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Daniela Barros
Daniela Barros
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May 4, 2021
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Fillable PDF from FrameMaker

  • May 4, 2021
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Hello

 

Is it possible to create an editable/fillable PDF from FrameMaker 2020?

 

Thanks!

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    Correct answer Winfried Reng

    Hi,

     

    I have a form which I started in FrameMaker. Probably there are also other ways to do this. What I did:

    In FrameMaker create tables with single cells for each signature or info box in the form. Create a PDF.

    In Acrobat open this PDF and use the Prepare Form tool to make the cells fillable. You can set what should happen in each cell (content, appearance, etc.).

    Then save this and give a copy of this form to your users.

     

    Best regards

     

    Winfried

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    frameexpert
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    frameexpertCommunity Expert
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    May 4, 2021

    Shlomo Perets of Microtype.com has some tools to do this. They are actually Distiller add-ons that allow you to insert markers in FrameMaker paragraphs--for example, table cells--that will become Acrobat form fields when you create a PDF through Distiller. I did some of this in the past with several clients. Although FM 2020 bypasses Distiller by default when making PDFs, you can still force it to use Distiller.

      Daniela Barros
      Daniela BarrosAuthor
      Known Participant
      August 11, 2021

      Hi, thank you for your answer.

       

      Just to see if I understood, these tools, add-ons, from Microtype are resources available to buy and install to FM?

      W
      Community Expert
      Winfried RengCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      August 12, 2021

      Yes. Shlomo's tools are add-ons. On his website he gives more details.

      You can buy them from him. At the top of this page there is a link to the order form.

      http://www.microtype.com/timesavers.html

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        Winfried RengCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
        Community Expert
        May 4, 2021

        Hi,

         

        I have a form which I started in FrameMaker. Probably there are also other ways to do this. What I did:

        In FrameMaker create tables with single cells for each signature or info box in the form. Create a PDF.

        In Acrobat open this PDF and use the Prepare Form tool to make the cells fillable. You can set what should happen in each cell (content, appearance, etc.).

        Then save this and give a copy of this form to your users.

         

        Best regards

         

        Winfried

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