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Topic: Re: SeyboldSF2001> Assembling exams for print & elec. (Via Email)
Conf: (P-PDF) Forms & FDF, Msg: 27873
From: prodok
Date: 10/1/2001 05:07 PM

You might look at pre-defining your form fields etc. with PDFMARK
commands. Depending on the layout software you are using, you can put
them in "direct PostScript" sections, or place them on the document
using EPS files.

This approach gives you the possiblity to assemble the "smart"
document in the layout program and, after processing with Distiller,
you have your fields placed correctly.

Acrobat is not a layout program and should not be misused for that
(although I sometimes start with a blank page ).

You might also look at a forms design tool, and see if it supports your needs.



Max Wyss
PRODOK Engineering
Low Paper workflows, Smart documents, PDF forms
CH-8906 Bonstetten, Switzerland

Fax: +41 1 700 20 37
e-mail: mailto:max@prodok.com
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>Any help with the following would be greatly appreciated: We have a
>database of examination questions with pre-built forms. We need to
>assemble full exams for print and electronic delivery. We need to
>assemble these items in Acrobat with forms intact. Two solutions we
>are looking for:
>
> 1. Acrobat with better layout tools (guides, rulers, palettes)
> 2. support in InDesign for prserving form data (as with Illustrator)
> - import PDFs with forms
> - do layout
> - export as PDF with forms intact
>