-=PCTechTalk=- Re: PDF XChange Viewer Forms

  • From: "David Morris" <dsmorris@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2010 20:59:52 +0100

Thanks again. Yes, enlarging the field does help, but all too fiddly for me, 
so I shall probably revert to Adobe


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "EddieB" <fasteddieb216@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2010 6:07 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: PDF XChange Viewer Forms


> OK, now I see what you are talking about.  I like this program.. I'll have
> to use it some more and it might eventually replace FoxIt.  Anyway, there
> isn't any perfect way to do it, but it works pretty well if you just space
> over to the next field.  That makes it all one field, so all the numbers
> will be lined up better (top and bottom) and you can move the whole thing 
> at
> once to adjust it.  That might not work to well depending on the spaces
> between fields (compared to the width of a space), but you probably could
> adjust that better if you play with the font size a little.  Sorry, but I 
> do
> not see any better way than that with PDF XChange.  Maybe other programs
> might have ways to automatically find where the fields are in forms, but I
> would think such an advanced option would probably be on an expensive
> program if any have that feature yet.
>
> Actually, I see a few free programs that let you add real form fields to 
> PDF
> docs (PDF XChange doesn't add form fields, it just adds text comment
> overlays).  PDFill (http://www.pdfill.com/) looks promising.  I'll see if 
> I
> can find time to check it out.
>
> Ed
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Morris
> Sent: Friday, October 01, 2010 5:22 AM
> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: PDF XChange Viewer Forms
>
> Thank you
> PDF XChange Viewer is freeware. All PDF  docs. come to me via this 
> program,
> which works well as a viewer, but beyond that it is very difficult, at 
> least
>
> for me.
>
> I attach the long form, I was trying to complete, using the typewriter 
> tool.
>
> If you have the time, yes, I would be grateful to see how you get on,
> completing perhaps just the Date of Birth boxes on page 1. Sorry I don't
> know how to attach just part of the form
>
> Regards
> Masochist
>
>

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