Lori's Corner
Dear Lori…
I receive on the average 10-15 e-mails a week from users or developers asking for clarification on a tip or just asking a question about Acrobat or PDF when they could not find an answer on Adobe.com or in a PDF forum.
This section will allow you to "Ask Lori" if you want to understand more about Adobe or PDF-related products and technologies, or if you have a question you just can't get answered. I will post at least one question a week in response.
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Questions:
How do I create document previews of my Adobe Presenter 7 presentations?
Dear Lori, I just downloaded Acrobat 9 and Adobe Presenter 7. I created a presentation and published to PDF – I love it! However, when I look at the preview of the document – it just looks like at blank white page – I want it to have a preview. — SFRead answer
What did you cover in your portion of the Acrobat 8 Seminar (June 12th)?
Dear Lori, I missed the Acrobat User Community eSeminar on June12th. What did you cover? — AH
How do I set my Open PDFs to open in Acrobat instead of Reader?
Dear Lori, When I receive a PDF as an e-mail attachment, it automatically opens in Adobe Reader 8, even though I also have Acrobat installed. — BH
What did you cover in your hands-on session at the Adobe MAX Conference?
Dear Lori, I heard about your hands-on session at Adobe MAX earlier this year. I was unable to attend that session but am curious as to what you covered. — JH
Can you help me understand the the Execute button?
Dear Lori, I have read the article - Understanding the Execute Button in LiveCycle Designer (add the link) but I'm not having much success getting the connection to work properly. — LE
Have the links in your Acrobat 8 tutorial been updated?
Dear Lori, I watched your tutorial on Acrobat 8. The links that you referred to at the end are no longer active. — KR
How do I link a button to a specific page in my PDF document?
Dear Lori, I want to add this action to a button: Go To Page X. But the only page transition that works from the "Execute a Menu Item" list is Next, Previous, First or Last pages. How do I designate a specific page number in the document? — Jan
How do I copy-and-paste editable text from PDF to Word?
Dear Lori, I need to copy and paste blocks of text from a PDF file to a Word document so that I can edit the text in word and add add additional material. — Jan
Can I have multiple calculation buttons?
Dear Lori, I want to be able to show a calculation from a number of buttons when selected, is this possible? I have say five products with radio buttons underneath them, when the customer selects one of more of these I would like a total price at the side. Hope you can help.— M.G., UK
How do I keep a button from printing?
Dear Lori, I have created a reset button a form however is there a way when printing the form to not show the reset button. Please advise. — L.B., Wisconsin
Can I view a form from a website?
Dear Lori, I have a form that I regularly have to complete and send back to the originator. I can view this form on the internet from their website. Does Adobe offer me the capacity to take the form and "fill in the blanks" and return by email? If so, what do I need? Please understand that I will probably be using this program for this purpose only. — Steve
How do I print only the form field data?
Dear Lori, Is there a way to print only the form field data without printing the basic form itself? I want to keep the field data in the same place on the page so I can print it out on pre-printed forms — Eric
What's the best way to make a PDF from Word?
Dear Lori, when I format a book in MS Word and do the initial conversion to PDF using the PDFMaker icon on Word's toolbar, the PDF version comes out formatted differently than the original Word layout. Have I configured something incorrectly? How do I get an exact copy? — Linda, Kentucky
How do I set the viewing size of a page with a link?
Dear Lori, is there a way to set the size a page will be when accessed by a link in the document? I have a 200-page document with an index and links. I would like for the user to click the link and have the page being linked open to "fit width." Any assistance appreciated. — Mary, Indianapolis
Can I hyperlink to a specific page of a PDF file?
Dear Lori, From my webpage, I'd like to have hyperlinks to specific pages in a PDF file, but I'm not sure how to do it. The PDF file does have bookmarks in it, but I'm not sure where to go to find what that URL is so I can add the link. — JS, San Francisco
Why are menu items disabled when I send an Email-based review?
The feature in Acrobat 7 Pro (and Acrobat 3D) that allows me to start an email-based review is great. However, I've noticed that once a review is started, my customers with Acrobat 7 Standard, pro, or 3D don't have all their menus/tools available. Can you explain what is going on? — Sarah, NY
How do I get a high quality PDF file?
Dear Lori, Will converting to PDF give me as high a quality print job as the original InDesign digital files? If I do convert to PDF, will I still need to send all the linked EPS drawings, fonts and linked photos? — HH, Ohio
Help! How do I use the typewriter tool?
Dear Lori, I am using Acrobat Professional 7.0 and am having problems filling in forms that do not have form fields. I was told that I could use the "typewriter" tool but is there a way that I can specify what type of font and size I want to use? — BB, Louisana
Can I Reset some form fields without resetting all of them?
Dear Lori, I have a PDF form with multiple fields. I have created a "reset" button, but only want to reset some of the fields. Is this possible? If so, can you give an example? — Ruth, Georgia
How do I remove the Document Compare symbols placed on the page?
Dear Lori, I love the document compare feature in Acrobat 7 Professional (and Acrobat 3D) and I have read your tip on the Compare Documents feature. However, after I compare two documents, I would like to remove the symbols that are placed on the page. How is this done?
How do I check for layers, comemnts and forms in a collection of PDF files?
Dear Lori, I have a collection of PDF files and need a quick way to check if there are any layers, or comments/markup, or form fields. Can you help?
How do I customize a stamp?
Dear Lori, I've read your tip on "Creating a Custom Dynamic Stamp" but I still have some questions. Where is the stamp stored on a Mac? I love this technology, but how do I ensure the stamp will print? What if my customer turns off printing of comments?
How do I make a PDF form and capture the data?
Dear Lori, We are in the process of creating a PDF form with Adobe Acrobat Pro. If we create this form with Acrobat 7 Professional, can people with Adobe Reader use this form and save their data to a database? Will I need to use JavaScript to do this?
Is it possible to set the document's initial view?
Dear Lori, I am an acrobat user and was wondering if I can make a PDF that overrides a client's reader and opens the file up in 100% or to fit the window. Can you tell me how this works?
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