Re: Creating PDF forms

["Richard G. Combs" <richard -dot- combs -at- polycom -dot- com>]

David Castro wrote:

> I looked into this, and came to a different conclusion. From all that
> I read, it is still not possible to save form data with Acrobat Reader
> 7. In fact, the way that Adobe marketed the new version, I *thought*
> that it was going to enable saving locally, and was quite disappointed
> when it did not.
>
> The following URL describes the tool that the IRS uses to make forms
saveable:
>
> http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/328647.html
>
> If anyone can say that they have actually created a form that has form
> rights enabled for Acrobat Reader using Acrobat 7 Professional, I'd
> love to be corrected!

I recently attended an STC online seminar on Acrobat 7, and the presenter
was unclear/confused on this issue, too. I've looked into it, and believe
the following to be true:

1) Acro 7 Pro lets you enable commenting in your PDFs when they're opened in
Reader 7.

2) Acro 7 Pro includes LiveCycle Designer, which lets you create "dynamic"
forms (business logic, data validations, ...?). Reader 7 users can fill in
these forms and print, but not save, them.

3) You need both Acro 7 Pro and a separate (and unfortunately named)
server-based product, LiveCycle Reader Extensions, in order to create
"rights-enabled" forms. Reader 7 recognizes "rights-enabled" PDFs and lets
users save them locally, digitally sign them, etc.

4) You can while away hours chasing a circular set of links around the Adobe
Acrobat-family web pages trying to gain an understanding of how LiveCycle
Reader Extensions work(s), how one buys it (them), or what it (they)
cost(s).

5) While doing item (4), you'll have to slog through a bazillion buzz words
and bullet points, almost none of which actually add to your understanding
of the product or process.

Sheesh!

Richard

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Richard G. Combs
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Voyant, a division of Polycom, Inc.
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