I created an editable PDF with 2 image boxes and a fillable questionnaire. When I combined to print

[charkee602]

I recently created an editable PDF with 2 image boxes and a fillable questionnaire below which I sent out to our membership. After receiving them back, they were all saved with different names. When I combined them as a "binder or portfolio" to print easily, the fields ended up duplicating across multiple pdfs. And, with the new Acrobat Pro (on a Mac), I cannot "Print to PDF" anymore to flatten the image. What is the solution? I was thinking that flattening (remove the editable ability) of each pdf so it wouldn't change when combined would be the solution, but I didn't have that option. Adobe kept wanting to keep the fields editable. 

Please advise. I almost think the older version was better.

Here is a link to my PDF posted on our website. 2023_Questionnaire_PDF.pdf 

Thank you!

c

[try67]

Nothing changed in this regard. If you combine files with fields that have the same name, you will lose data.

To flatten the files you can use this code on them:

this.flattenPages();

You can put it in an Action (via Tools - Action Wizard) and run it on multiple files in a single process (don't forget to also add a Save command, but be aware this process is NOT reversible, so make sure you keep a backup copy before you flatten them!).