Any ideas on software to fill in a PDF form?

Jelly · 21 April 2009, 10:49

Now that people keep issuing forms in PDF but can't be bothered to make them so you can fill them in on a computer and expect you to print it off and fill in by hand.
Has anyone found a safe program that allows you to edit / insert text boxes so it looks neat and can be emailed?

Preferably short of buying a full copy of Acrobat PDF creator, some of the ones on line that just load up the PDF then allow you to edit them and email you the results sound just like a recipe fir identity theft.
Any help appreciated.
Rgds
James

J S · 21 April 2009, 10:55

I find you can usually copy all the text straight into word then fill it out from there.

James

Jelly · 21 April 2009, 13:30

The RYA's new forms aren't playing nicely like that :-(

J S · 21 April 2009, 14:41

Which forms is it jelly just been on the rya's site and downloaded a pdf and still seem to be able to do it. I could put it in word and mail it to you?

James

Jelly · 21 April 2009, 16:19

James
http://www.rya.org.uk/assets/racing/...2006-05-08.pdf

If you can that would be great
Rgds
James

jwalker · 21 April 2009, 18:50

I use Foxit readed and Foxit editor. Sweet n neat for printing and saving for me. If you are editing non-editable PDFs and use the free version of the program, it prints a small notice at the side of the page but it's easy enough to get around this if you require an absolutely clean copy. For editable files it's fine. I have also saved editable files which Adobe Reader will not allow to be saved either part or fully completed.

Jelly · 24 April 2009, 09:32

Thank you guys, now sorted
James