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Activate Review and Comment options?

emerlin
Registered: Jul 21 2008
Posts: 33

Hi all,

I created a form in Live Cycle Designer and would like to enable review and comment feature? I did not realize I shut that off......

Thanks in advance... I have acrobat professional 8.1.5 FWIW

Thanks
TOm

My Product Information:
LiveCycle Designer, Windows
lkassuba
ExpertTeam
Registered: Jun 28 2007
Posts: 3636
Hi Tom,

Unfortunately it's not possible to enable a review and commenting on a form created in Designer.

Lori Kassuba is an AUC Expert and Community Manager for AcrobatUsers.com.

emerlin
Registered: Jul 21 2008
Posts: 33
Ummmm - so is it something I can do in professional?

I know I have opened the from in pro in the past to enable certain features.....

Ugh - I really Hope there is a way to do this.
lkassuba
ExpertTeam
Registered: Jun 28 2007
Posts: 3636
Actually, to clarify, you cannot create a Shared Review on a Designer form but you can do an Email Review and Enable for Review and Commenting in Reader. However, you need to create a static pdf from Designer to do this.

Lori Kassuba is an AUC Expert and Community Manager for AcrobatUsers.com.

emerlin
Registered: Jul 21 2008
Posts: 33
Thanks very much for the reply...

I am most likley not explaining myself very well. The main feature I am looking for is the yellow "post it" notes it allows you to add to a document. What you are describing seems a bit more advanced, or at least that is what I am hoping...

I guess I am not sure if my form is static or dynamic? I opened the from in acrobat professional but could not find where to "Enable for Review and Commenting in Reader".

TomThanks again and I appreciate your responses.

Tom
lkassuba
ExpertTeam
Registered: Jun 28 2007
Posts: 3636
Are you looking to add the sticky notes or do you need recipients of the free Reader to add sticky notes?
In Acrobat 8 the command to "Enable for Review and Commenting in Reader" is under the Comments menu.

Lori Kassuba is an AUC Expert and Community Manager for AcrobatUsers.com.

emerlin
Registered: Jul 21 2008
Posts: 33
I am looking for the users to add sticky notes in the free reader version, but when they open the file and go to review the options is not available.

The form is a dynamic form that I have created.... based on your earlier response it seems they are not compatible.
lkassuba
ExpertTeam
Registered: Jun 28 2007
Posts: 3636
emerlin wrote:
I am looking for the users to add sticky notes in the free reader version, but when they open the file and go to review the options is not available.The form is a dynamic form that I have created.... based on your earlier response it seems they are not compatible.
Perhaps the forms that you remember doing this with in the past were static or created in Acrobat, which is why you were able to enable them for commenting in the free Reader. If folks are just reviewing content, you can flatten the file but then you lose all the interactivity.

Lori Kassuba is an AUC Expert and Community Manager for AcrobatUsers.com.

jilljuli
Registered: Jun 16 2010
Posts: 1
I am trying to figure out which Adobe product I need to purchase: Adobe Acrobat Standard or Adobe Acrobat Pro.

My goal is to create and save Frame files into PDF format. Then, send the PDF files out for review. The review team only has Adobe Reader. Will they be able to add comments/sticky notes using Adobe Reader if I create the files using Acrobat Standard or Acrobat Pro?
hoyawildcat
Registered: Mar 22 2007
Posts: 42
My understanding is that Reader users can enter comments if the PDF is created with Acrobat Pro, but not for browser-based reviews:

http://www.acrobatusers.com/forums/aucbb/viewtopic.php?id=1864

Adobe won't say if this will change in Acrobat 10.
lkassuba
ExpertTeam
Registered: Jun 28 2007
Posts: 3636
jilljuli wrote:
I am trying to figure out which Adobe product I need to purchase: Adobe Acrobat Standard or Adobe Acrobat Pro.My goal is to create and save Frame files into PDF format. Then, send the PDF files out for review. The review team only has Adobe Reader. Will they be able to add comments/sticky notes using Adobe Reader if I create the files using Acrobat Standard or Acrobat Pro?
You'll need Pro. to Reader-enable your files for commenting in the free Reader.

Lori Kassuba is an AUC Expert and Community Manager for AcrobatUsers.com.