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April 24, 2012
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Insert editable picture into PDF form?

  • April 24, 2012
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Good day,

I am creating editable marketing flyers for a client.  I'm opening my PDF (originally created in Illustrator) in Acrobat and adding editable form feilds for the end user to add their contact information to each piece.  The enduser also wants to add a photo with their contact info.  Is there a way to create this as part of the form?  Ultimately, I'm wanting them to be able to insert a picture into a specified area and not have to resize the photo.  Is this possible in Acrobat professional?

Any information would be greatly appreciated!  I'm working in CS3 and Acrobat 8, on a mac.

Cheers,

Lilly

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    Correct answer try67

    You can create a button and add a script to it that would prompt the user

    to select an image file when that button is clicked. Then that image can be

    displayed using the same button (buttons can show either an image or text).

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    Test Screen Name
    Legend
    May 4, 2016

    If you're considering "any audience" think hard about mobile users. I find it hard to recommend a PDF solution for a general audience.

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    northernviewfarmllc
    Participant
    February 3, 2016

    Is there a way to enlarge or crop the image after it is imported into the button? All that I can find in preferences is the ability to turn scale on or off.

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    Ronald Epling
    Participant
    May 11, 2016

    Same problem.. is there an easy way to add a script that would allow the newly placed image to be moved around or resized?

    As it is, it will only fit proportionally, which is what I would want, but I would like to be able to choose the sides it proportionally stretches to.  For instance, right to left versus top to bottom so that it crops some of the image.

    rockstrdchk
    rockstrdchk
    Participant
    January 28, 2016

    Hello

    Can somebody help me figure out how I could add an image field in a PDF form using Adobe DC that would prompt the user to open and place JPEG logo when clicked. I don’t know anything about Javascripting and this is my second time using DC.  I’m able to add text boxes and try to put in either this suggestions found on similar threads

    function INSERT LOGO()

    {

    // Get a reference to the button we want to populate

    var f = getField(“IMAGE_BUTTON”);

    // Prompt the user to import an image

    f.buttonImportIcon();

    }

    OR just this based on this thread

    event.target.buttonImportIcon();

    in the run a script box but nothing is working. Am I missing something? Any Suggestions?

    Thank you much!

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      Test Screen Name
      Legend
      January 28, 2016

      Are you aware that Acrobat Reader (once you have this working) can only import PDF, not any other graphic format?

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      Test Screen Name
      Legend
      January 28, 2016

      By the way, your script

      (1) has clear errors

      (2) isn't obviously calling the routine you define

      Please check the console for error messages.

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      annettel25197028
      Participant
      August 8, 2015

      I need this option too. I did all you have suggested and it works on my computer but when I open the pdf in another computer the add image button does not work. The text fields work but not where I have added the javascript box. Any ideas?

      try67
      Community Expert
      try67Community Expert
      Community Expert
      August 8, 2015

      What application are you using to open the file on the other computer?

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      annettel25197028
      Participant
      August 8, 2015

      ‌I want my clients to open it on whatever they use. But I'm guess I'll recommend they use Adobe Acrobat Reader DC

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      dianer66027897
      Participant
      June 1, 2015

      I know I am coming late to this party, but I was able to get the java-script to work, limited to PDF files, but my question is how do I get the image out of the form? I am getting photos that will need to be used separately at a later time. I thought this might be an easier option than having the person attach the photo separately to the email response with the PDF Form, but if I cannot extract the added file from the form, this feature is useless for my purposes.

      try67
      Community Expert
      try67Community Expert
      Community Expert
      June 1, 2015

      There's no easy way to extract the image. If you want to do it then have

      the users attach the image as a file (using the Attach File commenting

      tool), instead of embedding it in the field.

      On Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 4:17 PM, dianer66027897 <forums_noreply@adobe.com>

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      gxramirez
      Participant
      March 25, 2015

      wondrin.. when i try it ALMOST works but leaves the old image there too.. i need it to swap out the image. any insights?

      thanx!

      gg

      Mr. Manners
      Mr. Manners
      Participant
      February 10, 2015

      WoW!! Totally missed that option, and it was right in front of my face.

      Thanks so much for your help.

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      George_Johnson
      Inspiring
      February 10, 2015

      You can simply duplicate the button and set the orientation (General tab of Field Properties dialog) of the second button to 180 degrees.

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        SoftwareEngineer8876
        Participant
        March 7, 2014

        How i can insert image in adobe reader PDF  with mouse pointer or cursor ?

        Dear, I need help so someone help me?

        i did make the PDF and insert image in PDF ..

        i want when i open the PDF file in adobe reader and click on image with the mouse cursor ..

        then open the dialog box and i can insert new image in PDF on the previous image...

        it must i want this work in adobe reader only not in adobe acrobat....

          i want to insert image in adobe reader only with the mouse pointer or cursor

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        rodabot
        Participant
        January 2, 2015

        Use adobe reader xi

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        MarkKennethKing
        Known Participant
        February 9, 2015

        Are you saying that Reader XI solves all the above problems in the thread??

        - In Acrobat, when making the form, you can create a space for a Reader user to add a picture into the form.

        - The picture area will appear blank in the Reader form (not show the picture last used when creating the form)
        - A user can add a picture in the Reader form in common formats like JPG, PNG, GIF in the Reader form (not limited to PDF)

        ^ Because I need all of that yesterday. My client needs me to do this and it's new to me.

        try67
        Community Expert
        try67Community Expert
        Community Expert
        April 24, 2012

        Are the users also using Acrobat, or Reader? If the latter, it can only be done with a form created in LiveCycle.

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          Anonymous
          April 24, 2012

          I would prefer they be able to use Reader but it's not absolutely necessary.  How do you go about it if the users will be using acrobat?

          Thanks!

          try67
          Community Expert
          try67Community ExpertCorrect answer
          Community Expert
          April 24, 2012

          You can create a button and add a script to it that would prompt the user

          to select an image file when that button is clicked. Then that image can be

          displayed using the same button (buttons can show either an image or text).

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