Adobe 22020737 Acrobat X Pro Manual - Page 180

USING ACROBAT X PRO 174 Forms Use Designer ES2 when you want to extend basic form capabilities in Acrobat. For example, a Designer ES2 form can include Image Object fields so that you can easily add graphics to a form. Consider using Designer ES for these tasks: • Create forms from scratch or from the predesigned layouts in the build-in templates that you edit and customize. • Create dynamic forms. • Add graphics, such as photographs. • Add barcode collections. • Create forms in formats that Designer ES2 can convert to HTML, especially if you intend to post the interactive form on a website for people to fill in and submit from within a browser. • Integrate PDF forms into existing workflows by binding forms to XML schemas, XML sample data files, databases, and web services. • Use scripting objects. You must use Designer ES2 to edit any forms that were opened and saved in Designer ES2, even if the form was originally created in Acrobat. Note: When creating forms in Designer ES2, do not specify an Edit pattern if you want only numeric values (such as dates and decimals) to be entered. Forms preferences Set forms preferences to control various aspects of your interaction with form fields. In the Preferences dialog box, select Forms on the left. The forms preferences are organized in three sections: General, Highlight Color, and Auto-Complete. Note: The forms preferences apply to the way the application handles open forms as you work. The preferences aren't saved with the PDF forms themselves. More Help topics "Auto-Complete forms (interactive forms only)" on page 211 General Automatically Calculate Field Values Automatically performs all field calculations upon user entry. Note: The setting for this option only applies to your current session. Show Focus Rectangle Indicates which form field currently has the focus. Show Text Field Overflow Indicator Displays a plus sign (+) in text fields that exceed the bounds specified when the fields were created. Always Hide Forms Document Message Bar Hides the forms document message bar by default whenever a PDF form is opened in Adobe Reader unless the document message bar has a Submit Form button. If the message bar has a Submit Form button, you can't hide the message bar. Show Field Preview When Creating Or Editing Form Fields Displays the appearance of a form field when you create or edit forms. Manage Barcode Parameters Opens a dialog box with a list of barcode items (including the Parameter Set Name, Symbology, and Built-in status for each item). Includes New, Edit, Delete, Import, and Export buttons for working with new or selected parameter sets. Last updated 10/11/2011