JavaScript Corner

Thom Parker is the president of WindJack Solutions, a software developer and a self-described adventurer. He’s also a prolific contributor to the Acrobat Community. In the JavaScript Corner, Thom will share tips, in-depth articles, and working examples on JavaScript topics to enlighten all levels of Acrobat users.

WindJack Solutions, Inc. offers custom development and consulting services, specializing in Acrobat JavaScript.

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Flash Buttons for PDF Documents
Acrobat 9 has brought some great new features to Acrobat and PDF. But for my money, the best one is the Rich Media Annotation. By “rich media,” Adobe means Flash. So these annotations are really Flash players.
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Automating Redaction with Acrobat JavaScript
Redacting, or selectively removing content from a PDF, is an important part of distributing PDFs that contain sensitive information. In Acrobat 8 Professional, this feature was added as a standard tool. With the release of Acrobat 9, it's available for automation in JavaScript. This means you can create a one-click or batch-redaction solution. But, there is some work that needs to be done to set this up.
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