typing text on a pdf file

[Graphicallycorrect]

Hi
I am trying to fill out a form. The file is in pdf.
Can anyone tell me if I can type on a pdf format.
I have acrobat professional 8

Cheers
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[Kelly Creative]

Only if the type sections are text fields.

[Graphicallycorrect]

how would I know and what tool should I use
It is an application to fill out but would like to avoid printing it and writing on it
cheers
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[Kelly Creative]

You have to draw text fields.....

TOOLS > ADVANCED EDITING > TEXT FIELD TOOL and then you can type.

[Graphicallycorrect]

I tried that (it is on my version: touch up text tool) and when I type I get the message: "All or part of the selection has no available system font. You cannot add or delete text using the currently selected font"

[Toon]

Your only other option is to open the PDF in Quark or Illustrator type over where you want and resave it as a pdf

[Graphicallycorrect]

that's exactly what I did. Used photoshop cause in Illustrator it replaces the font with another font
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[zumojuice]

of course - if you can extract the text from the pdf (if its not been outlined) then you can sometimes find it easier to save time by redoing the file - Not if its a few small changes - but if its extensive then this will give you more control on it.

[Cwilk]

You have to program the PDF to say it is a form that can be filled out. I use Acrobat all the time, but can't recall where that functionality is.