Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2017 09:04:59 +0000 From: Carmel NY <carmel_ny@outlook.com> To: FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: FreeBSD Equivalent To Adobe Acrobat Message-ID: <BN6PR2001MB1730BB724CA6A09B1688352780AF0@BN6PR2001MB1730.namprd20.prod.outlook.com> In-Reply-To: <20170712004556.72dc63d5.freebsd@edvax.de> References: <CAP7QzkMsYeuQc3yidsYDfEC4_FR1FdOk3_tAEQw5FFSZWP1i5g@mail.gmail.com> <CAOc73CDbkNk1T%2B19K3BKkeR1jThZOLAF7S-nmp1aaSLVyEwKkw@mail.gmail.com> <CAP7QzkMquosvs9ujCPabe9hTw=veqXymAO1C3fQBheytd2j-Aw@mail.gmail.com> <42f8fa2c-a931-0323-203b-8e80494daa8b@ShaneWare.Biz> <20170712004556.72dc63d5.freebsd@edvax.de>
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On Wed, 12 Jul 2017 00:45:56 +0200, Polytropon stated: >On Thu, 6 Jul 2017 12:57:02 +0930, Shane Ambler wrote: >> On 04/07/2017 10:02, B J wrote: >> >> > I tried several and those you mentioned might have been among them. >> > None of them appeared to fill in blanks, assuming, of course, I did >> > things right in the first place. For each one, I would get a >> > message, embedded in the file I was looking at, which said >> > something about me having to use Acrobat. >> >> Could depend on the specific pdf file, pdfs can have some adobe only >> features such as XFA and javascript, as these aren't part of the >> official spec I expect they aren't supported in free software. > >At least XFA seems to be supported by Okular, but normal forms >(text input fields) are supported by Evince and Okular; gv and >xpdf do not support them, but usually can read and print the >forms (with blank fields of course). The OP wanted the ability to edit; in his case "fill in the blanks, in a PDF document. How does printing a document with blanks achieve this goal? >So the "Acrobat Reader" or whatever it is called this year is >not really needed anymore, except you get really non-standard >PDF files that require special proprietary commercial software. >I haven't tried to get the "Windows" version of the mentioned >reader running with wine, maybe that is possible for such kinds >of "worst case PDF file"... ;-) It is called, "Acrobat Adobe Pro DC". By the way, what is a "non-standard" PDF file anyway. I have never run into one. By the way, are you aware that there are 8 recognized PDF standards. There are a total of eight PDF standards; six are ISO Standards and two are from other organizations. Six Types of PDF Standards from ISO: PDF –This general PDF standard is sufficient for in-office use, sharing and viewing online and for standard quality documents. PDF/A – This standard was developed for long-term file storage, commonly used by archivists, records managers and compliance managers. It has a restricted set of features, including JavaScript, audio and video content and encryption, because they may disallow users from opening and viewing accurately in the future. PDF/E – Architects, engineers, construction professionals and manufacturing product teams will use this standard most often. According to Planet PDF, “This standard was intended to address key issues in the areas of large-format drawings, multimedia, form fields and rights management – to name a few – that might prevent the engineering community from embracing PDF in their workflows.” PDF/X – This standard best suits print professionals, graphic designers and creative professionals. High quality, professional grade documents can be expected when using this standard. This PDF standard will ensure documents are print-ready by correctly embedding fonts, images, color profiles and more. PDF/UA – This standard enhances the readability for people with disabilities, IT managers in government or commercial enterprises and compliance managers. The UA stands for Universal Access; this standard will work with assistive technology that assists users through reading and navigation. PDF/VT – Print professionals will also use this standard for documents. This standard is based on components of the PDF/X standard, allowing some features such as color profiles, layers and transparency to be maintained. The biggest addition is the ability to customize data within these files, such as bank statements, business invoices or personalized marketing material. Two Types of PDF Standards from Other Organizations Additional organizations have adopted standards for their specific document needs. PAdES – Standardizes secure paperless transactions that conform to the European legislation. This standard was established for PDF digital signatures in the EU. PDF Healthcare – According to Acrobat, This standard “Provides best practices and implementation guidelines to facilitate the capture, exchange, preservation and protection of healthcare information. Following these guidelines provides a more secure electronic container that can store and transmit health information including personal documents, XML data, DICOM images and data, clinical notes, lab reports, electronic forms, scanned images, photographs, digital X-rays and ECGs.” Personally, I use PDD/X (there are several subdivisions of this also) extensively. There is simply no other software application that I am aware of that offers the ease and efficentcy of working with all the various PDF types like Adobe's latest PDF reader/editor. -- Carmel
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