Comments on: Easy PDF editing with Docudesk http://saunderslog.com/2007/12/02/easy-pdf-editing-with-docudesk/ A daily round table on the tech industry with experts and callers from all over the globe. Join us as we pick apart the news and get to the meat of what\'s happening out there. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:42:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: MGU http://saunderslog.com/2007/12/02/easy-pdf-editing-with-docudesk/#comment-468061 MGU Tue, 04 Dec 2007 01:07:25 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/12/02/easy-pdf-editing-with-docudesk/#comment-468061 I believe there are hybrid computers that have both PC and Mac operating systems. They are probably impossibly expensive. Nevertheless, a machine of that sort might be the solution to the problem you faced. I believe there are hybrid computers that have both PC and Mac operating systems. They are probably impossibly expensive. Nevertheless, a machine of that sort might be the solution to the problem you faced.

]]> By: stevex http://saunderslog.com/2007/12/02/easy-pdf-editing-with-docudesk/#comment-467701 stevex Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:29:36 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/12/02/easy-pdf-editing-with-docudesk/#comment-467701 Two more options (assuming you have Adobe Acrobat, not sure that's a fair assumption): - Use the typewriter tool in Acrobat. It's great for this kind of thing because you can whip it out and type right onto the form, then print it to a fax printer driver if you have one, or just print it and fax it. - Bring it into LiveCycle Designer (the form design tool that comes with Acrobat) and turn the fields you want to type into into editable fields. PDF supports fillable forms, through either AcroForm or XFA. XFA forms are newer and better technology (google XFA, the spec is online - it supports digital signatures, encryption, scripted validation, and other stuff) but aren't supported as well (or at all) in non-Adobe tools. Two more options (assuming you have Adobe Acrobat, not sure that’s a fair assumption):

- Use the typewriter tool in Acrobat. It’s great for this kind of thing because you can whip it out and type right onto the form, then print it to a fax printer driver if you have one, or just print it and fax it.

- Bring it into LiveCycle Designer (the form design tool that comes with Acrobat) and turn the fields you want to type into into editable fields.

PDF supports fillable forms, through either AcroForm or XFA. XFA forms are newer and better technology (google XFA, the spec is online - it supports digital signatures, encryption, scripted validation, and other stuff) but aren’t supported as well (or at all) in non-Adobe tools.

]]> By: Alec http://saunderslog.com/2007/12/02/easy-pdf-editing-with-docudesk/#comment-467618 Alec Mon, 03 Dec 2007 13:48:07 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/12/02/easy-pdf-editing-with-docudesk/#comment-467618 Brad, I think the right solution is just fillable forms. It sucks to have edit bitmaps, as you point out. Brad, I think the right solution is just fillable forms. It sucks to have edit bitmaps, as you point out.

]]> By: Alec http://saunderslog.com/2007/12/02/easy-pdf-editing-with-docudesk/#comment-467576 Alec Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:01:08 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/12/02/easy-pdf-editing-with-docudesk/#comment-467576 Can't do that on a PC Dad. Must be something special on Mac's. Adobe makes a business out of charging $400+ for Adobe Acrobat Professional which allows you to do what you just described. Can’t do that on a PC Dad. Must be something special on Mac’s. Adobe makes a business out of charging $400+ for Adobe Acrobat Professional which allows you to do what you just described.

]]> By: MGU http://saunderslog.com/2007/12/02/easy-pdf-editing-with-docudesk/#comment-467439 MGU Mon, 03 Dec 2007 08:18:03 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/12/02/easy-pdf-editing-with-docudesk/#comment-467439 Alec, I think you could do the following: 1. Drag the PDF file to a Word document. 2. Open it. (Also at this time copy it. But we will come back to that). 3. Fill out the opened form. 4. Go to Print and make a PDF file. Transfer the completed PDF form file to Desktop. 5. Drag the new PDF file from desktop to a new e-mail and send it to womsoever you wish. Go back to 2 above. You could: 3. Open another Word document. 4. Paste the Copy onto the new document. 5. Fill out the form. 6. Continue from 4. above. Either of these would be a lot easier and quicker than the process you outline which , incidentally, I don't understand at all. Dad MGU Alec, I think you could do the following:

1. Drag the PDF file to a Word document.
2. Open it. (Also at this time copy it. But we will come back to that).
3. Fill out the opened form.
4. Go to Print and make a PDF file. Transfer the completed PDF form file to Desktop.
5. Drag the new PDF file from desktop to a new e-mail and send it to womsoever you wish.

Go back to 2 above. You could:

3. Open another Word document.
4. Paste the Copy onto the new document.
5. Fill out the form.
6. Continue from 4. above.

Either of these would be a lot easier and quicker than the process you outline which , incidentally, I don’t understand at all.

Dad MGU

]]> By: Brad Templeton http://saunderslog.com/2007/12/02/easy-pdf-editing-with-docudesk/#comment-467388 Brad Templeton Mon, 03 Dec 2007 06:50:08 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/12/02/easy-pdf-editing-with-docudesk/#comment-467388 My own blog thread on this... http://ideas.4brad.com/wanted-better-tools-fill-out-sign-forms My own blog thread on this…

http://ideas.4brad.com/wanted-better-tools-fill-out-sign-forms

]]> By: Alec http://saunderslog.com/2007/12/02/easy-pdf-editing-with-docudesk/#comment-467228 Alec Mon, 03 Dec 2007 02:07:19 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/12/02/easy-pdf-editing-with-docudesk/#comment-467228 I've used PDF995 Jason, and wasn't that happy with it. But yes, it's definitely another option. I’ve used PDF995 Jason, and wasn’t that happy with it. But yes, it’s definitely another option.

]]> By: Jason Yeung http://saunderslog.com/2007/12/02/easy-pdf-editing-with-docudesk/#comment-467188 Jason Yeung Mon, 03 Dec 2007 01:14:07 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/12/02/easy-pdf-editing-with-docudesk/#comment-467188 PDF995 is pretty decent for printing to PDF - and it's free :) - Jason PDF995 is pretty decent for printing to PDF - and it’s free :)

- Jason

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