Editing text fields

[Azuidea99]

When editing a PDF and needing to change the text style throughout all text box fields is there a way that I can select every single field or automatcially set the font size and style.  I have not been able to figure this out and it consumes a lot of time to have to select each individual text field/highlight and select the ones that are on the current page and edit them that way.  It would save me so much time if I could just edit them all at once.

[try67]

Depends what kind of "text fields" you're referring to. Are these actual form fields? If so then it can be quite easily done with a script.

Also free-text annotations can be edited using a script, but it's more complex. If you're referring to static content on the page then it's not possible, though.

[Azuidea99]

They are text fields that I am creating in the document. 

[try67]

OK. So let's say you want to set them all to font-size 12. You can run this code from the console:

for (var i=0; i<this.numFields; i++) {
    var f = this.getField(this.getNthFieldName(i));
    if (f==null) continue;
    if (f.type=="text") {
        f.textSize = 12;
    }
}

[Azuidea99]

Okay so I want all the font to be Courier New Bold size 9.  Is that possible with the code you posted?

[Test Screen Name]

Yes, I think so check out the JS API Reference for available properties.

[try67]

Add this line of code after line 5 of the code above:

f.textFont = "CourierNew,Bold";

If you're interested, by the way, I've developed a tool that allows you to easily perform such tasks without having to know how to write scripts.

You can purchase it from here: Custom-made Adobe Scripts: Acrobat -- Mass Edit Fields Properties

[Azuidea99]

I have no idea what JS API is.  Sorry...I am new to adobe.

[Test Screen Name]

Solving this is really a task for a programmer, I fear. This is the problem with saying something can "easily" be done in a script. If you are adventurous you can find where that code is setting point size and set it to 9 instead, but you won't get there with just copy/paste...

[Azuidea99]

I see.  I don't even know how to get to or find codes.  I was just hoping there would be a way so it would save me a lot of time.  I really appreciate all your help.