Insert editable picture into PDF form?

Are the users also using Acrobat, or Reader? If the latter, it can only be done with a form created in LiveCycle.

You can create a button and add a script to it that would prompt the user

to select an image file when that button is clicked. Then that image can be

displayed using the same button (buttons can show either an image or text).

The script in question is:

event.target.buttonImportIcon();

You need to add it as an Run a JavaScript-action to your button, triggered

by the MouseUp event, and of course set the button's layout to "Icon Only"

before-hand.

I also was needing this information, thank you. But when you insert a picture into the button, it is only allowing the enduser to insert a pdf into the picture button. How do I enable them to insert jpg, gif, png etc? My endusers will not be technologically savvy and will just be entering information into the given fields...

Thanks!

I read that Adobe Reader doesn't include anything to do image file conversion to PDF. So it could only add PDFs.

It defaults to PDF, but you can change it to whatever format Acrobat is capable of converting to PDF, which includes many image formats.

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I read that Adobe Reader doesn't include anything to do image file conversion to PDF. So it could only add PDFs.

It (buttonImportIcon) doesn't work with Reader (6-10). It simply isn't available, regardless of usage rights, execution context, or anything else.

great! How does one go about changing this preference? I only have experience with normal text fields, so thank you so much for your expertise!

You may have misunderstood. I should have said "the user can change it..." by selecting one of the available formats. This is what is available for my installation:

Note that the Microsoft options will only be available if those MS applications are installed on the user's system.

I see what you mean now. Thank you so much! we will be sure to include that with their instructions

Hello Forum,

I'm back. The picture information worked great - for Macs. Is there a script that works on both Mac and PC? When the PC user mouses over, the hand shows up and highlights the button, but when they click it, there is no prompt for inserting a file. Is there something else I need to do? Would I have both scripts on there so it can be used by either pc or mac - i did see there was an 'add' button where the scripts go. Most likely it will only be a PC user with the pdf in the end, so that is more important as i can make a file for the mac user.

thanks so much for you help!

As stated, this will not work with Reader. Can you confirm that the Windows user is using Acrobat?

Ah, i did not really read that 'fine print'. they are just using reader. they will be filling out the form. so is there no way for them to insert a picture in an editable pdf? I'm just making a basic form and all other fields work, we just need to be able to enter in an image. will we just have to make a template in Word? please say it isnt so....

If you have LiveCycle Designer, which comes with Acrobat Pro for Windows (but not Mac), you can create a form that includes an image field. Otherwise, we have to hope that they decide to restore this feature to Reader in the future, something for which I remain hopeful: http://forums.adobe.com/thread/743823

thank you so much. sorry for your need to be repetitive as i looked over that information before. i appreciate all your help!

I'm wondering if by today's date: 07/09/13; this feature is available for the acrobat pdf.

Specificly, for a work order; I want to place a google map and a street view image of the customer's home.

If you have access to livecycle I have just found the following which may help...

http://ask.metafilter.com/186227/Is-there-a-PDF-form-element-that-allows-you-to-browse-and -insert-a-picture-into-a-predefined-area

Thanks - this was helpful but how do I get the form to be blank - it wants to keep the last picture I put up....is there a way to clear it so that I can save it as a cleared document?

Here's a sample PDF that shows how you can do this: https://workspaces.acrobat.com/?d=Y8yNh5pIkMTlreBhZ5CUHQ

How i can insert image in adobe reader PDF  with mouse pointer or cursor ?

Dear, I need help so someone help me?

i did make the PDF and insert image in PDF ..

i want when i open the PDF file in adobe reader and click on image with the mouse cursor ..

then open the dialog box and i can insert new image in PDF on the previous image...

it must i want this work in adobe reader only not in adobe acrobat....

  i want to insert image in adobe reader only with the mouse pointer or cursor