How do I activate the Typewriter.

glddt · Post by **glddt** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 2:42 am

Hi
I can not activate the Typewriter to fill out a form
I have tried all information on it that I could find:
ctrl-E and the menu icon but I still can't type text into my document.
Is it because I am using the FREE version?
The documentation doesn't say the FREE version has this disabled?
Could someone give me a step by step guide please?
Kind regards,
glddt

mike1234 · Post by **mike1234** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 3:41 am

I am using the free version and I have no problem using the typewriter. I just tried it. Just click on typewriter and click on PDF where you want and start typing.

Bhikkhu Pesala · Post by **Bhikkhu Pesala** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 5:16 am

Maybe the PDF file is protected and does not allow changes to be made? Check Document Properties, security on the file menu.

glddt · Post by **glddt** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 5:55 am

mike1234,
Yes that is how it is supposed to work but not for me.

Bhikkhu Pesala,
I thought this application typed over protected PDF's, that is why I decided to try it out. I understand this is what it claims in the features list.

Kind regards,
glddt

Bhikkhu Pesala · Post by **Bhikkhu Pesala** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 6:55 am

glddt wrote:I thought this application typed over protected PDF's, that is why I decided to try it out.

You misunderstood. What it says is:

Add Comments and Annotations to any PDF file (subject to security settings) - unlike the Adobe Viewer which requires the PDF creation tool to be 'certified' by Adobe !

If the security settings do not permit any changes to be made, then PDF-XChange should respect that. It should not allow anyone to bypass the security set by the PDF file's author.

Post by **John - Tracker Supp** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 6:57 am

Bhikkhu is correct.

We do not support the abuse of the authors designated security/use restrictions - if the Author has set the PDF to not allow modifications/markup's etc - then you will not be allowed to do this I am afraid.

glddt · Post by **glddt** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 12:46 pm

Thanks everyone for your help.
I understand how it all works now it is a excellent piece of software.
I have used another method to get around my little problem.
I saved the form as an image and typed over it using a free editor.
Kind regards,
glddt

Post by **John - Tracker Supp** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 7:43 pm

Pleasure