site files in Finder, refresh...
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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
Can't highlite text in order to delete.
I have acrobat 5.0.5. I scan documents as PDF. I can't highlight text to edit & delete. What to do?...

Thu, Sep 27, 2007
Still "Missing PDF Maker" with Patch 1 for Adobe 8
Hello, I have just install the Pacth 1 for Adobe Acrobat 8 Standard, and still have the "Missing PDF Maker" Error. I have installed Microsoft...

Mon, Sep 24, 2007
Excel Spreadsheet to autofill a pdf dynamic form
I have an Acrobat 8 Dymnamic form that I am trying to autofill with info from an excel spreadsheet. Is this possible? If...

Mon, Sep 24, 2007
Deskew
need to deskew pages already pdf'd. that are extremely croocked. Came from an outside source....

Mon, Sep 24, 2007
data merge printing
I would like to be able to merge data from a database or excel and print the information onto an existing PDF like a...

Sun, Sep 23, 2007
how to check adobe distiller installed or not programatically in VB 6.0
I want to know that how can I know that whether adobe acrobat pdf writer or distiller is installed or not programatically...

Fri, Sep 21, 2007
Calculating PDF file size after OCR
Is their a formula to predict file size when lart document , say 500 pages in OCR'd? Recently scanned in a State of Colorado document...

Fri, Sep 21, 2007
VB Automation with Distiller
I have been using Adobe Acrobat Elements to produce convert Postscript files to PDF through MS Access. After a recent upgrade from Acrobat...

Thu, Sep 20, 2007
Text Box Color Problem
I'm having trouble and new using Abobe to modify existing PDF files. I have Adobe Standard 7.0 with the updates through 7.0.9 and...

Thu, Sep 20, 2007
8.1 Insert Page Problem
Since upgraded to 8.1 I have had a problem inserting a new page in a document. Get error message "Adobe Acrobat 8.1 has...

Wed, Sep 19, 2007
Creating PDF Forms
Can I create a pdf form, for users to fill-out, from an excel file?...

Tue, Sep 18, 2007
Document comparison, report differences
Need to compare two documents and highlight difference between 2 PDF (scanned) documents...what Adobe product do I need? If it happens to...

Thu, Sep 13, 2007
Create PDF by Scanning
I just installed Acrobat 8.0 Std. I had been using 7 to scan documents. I could preview scan them and drag the indices then...

Wed, Sep 12, 2007
Printing Legal Size Documents
I regularly receive pdf documents from my vendors that are legal size. When I go to print the document, it defaults to shrinking...

Wed, Sep 12, 2007
Removing clickable email link
In our directory, we imported data from BlackBaud. One of the field is the email address. We want to keep it but we want...

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...

Mon, Sep 10, 2007
Condensed toolbar when viewing pdfs in a browser
I have Adobe Acrobat 8.1 Professional installed on my workstation. I have my preferences set to "Display PDF in browser." However, when clicking on...

Mon, Sep 10, 2007
Hyperlinks in PDFs (Acrobat 7)
My OS is Windows 98; IE6; MS Office 2003; Acrobat Standard 7. My problem is that hyperlinks in my pdfs do not work...
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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...
3 comments

Fri, Sep 7, 2007
Watched Folders Within Distiller
Im running Adobe Acrobat 8.0 Professional on my Intel Mac using Mac OS 10.4. My watched folders within Distiller keep disappearing when quiting out of...

Thu, Sep 6, 2007
Bookmarks
Can I create/save/ and add to new PDF binders (combination of multiple docs) some preset bookmarks, which I use over and over again? ...

Wed, Sep 5, 2007
EMail based review
Is there a way to change the invitation message and set it as a default to avoid changing it each time you send a...

Fri, Aug 31, 2007
Batch Processing
How do I save user-created batch processes so that it can be standardized and used by several persons performing the same function?...

Wed, Aug 29, 2007
Forms
I have a combo box with several items listed. When the user selects milage I would like a text box to appear that...

Wed, Aug 29, 2007
Form Feilds that caculate
how do I set a form field to calculate In Proffessional 8? I've read all the articles that I can find, but they refer...

Tue, Aug 28, 2007
How to merge pages using JavaScript
Hello, you are my last hope! I have the following problem: I have a "Master.pdf" and a "Slave.pdf" which are on the same HD...

Mon, Aug 27, 2007
Enable hand tool text selection in pdf file through c#.net.
Hi, I am using pdf file in my .net application and i want to enable users text selection which is by default disabled. so through...

Mon, Aug 27, 2007
Tab Automatically Please Help
Alright this will be my last ditch effort to figure this out in adobe, if I can't get it I will Just have to...

Sat, Aug 25, 2007
mail merge type jobs
Is it possible to use a pdf created in indesign with place holders for variable data and replace those placeholders with actual links to...

Fri, Aug 24, 2007
Migrating hyperlinks to revised case summary
I am going to be a speaker at a continuing legal education conference, on using Acrobat with hyperlinks to a main Court case summary....

Thu, Aug 23, 2007
Acrobat Form Email
I have created form in acrobat pro 8.0 with the help of live cycle designer. I want to send this form to my...

Tue, Aug 21, 2007
Linking
How do I make links in a PDF open in another page? I would like to keep both pages open at the same...
1 comment

Tue, Aug 21, 2007
EDITING PDF INCREASE THE FILE SIZE.
Hi, I have a guidelines in PDF and i need to translate it. I´m doing in Illustrator CS2 but the result file is very...

Fri, Aug 17, 2007
Accessibility problem with size of menubar - toolbar icons
Accessibility problem with size of menubar - toolbar icons I have problems with small architecture of icons on menubar - toolbars or other icons that...

Fri, Aug 17, 2007
New parameter to "additional criteria" drop down menu in "Advanced Search"
I have added a "custom properties" metadata tag called "department" (with our company depts represented there). When doing an "advanced search" the users have...

Tue, Aug 14, 2007
deleting a page w/in an XML form
I created a form with multiple pages in Designer (XML form). I subsequently have added data to the various fields w/in the form...

Tue, Aug 14, 2007
Calculations with Radio Button Values
I created a form using radio buttons for users to select different fields. Each of these is associated with a dollar amount - is...

Tue, Aug 14, 2007
Problems Printing to PDF onTerminal Server
We are running a Terminal Server environment with Windows Server 2003. When users print to pdf, the pdf file is saved in the...

Tue, Aug 14, 2007
Merging PDF files
I have just inherited CS2 and am very very new to PDF files. I have an annual report done in 24 separate pdf files...

Tue, Aug 14, 2007
Searching deadlinks and incorrect hyperlinks in Acrobat 7 or 8 Pro
I need to know how to search for dead hyperlinks/cross-references in Acrobat 7 or 8 Pro. I'm amazed that such a feature hasn't been implemented...
2 comments

Mon, Aug 13, 2007
text box tool with 8.1: how resize automatically?
On Adobe Acrobat Standard 7.0, we could use the text box tool to color the text & box & most importantly, when you clicked...

Mon, Aug 13, 2007
Page through separate PDFs?
Is there a tool to flip through a directory full of PDFs without merging them? Essentially, I'd like a slideshow type tool where the document...

Mon, Aug 13, 2007
Bopokmark special characters
We deal with 27 languages. How can you ensure that bookmarks capture the correct special characters for each of these languages?...
1 comment

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....

Sun, Aug 12, 2007
Changing facing alignment
In the "Facing" mode currently in my PDF page 1,3,5,.. appears leftside. But i want to see them in right. How can i change...

Fri, Aug 10, 2007
Disable Print and Save as button in acrobat reader
Hi, I would like to have working code to disable print and save as button in acrobat reader. My requirement is from our application...

Wed, Aug 8, 2007
Automatic E-mail PDF Button
How do I create an e-mail button that automatically e-mails a PDF document without letting the end-user edit the e-mail's body, subject, or recipients?...

Wed, Aug 8, 2007
Auto Tabbing - Uppercase Only
Auto Tabbing Ok, So I have been all through the forums on an auto tab script. I need a script that will allow the end...

Tue, Aug 7, 2007
Embedding Fonts in PDF
Windows XP RE: Adobe Professional 8.0 I have converted a Word document to pdf, but did not embed the fonts with the conversion. Is there...

Fri, Aug 3, 2007
Vista
Since installing Vista Ultimate, Acrobat Pro 8.1 & Reader 8.1, I've experienced routine instability with Acrobat (application closing), whether launched as an application or...

Fri, Aug 3, 2007
Print to a specific percentage
Is it possible to print to a specific percentage in Acrobat 8 Professional? Is there a plug-in for this feature? ex. 75% not Shrink to...

Fri, Aug 3, 2007
Licensing
How can I tell if I have Acrobat Professional installed versus Standard by looking at the Executable? I'm scanning PC's with all versions, but...

Wed, Aug 1, 2007
Text Fields in Custom Stamps
How can I add a free text field to a custom Adobe stamp? I would like to have a stamp that can be used...

Mon, Jul 30, 2007
scan plug-in
using the Acrobat Scan plug-in in Acrobat 6 Standard I used to be able to do duplex scanning wherein Acrobat would interweave the scanned...

Fri, Jul 27, 2007
tags, scanned documents, bookmarks, etc.
My family has asked me to scan and convert several volumes of family history books that one of my other family members has printed....

Thu, Jul 26, 2007
Upgrading Microsoft Office
Greetings to all, We are truly a beginner stage here at the church and when we purchased and installed adobe 8.0 upgraded to 8.1 professional...

Thu, Jul 26, 2007
Adobe
I have a need to take a pdf document that has about 9 statements and setup a process where I split that statements into...

Thu, Jul 26, 2007
Sticky Note Issue
Why is the sticky note option greyed out on all documents?...

Thu, Jul 26, 2007
Forms and digital signatures
Hi there! I have designed a design request form (on a Mac) and would like to send this to my colleagues (who use PCs) in...

Mon, Jul 23, 2007
Display
I would like to display a linked document in a window sized to occupy the right half of my screen. After resizing the adobe...
1 comment

Mon, Jul 16, 2007
Adobe Live Cycle Designer
Trying to create a form with a Results box that has PASS, FAIL and VOID. When user chooses the Result I want the...

Mon, Jul 16, 2007
Acrobat 8.0 Shuts Down
I am running Adobe 8.0 on a Mac and have also been plagued by the application shutting down after a few seconds. There are...

Thu, Jul 12, 2007
Distiller Bulk Conversion
Can I use distiller to bulk convert 1000 powerpoint files? I know it has to ability to watch an "In" folder for "ps"...

Thu, Jul 12, 2007
Acrobat Stat Time VERY Long
Acrobat (and Photoshop) take a LONG time to start. I found that they 'query' every directory on my system (it appears). Is this "normal"...

Thu, Jul 12, 2007
Cropping & Replacing Footers on Scanned Pages
I have scanned pdfs with footers I would like to replace. I have tried cropping the page and then resizing the page but this...

Wed, Jul 11, 2007
PDF Manipulation
I split several PDFs into 1 page per Adobe file for processing by another program. After processing I want to re-combine the PDF page...

Wed, Jul 11, 2007
Auto populate text field
I have three simples text fields -- first name, last name, and full name. Is there a way to auto populate the FULL NAME field...

Sat, Jul 7, 2007
pdf page numbering
Need to batch alter the page numbers in a group of pdf files. Referring to the page numbers that are shown in the...

Fri, Jul 6, 2007
fillable field as email subject
I have a PDF form created that has a email button that sends the form to my address in the PDF format. It...
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Wed, Jul 4, 2007
Acrobat Activity
Using SysInternals ProcMon utility I can see that Acrobat queries every directory on my system and the entire registry upon startup. I have a...

Wed, Jul 4, 2007
Reduce File Size vs. Fast Web View
Does the "Reduce File Size" (to Actobat 4.0 compatible) remove the "Fast Web View" setting?...

Tue, Jul 3, 2007
Help
How can I prevent the Adobe toolbar from showing up in MS Word or prevent it from m oving around. I like the toolbar...

Tue, Jul 3, 2007
Linking between pdf files 8.1
Linking Acrobat 8 I create a page view link from pdf1 to pdf 2. When I test the link, pdf 1 is prompted to close...

Tue, Jul 3, 2007
Link tool in Acrobat 8
Link tool in Acrobat 8. When I try to create a link on page 2 to page 1 of a pdf file,a "ghost" of...

Tue, Jul 3, 2007
addInstance validation
I have created a fomr in LiveCycle 7.0. I am using AddInstance to created additional lines to be filled in. I have...

Sat, Jun 30, 2007
Transperancy & Shadow Flattening problem
Hi Sir, Sir, I work for publishing House in prepress section and we prints directories for which the pdf files are supplied by the client....
1 comment

Fri, Jun 29, 2007
extracting automate multiple pages
is there a automate way to define the number of the extracting pages from a large document in separate documents. for example i want from...

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...

Thu, Jun 28, 2007
Convert Regular PDF to OCR PDF
Our office was scanning documents and saving them as PDF files. But we were NOT making them "text searchable" (recognize text using OCR). Now...

Thu, Jun 28, 2007
Archiving Outlook emails
I've just started to explore archiving Outlook email folders using either Pro7 or 8. Although the interface is different for these versions, neither seems able...

Wed, Jun 27, 2007
Image Rotation
Using acrobat 8.1 pro: Is there a way to straighten an image within a PDF?...

Tue, Jun 26, 2007
Save/Save AS
When Replacing pages and then attempting to save/save as, the PDF does not save and a different file format document is created with a...

Mon, Jun 25, 2007
Expirations
Is there a way to time limit the opening of a .pdf? I would like to be able to distribute some disks with a...

Fri, Jun 22, 2007
Presets for Initial View?
Is there a faster way to set the Intiail View settings in Acrobat? Can I save my settings in a Preset somewhere?...
1 comment

Wed, Jun 20, 2007
database
I am using Acrobat Professional version 7. I work in the medical field. We are conducting a clinical trial and all records...

Wed, Jun 20, 2007
Setting a default initial view
How can I create a default initial view with my own properties (magnification, layout, etc.), so that whenever I create a PDF, the initial...

Tue, Jun 19, 2007
File sizes are huge with updated version of Adobe Acrobat
I am creating PDFs from AutoCAD 2000i drawings. I had version 5 of Adobe Acrobat before and the file sizes of the PDFs were...

Mon, Jun 18, 2007
runtime error with Adobe Pro7
Users have Adobe Acrobat Pro 7 and Adobe Illustrator CS2 installed on PC's. Since then whenever they try to open a word document error...

Mon, Jun 18, 2007
linking
hallo, I am looking for a way to keep my links inside a pdf document after I ve changed for e.g. the structure of the...

Sat, Jun 16, 2007
hilighted text copy
hi I am using pdf books for studying and I hilight keywords while studying.I want to copy all hilighted words to make a mind-map in...

Fri, Jun 15, 2007
CGM Graphic in ACROBAT
My Question is: can we use a CGM Graphic in Acrobat? I know you can place many types of graphics but I need to know...

Wed, Jun 13, 2007
Acrobat 8 Pro text to outline
In Acrobat 7 Pro, there used to be an option to convert text to outline if saving to EPS. How do you convert text...
4 comments

Wed, Jun 13, 2007
pdf file information
How can I tell a high rez pdf from a standard from a low rez pdf looking at the files on the desktop? I...

Wed, Jun 13, 2007
Black out a PDF used as slide show
When using a PDF as a slide show presentation (by utilizing "Full Screen View"), is there a way to replicate the PowerPoint "B" key...

Tue, Jun 12, 2007
Excel
Has anyone found good software that will convert PDF files to excel?...

Mon, Jun 11, 2007
PDF Printing
When I batch print from Acrobat 8 the pages seem to be printing in the order of it's file size (largest to smallest) instead...
1 comment

Thu, Jun 7, 2007
Pasteboard comments included in PDF
Is there a way to include pasteboard comments from the original INDD file upon making a PDF?(i.e. fold lines, printer notes) Most our files...

Thu, Jun 7, 2007
Convert pdf document into editable document
I want to convert scanned documents saved as pdf into editable documents so merge code fields can be added and changes such as...

Thu, Jun 7, 2007
signature not working
Is there a signature part of Actobat 8 like there is in Approval? And would installin Acrobat 8 knock out a previous installation of...

Wed, Jun 6, 2007
Acrobat 3D Version 8 Beta
Acrobat 3D Version 8 Beta (for Windows Vista) automatically stores documents in temp files. How do I configure Acrobat 3D Version 8 to...

Tue, Jun 5, 2007
Replacing Pages Help
Is there a way to create a macro or custom tool to replace pages in multiple pdfs? I have many PDF that will...

Fri, Jun 1, 2007
Printing 7 Prof
I am printing from Acrobat 7 Professional and the last couple of days, I am only getting a short print dialog box, not the...

Tue, May 29, 2007
PDF as online Help
We're considering using our PDFs to provide "online Help" from entries on the Help menu of a Java application that's supported on both Windows...

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...

Sun, May 27, 2007
Install Acrobat 8 Pro on many PC's
I have to install Acrobat 8 Pro on 5 PC's, I have a liensce for 5 users. I want to install all the software we...

Thu, May 24, 2007
Links
I have Acrobat 7.0.9 and am having trouble positioning the link across the text in my document. The link command and box seem to...

Wed, May 23, 2007
Adobe X Firewall
why many resources of adobe don't worked when a network have a firewall full lock? ex. pdf forms with fdf resourse on acrobat don´t...

Tue, May 22, 2007
Capture numbers/figures from scanned document
Acrobat 7.0 Proffessional's OCR seems to capture only words not numbers - even for a document scanned at 600dpi. What can i do to...

Tue, May 22, 2007
Auto copy numbering
With Acrobat 8 Professional, how can I add sequential numbering to print copies? For example, lets say I have a pdf document 4...

Mon, May 21, 2007
PDF Workflow help
Lori- I am attempting to help a client use some of the new workflow tools in Acrobat 8 professional. We have numerous questions and need...

Mon, May 21, 2007
PDF's that are searchable
I am planning a project to scan paper copies of a newsletter. I want to create pdf files that are searchable. Are PDF Normal...

Fri, May 18, 2007
Entering Data in PDF
Can a PDF automatically move you from one field to the next without tabbing once info is entered? (For example..Phone number--after 3 digits...

Fri, May 18, 2007
Linked Files need to Open in New Window
Emergency - of Sorts have client meeting today, Friday! Have a 23 Page Index linked to 175 individual PDF documents. For some reason, perhaps operator error,...

Wed, May 16, 2007
PDF Open Parameter Only Works Once Per File
I'm only able to get the PDF Open Parameters to work one time per file in IE. If I specify file.pdf#page=10, the file is opened...

Fri, May 11, 2007
Emailing from Acrobat 7 pro freezes PC
When I have a PDF open and click email, Acrobat freezes. Groupwise is my email client....

Wed, May 9, 2007
resize existing links
In previous versions of Acrobat (5.05, 6.0, 7.0) it was a simple matter of resizing a link by selecting the link tool, selecting an...

Wed, May 9, 2007
PDF Link checking
In response to a "PDF Link checking" question from Jan. 2, 2007, Leonard Rosenthol's answer included the statement that Acrobat Pro includes a feature...

Wed, May 9, 2007
Resize link
How can I re-size a link to something less than one inch in width? When I grab the handles on the link when in...

Wed, May 9, 2007
script for metadata
Hi, Is it possible to write some sort of macro/script which would search for a specific word in a document ("Title"), then take the...

Tue, May 8, 2007
idx file 1.5GB in size with only 31MB of files
Hello, I have been creating an index using Acrobat v709 (on windows XP). When all folders are added at once the build crashes. When...

Mon, May 7, 2007
auto-coding from OCR
I have a collection of scanned (Tiff) and OCR'd documents. Is there a way to have the OCR auto-populate coding fields in a document...
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Thu, May 3, 2007
Numbering Multi Page Layouts
I have merged multiple pdf documents together that are portrait as well as landscape. I want to number them in the lower right hand...

Wed, May 2, 2007
Variable Data Printing
I work for a youth sports organization which has to generate score sheets for each scheduled game on a weekly basis. At the moment,...

Tue, May 1, 2007
Using the Select Tool to Create a Link
Using Adobe Acrobat Professional 7 with Windows XP. Per Help, I should be able to use the Select Tool to highlight the text...

Tue, May 1, 2007
Adobe Acrobat 7 Standard -vs- Adobe Acrobat 7 Professional
What are the primary differences between Adobe Acrobat 7 Standard and Adobe Acrobat 7 Professional for Windows? Specifically, is 'Batch' processing and Distiller available...

Mon, Apr 30, 2007
Reconize Text
Is there any way to create a shortcut on the File Tool Bar to the "Reconize Text Using OCR" funtion?...

Mon, Apr 30, 2007
Is it possible to set a field's tooltip via Acrobat Javascript?
Is it possible to set a field's tooltip via Acrobat Javascript?...
2 comments

Fri, Apr 27, 2007
Prints are to light from 8 but not 7.
When printing a pdf of a civil construction plan set from a pc with acrobat 8 the gray lines print to light. Printing the...

Thu, Apr 26, 2007
Fatal Error under edit/preferences/reading
Have Acrobat 8.0 Professional . . . Whenever I click on "Reading" under edit/preferences, Acrobat suffers an immediate fatal error with no error or other...

Tue, Apr 24, 2007
search tool
Is there a way for me to do a search (use the search tool)of a (or multiple)pdf file an then save this search and...

Tue, Apr 24, 2007
mailto link problem
My laptop has Window XP sp2. I have Acrobat Professional 8 and IE 6 sp2. Outlook 2003 is my email...

Tue, Apr 24, 2007
combine pdf's for printing
Is there a way to combine files as collections of pdfs and retain the ability to edit one master and it will change all...

Mon, Apr 23, 2007
Workflow and Routing
I asked this previously but need additional clarification. We are researching an enterprise wide solution to Forms and have settled on Adobe 8...

Fri, Apr 20, 2007
Acrobat 8 and Outlook 2003 conflict
When using Outlook 2003 SP2 and Acrobat Std 8.0.0 and choosing the Attach to E-mail option after the mail window opens Acrobat closes with...

Fri, Apr 20, 2007
Print entire document - Problems
Here's the error message I get from the print driver: ERROR:undefined OFFENDING COMMAND: get STACK: /CIDFont -dictionary- /HeiseiMin-W3 /Serif -dictionary- /Adobe-Japan1 -dictionary- /ct_StyleDicts false Thanks in advance. *********************************** Original Message: *********************************** Q: I am having problems printing PDF's with both...

Thu, Apr 19, 2007
PDF mass conversion
I'm a project manager of a technical implementation involving document management. I've determined that many of the scanned documents were scanned as image...

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...

Wed, Apr 18, 2007
Document Colors Options
I am using the customization wizard to aid in my GPO Deployment of Acrobat 8, I need to change the Document Colors from the...
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Mon, Apr 16, 2007
Parent.Child Relationship
I need to find the parent.child relationship for form fields on a PDF. What is the best way to find this information?...

Mon, Apr 16, 2007
Diffence between adobe reader and writer
Hi, How do i differentiate between an adobe5 reader and an adobe5 writer in terms of registry key value. wherein the registry the reader and writer...

Fri, Apr 13, 2007
multiple monitors, multiple fullscreen documents
Is it possible to have two documents open fullscreen on different monitors simultaneously? (ie : pdf#1 open fullscreen on my primary monitor and pdf#2...
2 comments

Tue, Apr 10, 2007
Preferred order to install multiple Adobe apps?
When performing a clean install of Acrobat Pro 7.0, FrameMaker 7.0, Creative Suite 2.0, and RoboHelp 5.0 on a WinXP/Pro desktop, what is...

Tue, Apr 3, 2007
AA 6.0 and PM 7.0, links revisions?
Hello friends, please help if you can. Well, I used Adobe Acrobat 6.0 to create a PDF file of a large document, 290 pages, that...

Tue, Apr 3, 2007
Copy Multipage Tales to Excel
We are new to Acrobat 8.0. We have been trying to copy/save a multipage (60 pages) table to Excel but are having no...

Sun, Apr 1, 2007
Save Index
How could I save an Acrobat generated word Index [from an OCRd .pdf]into a format which could be human read and edited in in...

Sun, Apr 1, 2007
Saving searches
Could I join in the request below as I too am trying to find a way of saving searches to human readable form [indexes...

Sun, Apr 1, 2007
Workflow Improvement
Hello - I'm trying create an automated pre-review to prevent the most basic of erros making it into review and comment workflow. Within...

Sun, Apr 1, 2007
how to automate split/merge?
I work for a university system. I have 14 57-page PDF documents, each page of which is a different university but in the same...

Sat, Mar 31, 2007
Adobe PDF Converter Security settings
Hi, Is it possible to have a PDF file that is automatically password-protected when it is created, under Distiller, as an output file via...

Sat, Mar 31, 2007
Organizer Error
From this question of March 19: I'm having the same problem. I've been working on 8 for a few months, and this...

Thu, Mar 29, 2007
Acrobat Integration w/ DM5
I was able to integrate Adobe Acrobat 6.0 with Hummingbird's DM5 docs management system. I can't find a way to do that with...

Wed, Mar 28, 2007
Printing to a file, automatically
I need to be able to open an arbitrary pdf and print that pdf to an arbitrary file on disk - automatically, of course....

Tue, Mar 27, 2007
Search with result saved
Is it possible to save result of a search in a word or notepad?...

Mon, Mar 26, 2007
autosave
Please tell me how to setup an auto-save in Adobe Acrobat Professional 8...working in Livecycle...windows error causes crash...loosing work on time-sensitive project is BIG...

Mon, Mar 26, 2007
"Archiving" completed/received interactive PDF forms' data
I suppose this question's been asked before but here goes anyway... Say you have created your interactive data entry form and included an 'Email' button...

Sun, Mar 25, 2007
importing Excel spreadsheets
hello, I have currently designed a form using Acrobat 7 and designer. I am very happy and my client is happy with how my...

Fri, Mar 23, 2007
display PDF at 100%
Is there a way to force a PDF to be viewed at 100% when it opens after clicking on a hyperlink? Right now, if...

Fri, Mar 23, 2007
Digital Signatures - Mac
I'm a physician using Macintosh OSX (10.4.9) and Adobe Acrobat Professional 6.0 (I do plan to 8.0 upgrade soon!). On a Windows PC to...

Thu, Mar 22, 2007
Preflight
What is preflight and how it helps?...

Wed, Mar 21, 2007
How can I permanently hide the navigation panel?
Hi! I'm using acrobat professional 8 and I was wondering if there's a way to permanently hide the navigation panel? I'd like to capitalise on...

Wed, Mar 21, 2007
Interactive Data Entry and MS Access 2000
I have a PDF form that was created prior to the interactive data entry capabilities that now seem to exist. I am aware that...

Tue, Mar 20, 2007
Navigation Pane Problems w Acrobat 8 Professional
Navigation Pane does not navigate. Clicking on the icons on the left hand side of the work area has no effect whatsoever. ...

Tue, Mar 20, 2007
Extracting Pages
I have a file of approx 2mb, and about 200 pages. When I extract 10 pages, the resulting file is about 1mb. ...

Mon, Mar 19, 2007
Word to PDF - Named Destinations
Our department is creating PDF documents from Word documents. While the Table of Contents that PDF creates and then displays in the Bookmarks navigation...

Mon, Mar 19, 2007
Converting Documents
Despite the very careful wording of the hype in advertising, Acrobat Professional does NOT seem to convert "multiple documents" of "different sources" to PDF...

Mon, Mar 19, 2007
Page Set-Up on a Mac platform
Can you tell me if Adobe has any plans to provide access to the page set-up dialog through the print panel on the Mac...

Mon, Mar 19, 2007
Fill PDF form from the Database
We have a PDF form with numerous fillable fields (textboxes). Is there a way to populate this form programmatically? We have to fill out...

Mon, Mar 19, 2007
Acrobat Error
I get the following error everytime I close Acrobat 8 Pro: The organizer database is damaged and will be reset the next time acrobat is...

Fri, Mar 16, 2007
Excel 2007 Error
After installing Acrobat Professional 8.0, when I open excel 2007 I get a compile error and then excel opens, the same happens when I...

Thu, Mar 15, 2007
Batch Processing
Can I configure batch processing in Acrobat Pro 7 and start the program from the command line with a parameter to execute the batch...

Thu, Mar 15, 2007
Add filename, page number in batch.
How can I add to the footer of a pdf in a batch process the "filename & extension, also Page ? of ?"? ...

Thu, Mar 15, 2007
7.0 Collate Issue
I have used the Combine Files function to create one .pdf of several pages. When I print multiple copies, although I select "Collate", it still...

Thu, Mar 15, 2007
PDF saving solution
I installed acrobat 8.0 pro beacause of the reader rights enabled feature, but I was disapointed to see no control over the rights. Does...

Thu, Mar 15, 2007
Batch OCR
When I batch ocr, I am prompted at the beginning of each file with a "Recognize Text - Settings" prompt. I then must...

Wed, Mar 14, 2007
protecting PDF ebooks
Hi! This question is about protecting a to-be published PDF ebook. Some of the books we publish change very little over time and have increasing market...

Sun, Mar 11, 2007
Connect data to dropdowns
How do I Connect a Drop down list to some external data, say an Excel Spreadsheet? Thanks....

Tue, Mar 6, 2007
Searching
I have been unsuccessful searching in Adobe 6 Standard for text with quotes around it (atty request). It works in Adobe 8. ...

Tue, Mar 6, 2007
Paper Capture
Hello, I’m scanning some lab notebooks with pasted on graphics and printouts and a lot of hand written information. I’m not scanning into Acrobat...

Tue, Mar 6, 2007
Excel table pdfs
We have been experiencing some difficulties in creating pdf files of Excel tables. Some of the footnotes are getting cutoff on the righthand side...

Thu, Mar 1, 2007
Scanned Image to PDF
I have a large collection of scanned text/figure images imported into PDF. While they were scanned at 300dpi, preflight check shows some as less...

Thu, Mar 1, 2007
Copy Multiple Pages at Once
Is there a way to copy multiple pages at once? I have a pdf document with 50 pages of tables I need to copy...

Wed, Feb 28, 2007
Configure Acrobat
How can I open multiple pdf documents in separate Acrobat windows or separate instances?...
2 comments

Wed, Feb 28, 2007
Hide navigation panel buttons and keep the setting
We use Acrobat 8 to view PDF documents from withing another application's window. To get more real estate, the user has to right click...
1 comment

Wed, Feb 28, 2007
Converting .pdf into an editable Form
Hello, I am working with a job application in .pdf format, that appears to be uneditable except for the limited use I have with the...

Wed, Feb 28, 2007
Save version
I have files which are saved as version 1.4 but when i OCR the file and save it again it then becomes version 1.6....

Fri, Feb 23, 2007
Watermark help needed
I am trying use the Watermark function in 8 Pro to overlay a 2 page watermark on a template page. Page 1 of...

Fri, Feb 23, 2007
Enable SOAP function in Reader
I had created a form use javascript soap function to get data from a webservice server to populate the form. It's successful in professional,...
2 comments

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...

Tue, Feb 20, 2007
Acrobat 7
I am having an issue when converting to PDF from Word 2003, I have Acrobat 7.05 Pro and once the file is...

Fri, Feb 16, 2007
TOOLBAR
I WANT THE SAME TOOLBAR TO APPEAR FOR ALL PDF'S I CREATE OR VIEW. IT SEEMS I NEED TO GO TO "VIEW/TOOLBAR/ADVANCED EDITING"...

Thu, Feb 15, 2007
Link Tool Issue
When attempting to use the link tool to create a link I am unable to trace words exactly with tool. I cannot move and...

Wed, Feb 14, 2007
single page to multple pages conversion
I have a pdf document that contains content that is all contained on one single long page. So the page is quite long. I...

Sun, Feb 11, 2007
Image copy and text color
2 Questions: I have Acrobat Pro 8.0, previously had reader 7 installed and used it to copy images to paste into presentations etc, often did...

Fri, Feb 9, 2007
change "save as" folder
Acrobat 5.0 .5 Windows XP Microsoft Word 2002 I would like to change the default "save as" folder so that when I convert a file I don't...

Wed, Feb 7, 2007
disappearing toolbar
Is there any solution to the disappearing tool bar issue with internet explorer 7 yet? It is most irritating to only be able to convert...

Wed, Feb 7, 2007
search the forum
why isn't the users forums searchable www.acrobatusers.com/forums/ask_an_expert I can't tell if my actual question has been asked and answered before...

Wed, Feb 7, 2007
Am I Getting Ahead of Myself?
I recently got Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional and Livecycle Designer 8.0 at my job. I am in charge of converting all our on-line...

Tue, Feb 6, 2007
Setting hyperlinks to
When setting bookmarks and internal hyperlinks, I need to make the zoom level on all "inherit zoom." When they're created, they seem to inherit...

Tue, Feb 6, 2007
Using workflow
I am interested in using some type of workflow engine in conjunction with certain forms. If we convert forms to PDF, it gives...

Mon, Feb 5, 2007
Multi-page pdf
Is there a way to create a hot folder that will create a multi_page pdf from single pdfs saved or moved into it. Thanks...

Mon, Feb 5, 2007
In Class Training
Are there any in class Training Classes where you can learn advanced methods on how to create and use forms to their max potential?...

Sun, Feb 4, 2007
fillable PDF forms
A form is created in Excel with formulas in it, and we are hoping to convert to PDF. However ,we would like users...

Fri, Feb 2, 2007
Acrobat deployment
I have created my install customizations through the Cust. Wizard and Have my .mst ready. Next I run msiexec /a C:\Tuner\acrostan.msi TRANSFORMS="C:\Tuner\Acrostan.mst" That created the...

Thu, Feb 1, 2007
Copy& paste tables into Excel
I have been using Acrobat 5 Pro. to copy tables into Excel. How can I select & copy tables & paste into Excel?...

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...

Wed, Jan 31, 2007
Batch security change
I have a bunch of pdfs that don't have any security enabled and I want to do a batch that needs a password for...

Tue, Jan 30, 2007
Drop down list item hyperlinks
I have done a lot of searching, and posting, but no answers to what I thought would be an easy and common task. ...

Mon, Jan 29, 2007
Error message on Reader Enabled form
I have a form that has been enabled for the user so they can save locally. When she tries to save it is successful...

Mon, Jan 29, 2007
Digital Signature fields
How can I place a digital signature field in a pdf document, in a position that will vary each time? Scenario. A Word Document with...

Sun, Jan 28, 2007
PDF's retrieved from web site are blank
Hi, One of my clients has a web site designed for viewing @ 1024x768. He's now complaining that, due to the wide margins, the pages...

Fri, Jan 26, 2007
limits of combined PDF files
Limits of combining PDF files into one file? Limit of size of a PDF file?...

Thu, Jan 25, 2007
Calculations within a PDF form
I'm trying to calculate the values of both checkboxes and a text fields using the Simplified Field Notation. For some reason it will...

Thu, Jan 25, 2007
Distiller error message
Ever since installing Acrobat 8, I've been getting an error message pop up that says "Distiller has encountered a problem and must close." In...

Wed, Jan 24, 2007
default file location
Can you change the default file location in Adobe Acrobat? It is set to My Documents, and we want to change it to a shared...
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Tue, Jan 23, 2007
unwanted reconfig of my monitor
When a web site I am visiting invokes the .pdf reader, it always changes the setting of size on my monitor. I then...

Tue, Jan 23, 2007
form time calculator
i have a simple timesheet as a form, i wish to add time intwo fields, start 7am end 9am i would like to calculate...

Mon, Jan 22, 2007
View Navigation Pane
When scanning documents into Acrobat, the default view seems to be no toolbars and no Navigation Pane. How can I force the Navigation Pane...

Mon, Jan 22, 2007
Attach as Adobe PDF via Email
Hi Experts! In Outlook 2003, when sending an e-mail, there is an "Attach as Adobe PDF" option on the toolbar. By clikcing on this,...

Mon, Jan 22, 2007
Acrobat SDK and how to use GetAperture function or something better.
I am trying to drag and drop on a PDF document painted on a Panel using OpenInWindowEx I need to get the exact point...

Mon, Jan 22, 2007
signature
Insert a digital signature field by replacing a string marker eg 'signature'...

Mon, Jan 22, 2007
Replace text string in PDF file
Is it possible to change a part number that appears on all pages in a PDF file without having to paste it in for...

Fri, Jan 19, 2007
Image database
how can I create a searchable, shareable database of thumnail images? I would like to share this database with a client. there would be...

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...

Fri, Jan 19, 2007
Search and replace text
Is there a feature in Acrobat that will allow you to globally alter a word throughout a 700 page document? A part number...

Mon, Jan 15, 2007
No more OCX object?
Prior to version 8 there was always a OCX activeX object (part of the IE integration) that we used in applications (Access & Paradox)...

Thu, Jan 11, 2007
javascript
I'm creating a CD which has a HTML interface with links to PDF files. I have created an index for this CD. In order...

Thu, Jan 11, 2007
indexing
I have created an index for 700 PDF files. the PDF files are 1.5GB in disk space. The index files (idx files) created are...

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
batch management - document separation
I am planning to purchase the Fujitzu ScanSnap S500 for Mac. I want to scan multiple documents using the ADF to PDF, then...

Fri, Jan 5, 2007
Prefill PDF Form Fields
Hi, I am developping an application using Microsoft .NET 2005 and a third party PDF toolkit. The application pre-fills...
2 comments

Fri, Jan 5, 2007
File naming
We have groups of documents that we scan using Acrobat 8.0 to archive. I need to eliminate the file naming step and have a...

Thu, Jan 4, 2007
Workflow
I use Acrobat to manage our trade show files. Can I create a deposit/invoice ledger with amounts due that can actually link to...

Thu, Jan 4, 2007
Search PDX index on web
I created a Powerpoint file management system using Acrobat. Basically I converted all our Powerpoint files to PDF's and created an index of all...

Wed, Jan 3, 2007
Email review
Is there a text file that contains the default email review text? I'd like to change the text without having to copy and paste...

Wed, Jan 3, 2007
Email
This question is for Leonard: Regarding your response to what version of Acrobat I am running it is version 7 pro, which is included in...

Tue, Jan 2, 2007
PDF Link checking
We maintain several project manuals online. The manuals consist of html files that link to PDFs. Within the PDFs we have links...

Tue, Jan 2, 2007
Printing Sequential Page Numbers on Printed PDF pages
Greetings, I have an odd situation that requires me to print consecutive page numbers on printed documents, but not in the usual sense. We...

Mon, Jan 1, 2007
Saving Files
How do I change the default data directory to save files to?...
1 comment

Thu, Dec 28, 2006
Re-arranging the pages in reverse order (Arabic- from 100 to 1)
Hi Sir, Sir, I am working in UAE for a publishing House, we received files from client in english as well as arabic languages, sometime...

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")...

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...
4 comments

Thu, Dec 21, 2006
work flow - paper to pdf
want to enter business cards into database of contacts - what is the easiest, most efficient way to do this? (I have the...

Thu, Dec 21, 2006
Email
My operating system is Windows XPSP2, email client is Groupwise 6.5. When I am in Acrobat with an open pdf and want to...

Wed, Dec 20, 2006
toolbar
i can customize the toolbars but they disappear each time i open a new document my needs only require a single toolbar arrangement that I...

Mon, Dec 18, 2006
importing into PDF & creating PDF
Is there a plugin or javascript available that would allow the image edit of pages scanned, imported or created to PDF with deskew...

Sat, Dec 16, 2006
Sending Invoices to multiple clients
How can I ask Acrobat to find, save & then email invoices to clients without sending them manually. Currently we have over 300...

Thu, Dec 14, 2006
Fonts
In the "old days" we used pdfs as an accurate snapshot of the page or pages, with no loss of validity. Today when we...

Thu, Dec 14, 2006
Catalog
When I catalog to index a fairly large number of PDF files the Adobe program starts to build the directory but crashes prior to...

Thu, Dec 14, 2006
Browser/Acrobat Settings
Is there a setting in Acrobat preferences that will make the documents always open as set in Acrobat(page 1 or destination)? They open...

Wed, Dec 13, 2006
Installation problems
My company purchased Acrobat 8 with 4 Volume Licenses. I have been trying to get past the 30 day trial, but am unable...

Wed, Dec 13, 2006
Catalogs
How can the results of a catalog search be exported or printed?...

Wed, Dec 13, 2006
mail merge
Is there a way for Acrobat 8 to implement mail merge or do I need to use my page layout program? I use InDesign...

Tue, Dec 12, 2006
Populate a field based on combo selection
I am using Adobe Designer and would like to achiev the following based on the sample dynamic intercative Purchase Order form included in the...

Tue, Dec 12, 2006
formats in book files
How do you change a single paragraph format in all the book files without importing the FrameMaker template, and does this apply to other...

Mon, Dec 11, 2006
templates
My CPA firm wants to repalce it's paper files with PDF's I am looking for the best way to make file folder templates that...

Sat, Dec 9, 2006
Dimensioning Tool
I cannot find the dimensioning tool since I upgraded to this version from 7.0 pro. I prefer it to the measurement tool for making...

Fri, Dec 8, 2006
ALM
Would like to have some direction on how to get the free ALM and get it set-up prior to use transitioning to 8.0......

Fri, Dec 8, 2006
Hyperlinks
When I create a document in MS Word and use the PDF builder to create a PDF that has hyperlinks imbedded, I would like...
2 comments

Thu, Dec 7, 2006
Slow plots
We are a structural engineering office, and have occasion to plot large, (24�X36�) PDF files to our HP Design Jet, monochrome plotter. Sending such...

Thu, Dec 7, 2006
PDF file size
How do I reduce PDF file size to less than 10 MB and still keep good image quality for printing mostly text documents?...

Thu, Dec 7, 2006
Adding a page on demand
I am digitizing a report which consists of a cover page and narrative page. I would like to have a button at the...

Wed, Dec 6, 2006
Commenting
Is there a server product that can manage review workflows of documents that our Marketing Communications department generates? We want it to be...
1 comment