I use Acrobat to add fields and it works, I couldn't find anything better to create the templates.
Paulo > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Oliver Schoenwald > Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 10:52 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [iText-questions] Tool recommendation to add form > fields toexisting PDF-Document? > > Good morning, > > I'm currently using the free DTP-Tool Scribus on my > Linux-Workstation to > create PDF-Documents with form fields out of a document template > (sometimes a Word file, sometimes a PDF-Document without form > fields). > With that tool, Scribus, I have to make a > "Postscript-Printout as File" > to get a PS file which I can import into the tool. Then I can add PDF > form fields whereever I want. After that, I export the result > as PDF and > have what I need. Itext can insert the necessary values into the form > fields as necessary. > > This works well, however the workflow seems a bit...awkward...for me. > > I first tried to use our licensed Acrobat to add edit form > fields into a > PDF document, but these form field seemed not to be fillable > by Itext, > as I was told in this Mailinglist several months ago. So I tried out > Scribus and it worked. > > I would like to ask the community what tool(s) do you use to > do what I > do. Or maybe someone uses the same tool like me but knows a > better way > to accomplish it. > > Thank you in advance, > > Oliver Schönwald > > > -- > Oliver Schönwald, Diplom-Informatiker > > FernUniversität Hagen > Zentrum für IT und Medien (ZMI) - Competence Center > Anwendungsentwicklung > Universitätsstr.21/AVZ - 58084 Hagen - Deutschland > fon: +49 2331 987 1721 - email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Aviso Legal: Esta mensagem é destinada exclusivamente ao destinatário. Pode conter informação confidencial ou legalmente protegida. A incorrecta transmissão desta mensagem não significa a perca de confidencialidade. Se esta mensagem for recebida por engano, por favor envie-a de volta para o remetente e apague-a do seu sistema de imediato. É proibido a qualquer pessoa que não o destinatário de usar, revelar ou distribuir qualquer parte desta mensagem. Disclaimer: This message is destined exclusively to the intended receiver. It may contain confidential or legally protected information. The incorrect transmission of this message does not mean the loss of its confidentiality. If this message is received by mistake, please send it back to the sender and delete it from your system immediately. It is forbidden to any person who is not the intended receiver to use, distribute or copy any part of this message. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ iText-questions mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/itext-questions Do you like iText? Buy the iText book: http://www.1t3xt.com/docs/book.php Or leave a tip: https://tipit.to/itexttipjar
