Work with PDF Interactive Forms

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Fill and Save PDF Forms
Export Form Data
Import Form Data
Reset Form Fields
Flatten Form Fields
Highlight Form Fields

Filling and Saving PDF Forms

To fill a PDF interactive form, simply open the document by clicking File > Open and start filling it. PDF Studio works with the following form fields: text fields, combo boxes, check boxes, lists and radio buttons. PDF Studio displays signatures but currently does not support signing PDF documents. Similarly, PDF Studio can display push buttons but does not support actions associated with buttons such as submitting the form.
The ability to tab through fields makes it easy to fill the form.

To save the PDF form, simply save the PDF document by clicking File > Save. This will save all the data you entered in the form.

Exporting Form Data

This feature allows to export data from the current form into a file in FDF or XFDF format.

To export form data:
  1. From the top toolbar, choose Forms > Export Form
  2. Select wether to export in FDF or XFDF format
  3. The application will open a file chooser dialog. Select the file you wish to export to.
Importing Form Data

This feature allows to import form data from a file into the current form. The file can be in FDF or XFDF format.

To import form data:
  1. From the top toolbar, choose Forms > Import Form
  2. Select wether to import in FDF or XFDF format
  3. The application will open a file chooser dialog. Select the file you wish to import from
Resetting Fields

This feature allows to reset the data in all fields in the form. When resetting a field, data will be set to the field's default value or to null if the field has no default value.

To reset fields:

From the top toolbar, choose Forms > Reset Fields

Flattening Fields

This feature allows to flatten all fields in the form. Fields will be painted directly in the content page that they belong to and will not be editable anymore.

To flatten fields:

From the top toolbar, choose Forms > Flatten Fields

Highlighting Fields

This feature allows to highlight all fields in the form. Fields will be painted directly in the content page that they belong to and will not be editable anymore.

To highlight fields:

From the top toolbar, choose Forms > Highlight Fields

This will add a little check mark next to the menu item Highlight Fields and the fields in the form will be highlighted in a light blue / purple color. To remove the highlighting, simply choose Forms -> Highlight Fields again, this will remove the check mark next to the menu item.

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