Q: How can I quickly highlight various text in different colors? A: By default, select highlight text tool will highlight text in Yellow. To change the color, you will need to click on the color picker from the toolbar. However, this can be time consuming if you have to highlight text in multiple colors. Instead, we […]
Category: Interactive Forms
Creating PDF interactive forms, acroforms and xfa forms, with PDF Studio on Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.
Sending email with PDF form data file using the submitForm action
Q: How can I send email that includes the form data file using the submitForm action? A: PDF Studio supports using submitForm as a Javascript action to send form data by email. The form data is sent as an attachment. Below is an example showing a button with submitForm action. 1. Create a Push Button 2. Right […]
Setting all fields in a PDF form to Read-Only using Javascript
Q: Can I set all fields to Read Only using Javascript so that they can’t be modified? A: YES, PDF Studio supports setting form fields to read only (preventing modification) through JavaScript. Below is an example showing a button with JavaScript action to set all fields within a document to Read only. 1. Create a […]
How to set document permissions so that other people cannot edit my JavaScript
Q: I created JavaScript on a PDF document. How can I secure it so that people are not allowed to make changes? A: You will need to un-check “Allow document Assembly” option under Document Security. For more details, follow the steps below: Go to Security -> Document Security and select Security tab Click Edit button […]
Set form fields to the same size
Q: If I have 2 form fields, how can I set them to the same size? A: You can use PDF Studio alignment tool to adjust the size of form fields. In order to set your form fields to the same size, follow the steps below: Go to Forms -> Create/edit forms Select the form fields that you need to resize […]
Flatten annotations and form fields when sending a PDF document
Q: When I use the Email function to send a PDF document, can I flatten annotations and form fields on that document without making any changes on the original document? A: Starting in PDF Studio 12, you can automatically flatten annotations and form fields on the PDF you’re sending via email. This can be important when sending PDFs […]
Create a Textfield in PDF Form that Can Grow When Needed (Multiline and Auto Font Size)
Q: How can I create a text field that can grow on the page when there is more content than can possibly fit on the text field? A: You can’t really create a field that grows using standard PDF forms but you can use a text field with a multi-line property and a font size set to “auto”. […]
Sample JavaScript to create a popup menu using app.popUpMenu
Here is sample JavaScript to create a popup menu using the app.popUpMenu method. This sample PDF contains one button and one text field. When user clicks on the button, a popup menu is displayed with 3 options: opt1, opt, opt3. When the user selects an entry in the popup menu, the value is set into […]
How to make a PDF form non-editable
Q: Is there a way to make an interactive PDF form non-editable and make sure that fields data on the form can not be changed? A: You can make a PDF form non-editable by either using Document Permissions (Method 1 below) or by flattening the form fields (Method 2 below). Method 1: Use Document Security […]
Difference between standard PDF forms (Acroforms) and LiveCycle dynamic forms
Q: What is the difference between standard PDF forms (Acroforms) and Adobe LiveCycle Forms? A: Standard PDF forms (Acroforms) are the most commonly seen fields in PDF documents. Standard PDF forms are supported by nearly every single viewer and contain all of the standard fields such as text fields, drop downs, buttons, etc… PDF Studio […]
