Typing in pdf files..

[oriJINal]

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The secondaries for UNLV and Creighton for example wouldn't allow me to type the answers...
Does anyone familiar with pdf know how to type on a pdf file?
Thanks 🙂

 

[oriJINal]

any1 know how to do this?

 

[xcallstar]

I use foxit reader and the typing tool

 

[Vicviper]

You can also just print it out and write in it 🙂

 

[oriJINal]

I use foxit reader and the typing tool

Could you elaborate on it? I'm clueless..

 

[oriJINal]

You can also just print it out and write in it 🙂

I was planning on doing that but I have horrible writing and it would look to unprofessional IMO.. 🙁

 

[nv09reno]

Consider scanning the PDF, importing to any photo editing program, and then using "insert text." You'll get professional looking results.

 

[UndergradGuy7]

Could you elaborate on it? I'm clueless..

I think he means...
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/downloads/index.php

Foxit Reader 4.0 (exe)

 

[gigawatt]

I think he means...
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/downloads/index.php

Foxit Reader 4.0 (exe)

I've never used FoxIt, but I think you're looking for the "Editor" that's listed a little further down on the download page.

I use www.pdfescape.com occasionally. I don't know if it would be worth it for filling out a long secondary though since you have to wrap text manually and don't have spell-check.

 

[fodog]

The secondaries for UNLV and Creighton for example wouldn't allow me to type the answers...
Does anyone familiar with pdf know how to type on a pdf file?
Thanks 🙂

I applied to both those schools, and I realized that if you have the new OS- snow leopard-- for mac, there is a feature on the program, preview, that lets you type right right over the PDF. It was really easy to fill in, and it looked really good.

 

[darkwalk]

The best way is to use acrobat pro (not the free reader). Go to forms-> start form wizard. It will detect all the fields and convert them into text boxes and check boxes. Then, you can type directly on it and save your responses.

 

[xcallstar]

I've never used FoxIt, but I think you're looking for the "Editor" that's listed a little further down on the download page.

I use www.pdfescape.com occasionally. I don't know if it would be worth it for filling out a long secondary though since you have to wrap text manually and don't have spell-check.

nope - reader is what you want to use. the editor is too complicated, no need to bother with it.

In Foxit Reader - go to Tools -> Typewriter Tools -> Typewriter Tool

I used this for everything.