Re: PDF Form Editing.
On Fri, Dec 31, 2004 at 02:57:59PM +0100, Martin Lorenz wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 30, 2004 at 01:48:35PM -0500, Roberto Sanchez wrote:
> > Nayyar Ahmed wrote:
> > >Hello All,
> > >
> > >I want to edit a PDF form, is there any utility ?
> > >
>
> unfortunately no
>
> at least as far as i know
>
> acroread 5.5 does quite good when it comes to fill out forms created by
> acrobat 5.5 or earlyer.
oups
i meant acroread 5.0.9
>
> but th moment you run across any newer document the only choice you have
> is to search for the damn windows cd's you wanted to bin ages ago...
>
> i keep a win2k on vmware just for adobes acrobat.
> it's the only choice i have when i get back documents from my boss. he
> uses acrobat 6 to annotate it and no linux-based pdf viewer is able to
> show these annotations.
>
> the same is true for some fill-out forms from our business travel
> department and some controlers... they want it back electronically
> and only acrobat full version
> is able to store back filled forms. there we go and need winFUCK because
> adobe is not willing to release acrobat for linux
>
> i really spent a good bunch of time searching for an appropriate tool
> but there is none.
>
> greets
> mlo
> > >TIA,
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Are you referring to a fillable PDF form, as one created in
> > Acrobat Professional or some such Adobe product? If so,
> > try installing the acroread package from:
> >
> > ftp://ftp.nerim.net/debian-marillat/ unstable main
> >
> > Substitute stable or testing if that is your preference.
> >
> > -Roberto Sanchez
>
>
>
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