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Use Edit / Preferences / Forms to decide how forms will be displayed and function. Choose to have field values automatically calculated whenever the form contains numerical controls with calculations defined. Choose whether the focused form control should have a border or not and choose colors for the field highlighting – required fields can be given a different color. An auto-complete function can be defined to speed up repeated form filling. Returning the filled form To return a filled form, click its Submit button if it has one (this may require JavaScript to be enabled). Or save the form and send it via e-mail. Or print the whole filled form and send it by fax or post. Another option is to print the empty electronic form before filling it, then fill it in PDF Reader, place the empty form in your printer and print your responses onto it by choosing ‘Form fields only’ in the Print Content list box. If you receive the form as an active PDF and also on paper (maybe in color), you can fill the electronic form, put the form in your printer and print just your responses onto it as described above. Verifying signatures You may receive a document (not necessarily a form) containing a digital signature. You can verify the signature if the sender also sent you a security certificate file (extension .p7b, .p7c or .cer). Click inside the signature to verify it. A dialog box tells you whether or not: o the document has been modified since it was signed o the signature can be verified as authentic. Choose Trusted Identities in the Document menu to browse for certificate files. Once added, they allow verification. The dialog box displays certificate file information (name, issuer and expiry date) and lets you remove or export the files. Working with Portfolios A portfolio is a set of files grouped into a single PDF file. It can contain all file types and can have sub-folders. XPS files retain their file type when placed in a portfolio. PDF Reader can open portfolios and display the PDF files inside it. It can also display MS Office files inside the portfolio window, providing the source program is available. After viewing a file, click Home to return to the portfolio (the close button shuts the whole portfolio). The portfolio interface uses Flash technology, so you will need a recent Flash media player on your system to gain the full benefit from it. First the interface displays document thumbnails and subfolders (if any). Double-click on a file to display it. Use the left and right arrows in the Nuance PDF Reader 7 Reference Guide 14
portfolio bar at the top of the window to move to the next or previous files. Click Home to return to the starting view with thumbnails. Click List view to see a list of files and folders with related information. Both displays let you move to sub-folders and view the files there. The current path is displayed under the portfolio bar, top-left. Use it to navigate between folder levels. Non-PDF files are displayed as icons; double click the icon and choose the Open in Portfolio button to view the file, or choose Open Attachment to display and optionally edit the file in the application associated with the file type. Click the Save Attachment button to save non-PDF files to your local file system, outside the portfolio. To save a PDF file, select it and click the Save button in the portfolio bar and choose Save File from Portfolio in the drop-down list. Recent PDF editors can compile portfolios: Nuance PDF Converter Professional 6 and 7 have that ability. Working with Packages A package is a set of files grouped into a single PDF file. It can contain only PDF files and cannot have sub-folders. PDF Reader can open packages and display the files in the Portfolio viewer. It shows document thumbnails or a document list. Navigate and save files as described above. Many PDF products can create packages, for instance Nuance PDF Create. Viewing layers Some PDF files contain layers that separate elements on the page. These are typically used by architects or designers and also when submitting publications in PDF format to printing houses. PDF Reader 7 introduces the ability to view single layers separately or any combination of layers. Converting PDF to editable formats The File toolbar includes a button Convert PDF that leads to a free Nuance web-based conversion service from PDF to editable formats. Select a PDF file and click the button. A dialog box lets you choose a target file type: RTF, DOCX, (Word on Vista), XLS (Excel) or WP (WordPerfect). You must also supply an e-mail address and a password. Nuance PDF Reader 7 Reference Guide 15
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