Acrobat 9 Pro: Creating Forms

PDF forms can be much more than something to print, fill out by hand, and fax back. Interactive fields allow for a web-like user experience, and submission via email or server can enable a truly paperless exchange of information. Acrobat 9 Pro makes interactive form creation and distribution more powerful and flexible than ever, but such a wealth of features and options can be daunting. Brian Wood focuses exclusively on the nuances of this process in Acrobat 9 Pro: Creating Forms. He discusses the fundamentals of Acrobat forms, fields, and distribution, and explores the built-in form creation tools available in Acrobat 9. Brian also demonstrates the XML-driven forms that can be created by the Windows-only LiveCycle Designer application, included with Acrobat 9 Pro and Pro Extended. Example files accompany the course.

Topics include:

• Detecting form fields in an imported PDF and adding new form fields from scratch
  Creating text fields, radio buttons, checkboxes, combo boxes, and text areas
  Using field calculations, notation, and JavaScript
  Adding digital signature fields and Submit/Reset buttons
  Distributing forms via Acrobat.com, email, or a website, then tracking results
  Comparing Acrobat and LiveCycle Designer forms
  Using LiveCycle workspaces
  Creating LiveCycle menus, tables, fragments, and objects
  Understanding accessibility in LiveCycle Designer
  Distributing LiveCycle forms via shared distribution
  Viewing data