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JTRVeldman
JTRVeldman
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Changing the background in fillable forms

Jul 24, 2012 2:26 AM

Categories: Windows Tags: #acrobat #x #pdf #pro #field #forms #pdf_forms #fields #acrobat_pro #acrobat_9_forms #acrobat-form #acrobat_forms #fillable #acrobat-pro #acrobat_9_pro #create_pdf #acrobat_10_pro #createpdf

Hello,

 

I am creating several fillable forms for my company's clients in Adobe Acrobat PRO.

Some struggles I have encountered are, whenever I make a mistake inside of the sourcefile, which I made in Adobe Indesign CS6, I have to start over with the entire form.

Is it possible to 'relink' the sourcefile like you can in Indesign so I don't have to start over?

 

help is much appreciated.

 

- Ralph

261 Views   3 Replies   Latest reply: MarkWalsh, Jul 24, 2012 5:34 AM
 
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  • MarkWalsh
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    1. MarkWalsh,
    Jul 24, 2012 5:14 AM   in reply to JTRVeldman
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    Are you creating the form fields in Indesign or Acrobat?

     

    If you are creating them all in Acrobat, then it is very simple to update the form. Just open the old form with your form fields, and select 'Replace Pages' and select the new PDF document. The fields will be retained, you will just have to adjust them to match any changes made to the Indesign file.

     
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  • JTRVeldman
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    2. JTRVeldman,
    Jul 24, 2012 5:18 AM   in reply to MarkWalsh
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    I create the form in Indesign and then add the textfields in Acrobat.

     
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    3. MarkWalsh,
    Jul 24, 2012 5:34 AM   in reply to JTRVeldman
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    Create a new PDF from the updated InDesign file, open your original form in Acrobat, and select 'Replace Pages' (In versions prior to 10, it should be under 'Document:Replace Pages'. In Acrobat 10, it's under "Tools:Pages:Replace")

     

    This will replace the content, but the fields, annnotations, code, etc. will be retained.

     
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