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erjobo1
Participant
January 17, 2018
Question

Edit a PDF created in LiveCycle Designer

  • January 17, 2018
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I'm trying to edit a PDF that was created in LiveCycle Designer and I get a warning box that says:  "This form cannot be edited in Adobe Acrobat.  Please use Adobe LiveCycle Designer to edit this form."  I have the latest version of Acrobat Pro.  Is there something additional I need to install to edit this form?  Any help would be appreciated.

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Karl Heinz  Kremer
Community Expert
Community Expert
January 17, 2018

Yes, you need LiveCycle Designer. This is not just a warning, you cannot edit this file in Adobe Acrobat. There are two different forms systems in the world of PDF: AcroForms are forms that you can create and edit in Adobe Acrobat, and XFA - or LiveCycle Designer - forms, which are created in LiveCycle Designer.

jackiet82511788
Participating Frequently
February 14, 2018

Can someone please tell me how to get a trial of LiveCycle...I am a CC subscriber.

Please help me, thanks

Karl Heinz  Kremer
Community Expert
Community Expert
February 14, 2018

I assume you are referring to LiveCycle Designer. As far as I know, there is no trial version. Back when it was bundled with Adobe Acrobat Pro, you could use it during the trial period, but now that it's unbundled, I am not aware of any way to do that anymore.