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mapping? click on an area of an image to place an "x" or an "o"

copz1998
Registered: Aug 13 2010
Posts: 5

Good day,

I am new to Acrobat Professional (9) and have been tasked with creating a form. Page one has fill in the blanks and drop down menus, no problem.

Page two has an image of an outline of a body. I would like the user to be able to click an area of the image to place an "x" or an "o." Then save the document and email it to a manager.

Thank you in advance, any help is greatly appreciated,
Ralph

daka630
Expert
Registered: Mar 1 2007
Posts: 1420
Something to consider -

The Checkbox tool from the Forms toolbar can be configured to display a "cross" ("x") or a circle (having an interior that is filled).

The "Place Multiple Fields" selection (from the form field's context menu) lets you create a grid of checkboxes.

Configure Acrobat's Preferences > Select the Category "Units & Guides".
In the Units & Guides configuration pane use "Layout Grid" values to provide
an appropriately sized layout grid. Display the grid via key strokes Ctrl+U
(Command+U on Mac (?)).

Use the layout grid's squares to place the checkbox to match a grid square.
Use Place Multiple Fields to built a collection of checkboxes over the body image.
Delete individual fields as needed.

To differentiated between "x" & "o" will likely require use of so Acrobat JavaScript.
But that is something one of the more JavaScript knowledgable AUC members would have to address.

May be a more elegant approach; but, do the above could be interesting .Be well...

Be well...

copz1998
Registered: Aug 13 2010
Posts: 5
Thank you daka630.

I was able to enable the grid so I can place my check boxes over the body image. However, I do want the boxes invisible (or white) so the image appears clear to the user. Then when the user "clicks" on a section of the body, a checkmark or circle appears.

I figured out how to make the check box without a border, but when I open the form in Acrobat Reader, the box interior is a shade of blue (not clear or white). I went through the Preferences panes and did not see what I was looking for.

Any suggestions?
daka630
Expert
Registered: Mar 1 2007
Posts: 1420
Something to try -

For each Check Box, in Check Box Properties under the Appearance tab, select "no color" for Fill Color; and, perhaps do the same for Border Color.

In Acrobat Preferences, select the Forms category.
In the "Highlight Color" pane make 'Fields highlight color" match the PDF page(s) background color.
Or, untick "Show border hover color for fields".

Be well...

Be well...

copz1998
Registered: Aug 13 2010
Posts: 5
I see the issue - it is the version of Reader that turns on/off form fields. When I turned it off, the fields were invisible.

Thank you so much for your assistance!

Peace be with you