Tag Archives: PDF

Acrobat JavaScripts – Where do they go?

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Karl Heinz Kremer

JavaScripts in Acrobat can either be attached to a document – for example to validate a form field – or they can be loaded directly into the application as a folder level script. It’s pretty straight forward to figure out … Continue reading →

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The X Files: Acrobat Edition

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Karl Heinz Kremer

A New Version of Acrobat Have you noticed that it’s been more than two years since the release of Adobe Acrobat 9? Usually, Adobe releases a new version every 18 to 24 months, so a new version has been overdue. … Continue reading →

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Best Way to Learn Acrobat Scripting

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Karl Heinz Kremer

Every now and then I come across the question “What is the best way to learn scripting for Adobe Acrobat? Are there any books or other resources averrable?”. After doing some research, I think I finally found the best resource … Continue reading →

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Even More PDF Tools

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Karl Heinz Kremer

I wrote about my favorite tools around the PDF file format in the past. It’s time to add a couple more items to the list. Over the last few months I’ve been working with two more products that I can … Continue reading →

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Nuance PDF Reader

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Karl Heinz Kremer

Nuance (the people behind OmniPage and Dragon Naturally Speaking and a bunch of other things) release a competitor to the free Adobe Reader – the free Nuance PDF Reader (http://www.nuance.com/imaging/products/pdf-reader.asp). The feature list looks very promising: Fill and save PDF … Continue reading →

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AnyBizSoftware PDF To PowerPoint Converter – Free Today – Expired!

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Karl Heinz Kremer

Converting PDF documents to PowerPoint presentations is probably not something you need every day. I think I needed it once when the original PowerPoint file of a presentation I needed to give was no longer available, but the PDF file … Continue reading →

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Teaching Adobe Reader a Few New Tricks

Posted on June 20, 2009 by Karl Heinz Kremer

Have you ever tried to fill a PDF form in Adobe Reader and to then save that filed document to your hard disk? Did it work? Chances are that it did not. Have you ever thought about why the Adobe … Continue reading →

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Acrobat/PDF Tip: Converting a Document to PDF

Posted on June 9, 2009 by Karl Heinz Kremer

Have you ever needed a PDF version of a document, but you either did not have the correct source application (e.g. MS Word, PowerPoint, …), or you didn’t have access to a PDF converter (even though the free PrimoPDF is … Continue reading →

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More Interactive Dynamic Stamps in Seven Easy Steps

Posted on May 31, 2009 by Karl Heinz Kremer

A while ago I tried to create an interactive dynamic stamp in Acrobat. These are dynamic stamps (like for example a stamp that automatically puts the current date into a field that is part of the stamp), but with a … Continue reading →

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Acrobat Plug-Ins

Posted on April 14, 2009 by Karl Heinz Kremer

If you’ve seen my resume – or talked to me lately, you know that I create Acrobat plug-ins for a living. When people hear that, they usually think something like “Don’t forget to pick up the dry cleaning” or “I … Continue reading →

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