filling out pdf files - HELP please!

[ktwallis]

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so all the forms are pdfs that you can print out or save... but how do you type on the pdfs themselves? i know there are program you can buy for $80 - but am i missing something? all trial software print out "DEMO" on every page. how did you guys get around this??


thanks for any/all help!

~katie

 

[deleted106747]

I got Photoshop Elements and it worked, but I don't know how much it costs. A lot of people just hand wrote them.

 

[PhDhopeful]

Is it unprofessional to hand write on them? Is anyone else making labels for their letters or are they handwriting them(the evelopes)?
thanks

 

[dakwegmo]

In January Adobe Released the Typewriter tool for Acrobat Reader. You have to upgrade to version 7.0.5 or later. The typewriter lets you type on the pdf as though you had printed the form and typed it up on a typewriter.

You can read more about the typewriter tool here.

You can download the latest versions of acrobat reader here.

 

[ktwallis]

thank you for your help!

for some reason, my reader doesn't have any of that.. i have 7.0.8 .. but there is no typewriter function. infact - my toolbar only has three options. why can't it just be easy for once?

 

[dakwegmo]

Anything is easy if you know what you're doing 🙂

Save the pdf to your desktop. If it opens in a browser window, use the save button to save a copy, then tell it where you want to save on your computer. Next find the file on your desktop and open with acrobat reader, not the browser plugin.

In Acrobat, click on "Tools" in the Menu Bar, and go down to typewriter. If you then select typewriter, that will allow you to start typing right on the pdf document. You can also use the show/hide typewriter option to show the typewriter option in the Acrobat toolbar.

It's a bit of a pain, because it has a tendency to appear and reappear erratically, but it's still a lot easier than trying to work type it up on an actual typewriter.

 

[ktwallis]

😕 see that's the weird thing! i don't have the "typewriter" tool in the tool menu... just basic, zoom, and object data... even when i save as copy and reopen!

 

[dakwegmo]

After checking again, it appears that the typewriter option is only enabled in acrobat reader if you have acrobat professional installed.

Sorry, I didn't mean to get your hopes up.

 

[havesomefaith]

A friend said he used the paint software that comes with Windows.
I havent tried it, so dont know how well that works.
The computers at school have Acrobat, so I used test boxes.
I think I'll try the typewriter tool next time.
And I think there are some freeware out there for editing pdf files.
Good luck🙂

 

[Barca16]

paint is a good idea - i'll try that out tonight and let you know how it goes... but something tells me that paint isn't going to open a pdf file. all the shareware prints out a beautiful "DEMO- PAGE FILLED OUT WITH PRODUCT X" on the top of every page. awesome

and thanks dakwegmo for your help!

 

[ktwallis]

thank you to all! i actually found a program that you can buy for $20 which is way cheaper than the other programs and definitely worth it. let me know if you want the website!

 

[phd2006]

thank you to all! i actually found a program that you can buy for $20 which is way cheaper than the other programs and definitely worth it. let me know if you want the website!

I'd be interested. If it's ok to post the website, please do; if not, please PM me.

Thanks, phd2006

 

[ktwallis]

http://www.pdfill.com/

you have to buy the product - but it's only $20. and it works!

 

[phd2006]

Thanks for the info! 🙂 Other similar programs at the 'office box stores' start around $70.

 

[dakwegmo]

I also found that you can download a fully functional trial version of Acrobat Professional on Adobe's Web Site.

It's a 30 day trial, so you'll have to fill in all those PDFs within 30 days.

 

[green23]

careful! when you print them out - they show up as having "DEMO! PRINTED WITH ADOBE" written all over them! every demo i tried inserted something that could not be removed and which made the printed pdf un-usable.

i also found PDFill, and it's fantastic. worth the $20 without a doubt

 

[perfektspace]

http://www.pdfill.com/

you have to buy the product - but it's only $20. and it works!

This product was very helpful. Thanks.