That works, sort of, but it fundamentally changes the file, after which

other things don't work or work differently.  It's for files

specifically being directed to users with only Acrobat Reader.  It's not

the way the tool is supposed to work in Acrobat.

No, there's a bug there all right.  Nothing seems to work all the time,

but at least I've been able to get something to work every time it's

happened.  Enabling the file for Acrobat Reader would be a desperation

option for me.

Spots Stoddard

Well.................I do a lot of forms that I scan and then use 9.0 Pro to fill out.  Ran into this problem this AM.

I just uninstalled and did a complete reinstall and the problem was solved.

I know this is not the best, fastest or easiest but it worked for me and only took about 1/2 hour.  Better than the hour I spent trying to fix the problem and look up the different answers.

Now, I may run into this again but this worked for me and I would not hesitate to do it again to save the time.

Good luck.

Well.................I do a lot of forms that I scan and then use 9.0 Pro to fill out.  Ran into this problem this AM.

I just uninstalled and did a complete reinstall and the problem was solved.

I know this is not the best, fastest or easiest but it worked for me and only took about 1/2 hour.  Better than the hour I spent trying to fix the problem and look up the different answers.

Now, I may run into this again but this worked for me and I would not hesitate to do it again to save the time.

Good luck.

1.     Locate the file you want to edit (the one in which you’d like to change the typewriter font size)

2.     Right-click on the document

3.     Select “Properties” from the popup menu

4.     Select the “Security” tab

5.     Click the “Edit” button to the right of where it says “To change permissions, click Edit”

6.     Under the “Group or usernames” box you should see multiple different users

7.     Select the “Users (your computer name\Users)"

8.     Click the “Allow” checkbox to the right of “Full control”

9.     Select the “OK” button

10.  Select “apply” if it is not grayed out

11.  Select “OK”

12.  You should now be able to edit the document completely.

It is possible there is a more permanent solution for this, but let’s face it, this one works, and I’m too lazy to search any more on the topic.

I had a similar problem - I was just tryin

g to edit the form

and Acrobat kept telling me that I had to save a copy due to security features, etc. Same message you got. I did what you said, saved a copy, closed the copy, closed Acrobat 9, restarted it, opened the form, and viola - I could now edit the form. What a pain. I've never had this problem before and have edited this same form on several occasions without a hitch. Then out of nowhere this started resulting in a wasted hour.

Try this:

1) Go to Edit

2) select preferences (at bottom)

3) the go to general

4) then pick "use single key accelerators"

5) after all that (I am not sure if its required) you would highlight the text you want to change and press CTRL + e and you should get the text box properties tool bar to pop up (upper right corner of toolbar) and allow you to change the font.

The fix I have found to work best is; Document -  Extract Pages...

Extract the entire document to a new file then when you use the Typewriter, size and line spacings become available.

Rod.

Given the pricing structure Adobe has in place, allowing a bug like this to go uncorrected for FOUR YEARS is irresponsible.  Adobe, wake up!!!

Good one  Puckhockey, that worked for me (close Acrobat and reload). Other solutions further down may also work. Will try a couple next time the stupid font manager doesn't work. Like someone said - ADOBE PLEASE FIX THIS GLITCH (Win 7/64 Acrobat 9.4 standard)

lowatkaaf

I don't think you understand the purpose of the typewriter tool. It is to add information to an existing pdf, not to edit eg, a scanned or printed pdf. You cannot treat Acrobat like a word processor. No-one would try to produce a business card in Acrobat or to edit an existing card. You need a word processor for that. However, I do agree that the typewriter tool is a pain in the neck, at least in Acrobat 9.

Problem Solved:

Do not use the Typwriter Tool.  Use the Text Box Tool to add text.  After you add text, highlight the text and press Control E.  You can then change font, size, color etc.

e92vancouver wrote:

 

bashinsk wrote:

 

Hi Lorne!

 

Try this.  Go into your Preferences (Edit --> Preferences) and choose the "Documents" category.  In the PDF/A View Mode select "never" for "View documents in PDF/A mode."  Let me know if this helps.

 

The other thing to try in a document where Typewriter doesn't work properly is Tools --> Typewriter --> Enable Typewriter Tool in Adobe Reader.  Sometimes this works for me.

 

hb

This solution worked for me!!!!

Enabling 'Typewriter' in Adobe Reader to 'complete forms' at least gives the option of decreasing and increasing the font size.

Thanks much for the tip !

I'm not sure what the solution is, but I have some information that might help shine some light on this issue (which has also become troublesome for me). In doing some investigation in what caused this issue to occur, and how to resolve it, I found that the "Typewriter Tool" and the Commenting & Markup's "Text Box Tool" appear to be very closely related...

When this problem appeared for me, and I could no longer edit the font for my Typewriter entries, I noticed that in the "Comment View" pane these entries no longer had a "typewriter" icon next to them but instead had a "text box" icon next to them; as follows (I created a new Typewriter entry so you could see the comparison):

I also noticed that there was a difference in the Properties boxes when you double-clicked on each item, but now seeing that this may be irrelevant, I have decided not to include the 6 screen shots showing their differences.

In trying to figure out what would create a "text box" icon instead of a "typewriter" icon in the "Comment View" pane, I found that it was the Commenting & Markup's "Text Box Tool" (as pictured below) that would do just that when using it to add text to a PDF.

I have yet to find a way to convert a Commenting & Markup's Text Box (back) to a Typewriter Tool Text Box via the Comment View pane, or any other means, other than doing it manually.

Hopefully this information will help someone else solve this riddle...

Hopefully Adobe Support may shine some light on this issue...but they seem to be a bit absent from these forums...

For formatting changes to text in added boxes, comments, etc., the Typewriter tool is of no use.  Use the Properties pop-up box.  This pop-up seems to be available only through the key combination Ctrl-e (not case-sensitive).  In Acrobat X, this box cannot be docked at the side (a la page thumbnail icon) or remain in the toolbar.

The pop-up's available functions and title are context-sensitive:

For a text box, the title is "Text Box Properies".  You can change some of the box's properties (fill color, line color/width, etc.) that are also available through right-clicking.  Similar actions/options are available for added pencil marks, etc.

For the text within a text box (or other annotations), the pop-up's title is "Text Box Text Properties".  You can change centering, bolding, fonts, size, etc.

I saw a lot of interesting discussion here but was the original post fully answered?

What I am seeing - in Acrobat Pro X, v 10.1.1, is that the Typewriter Tool is difficult to invoke and it does not allow me to insert text with all the font sizes I have available.

PDF's are great but hey are not always 100% perfect for what I need to do.  If I open a pdf (I recieve these several times a day) that was created and sent to me and I want to add a text block to the top of the first page I can do that but Times New Roman will only go up to 24 point.  What do I need to do to get it beyond 24 ... to 72?

cvt

Please refer to my #68 & #71.  Much easier than most of the other posts.

Out of all the suggestions offered here, only puckhockey's consistently works for me.

I wonder if Adobe ever actually has people test the user interface of their products (especially Adobe Acrobat) who do not actually write the interface.

It is ALL IMPORTANT that the folks who write the interface code DO NOT participate in the tests until after interface testing is concluded.

The Adobe Acrobat interface operation appears to be written by beginners. No doubt they've met all their design requirements with regard to cutting, pasting, moving objects around - but unless you know the code you're in for one hell of a frustrating time trying to use the product.

Adobe can contact me at any time. I'm happy to offer my expertise to effect real improvement in their user interface in exchange for a nominal consulting fee.

Grotleg!

CH

Hi, I had the same problem but found that you have to select which font you want BEFORE you start to type.  Once you have typed some text, the options are greyed out.   If you select the typewriter tool, and select to show the tool bar too - then click where you want the text to go - then you will see the fonts toolbar options are not greyed out. If the text you choose is too large for the area you want, unfortunately you have to delete it and choose a smaller size and start again.  Hope this helps.

Here is a cool video on PDF/A:  http://acrobatusers.com/tutorials/working-pdfa-acrobat-9

This works nicely for me in Adobe Reader XI:

1)  In the menu area, right click and select Properties Bar (or use shortcut <CTRL><E>, think "Edit").  This displays the context sensitive Properties Bar as suggested by CPAlexander in message #71 above.

2)  Open the Comment panel (furthest large button on the right).

3)  Open Drawing Markups and select first tool "Add text box"

4)  Click on the page and change Text Box Text Properties from the Properties Bar if desired.

5)  Type your comment.

6)  To change all or any part of your comment, highlight with Selection Tool and use Properties Bar.

7)  To save as default properties for new text box, deselect the "Add text box" tool by clicking its icon or <ESC> if necessary.  Then right click on the text box and select "Make Current Properties Default".  Opening Properties allows you to change box (not text) properties.  You can also change box properties and set as default  from message's context menu in Comments List.

Lot of words, but actually very simple. You can also copy and paste comments within the document.  The only thing I have been unable to change is the default width of the comment box.