Post by: sluggo on December 01, 2007, 08:59:03 AM
As an example, I scanned and saved as PDF a memorandum blank from work. The typical To/From/Subject type. I can place the cursor next to the To, From, Subject or anyplace else on the document for that matter and begin to type. But the type is microscopic.
I can increase the size of the type by using Command/+ but it will not hold the setting if I hit Return to move down another line or if I use the cursor to move to another portion of the document.
Has anyone used this little app or had similar problems?
Post by: Jack W on December 01, 2007, 10:00:25 AM
AFAIK, scanned documents don't have fields per-se, just one all-inclusive file.
That is probably your problem.
You need the original PDF document. Can you download that from work?
- Jack
Post by: sluggo on December 01, 2007, 10:53:46 AM
QUOTE(Jack W @ Dec 1 2007, 11:00 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
sluggo,
AFAIK, scanned documents don't have fields per-se, just one all-inclusive file.
That is probably your problem.
You need the original PDF document. Can you download that from work?
- Jack
AFAIK, scanned documents don't have fields per-se, just one all-inclusive file.
That is probably your problem.
You need the original PDF document. Can you download that from work?
- Jack
It's just a generic memo from a state agency. I doubt that we have an online spot to download it in PDF form. What you state makes sense to me. Just couldn't see spending $95 on a shareware when it most likely would only be used now and then.
Thanks for the insight!
Todd
Post by: Xairbusdriver on December 01, 2007, 09:35:42 PM
Maybe iy will do what you want by the time it's 0.5? 
Email the developer and at least show him there is interest in his work. 
As his 'forum' says:
QUOTE
FormulatePro is currently a Beta product. That means that while it can be used, it shouldn't yet be depended upon.
I'm not sure I'd agree that it's actually up to the ßeta stage, however... 
Post by: jb on December 01, 2007, 11:49:55 PM
There are many other PDF filling apps. One of them, PDFpen, does not allow a secured PDF form to be filled.
jb
Post by: sluggo on December 03, 2007, 07:00:36 PM
Bout ready to throw in the towel on this one for the time being.
Post by: jb on December 04, 2007, 08:48:36 AM
- Drag your scanned document onto GraphicConverter app.
- Save the document as a .pdf document
- Drag the saved as .pdf document onto your FormulatePro app. or the FormMate app.
Hope this works.
jb
Post by: sluggo on December 04, 2007, 06:50:42 PM
QUOTE(jb @ Dec 4 2007, 09:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
sluggo. Try the following:
- Drag your scanned document onto GraphicConverter app.
- Save the document as a .pdf document
- Drag the saved as .pdf document onto your FormulatePro app. or the FormMate app.
Hope this works.
jb
- Drag your scanned document onto GraphicConverter app.
- Save the document as a .pdf document
- Drag the saved as .pdf document onto your FormulatePro app. or the FormMate app.
Hope this works.
jb
Can only locate 2 folders for GraphicConverter support, but no app. Is it something that would come on the OS DVD that I could ferret out with Pacifist?
Post by: jb on December 05, 2007, 09:01:28 AM
Not to be confused with Graphic Converter (2 words) available here for 19.95. I don't have this one. It does not show that it can translate a PDF document into a .jpg.
jb
Post by: sluggo on December 07, 2007, 08:37:09 PM
Post by: Andrew de los Reyes on December 23, 2007, 10:21:58 PM
QUOTE(sluggo @ Dec 1 2007, 06:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Downloaded this freeware from Versiontracker for filling in PDF documents. When trying to use it on scanned documents that don't have defined fields within a box, the text is micro small.
As an example, I scanned and saved as PDF a memorandum blank from work. The typical To/From/Subject type. I can place the cursor next to the To, From, Subject or anyplace else on the document for that matter and begin to type. But the type is microscopic.
I can increase the size of the type by using Command/+ but it will not hold the setting if I hit Return to move down another line or if I use the cursor to move to another portion of the document.
Has anyone used this little app or had similar problems?
As an example, I scanned and saved as PDF a memorandum blank from work. The typical To/From/Subject type. I can place the cursor next to the To, From, Subject or anyplace else on the document for that matter and begin to type. But the type is microscopic.
I can increase the size of the type by using Command/+ but it will not hold the setting if I hit Return to move down another line or if I use the cursor to move to another portion of the document.
Has anyone used this little app or had similar problems?
Hi,
if you choose the font/size while you are not editing text, it will become the default size for when you make new text. This should fix your usage problem.
Also, it would be cool if you posted questions in an email to the author or to macupdate/versiontracker. As the author, it can be annoying to register on sites to help a user.
-andrew (FormulatePro author)
Post by: Xairbusdriver on December 23, 2007, 11:02:37 PM
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it would be cool if you posted questions in an email to the author or to macupdate/versiontracker.
Good advice and usually more efficient, too.QUOTE
As the author, it can be annoying to register on sites to help a user.
And I'd call that service above and beyond! Thanks for the effort!But we'd also like to invite you to come by and visit (like you've got all this free time...)! We actually do recommend contacting the developer/author many times, especially when we've had good results before. Don't know why we didn't make that suggestion this time! It sure looked like we'd make it through the year with no misteakz!
Post by: krissel on December 24, 2007, 02:11:46 AM
Do stop by when you can. We are a friendly bunch.