Preferences PDF file send to someone else

[Dorien30413381u29x]

Hi everyone,

I have a question and hopefully, someone can help me. My question is: can I send a PDF file with my specific preferences (Edit > Preferences > Deselect 'Show prompt border color for fields') to someone else and have my preferences transferred to their computer?

I would like the fillable fields not to light up blue, but to remain transparent.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Greeting from Dorien from The Netherlands

[Test Screen Name · Accepted solution]

It's considered rude to use this script though, because it affects the user for all documents from then on. Best to just accept what the user's preferences are, they probably are happy with them  

[JR Boulay]

You cannot export your preferences in a PDF file, but you can overide this user's preference using a script at document opening (Document level script) :

app.runtimeHighlight = false;

[Dorien30413381u29x]

Hi JR Boulay, 

Thank you very much for your fast answer!  Good to know that it is not possible and only when you add a script to the file. I'm going to dig into it. 

Hava a nice day,

Dorien

[Test Screen Name · Accepted solution]

It's considered rude to use this script though, because it affects the user for all documents from then on. Best to just accept what the user's preferences are, they probably are happy with them  

[try67 · Accepted solution]

Or, at the very least, ask for their permission before changing this setting, and (preferably) change it back when the file is closed.

[JR Boulay]

To avoid annoying users, you can use this script to restore the user's preferences when the document is closed.

// DOCUMENT LEVEL script
var hlt = app.runtimeHighlight;
app.runtimeHighlight = false;

// DOCUMENT WILL CLOSE script
app.runtimeHighlight = hlt;

[Bernd Alheit]

This will only work when the user opens only one document.