Let's take a quick look at a finished form and see how it's laid out, this might…give you some ideas about building your own forms.…At the top of the form, there is some information about why they'd want to fill…out the form, and you notice these numbers at the left, sort of leads the user…to do the right thing, fill out their Contact information, what they like to…donate so forth and so on.…It's very clear there is a lot of open space, there is plenty of space for them…to put their names, etcetera.…At the bottom there is a separate area for Method of Payment, little area for…Signature, so forth and so on.…This replicates a real world printed, paper form, and so it's familiar to users…who have used it before, but for somebody who is just coming at it fresh, it's…really obvious what the user ought to do.…
And it's sort of ironic that when you are designing interactive documents of any…kind, whether it's PDF form or even HTML web pages, it's up to you to make it…ease for the guy on the other side of the screen.…
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2/16/2012- Designing forms in multiple applications
- Creating and editing fields
- Using auto-recognition
- Adding buttons and check boxes
- Creating and adding artwork
- Performing math in a form
- Creating an order form
- Securing forms with passwords and digital signatures
- Distributing forms via email or Acrobat.com
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome50s
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1. Designing Forms
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Designing forms in Word7m 32s
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Designing forms in InDesign11m 27s
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Looking at a finished PDF1m 39s
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Enabling Reader users2m 38s
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2. Creating and Editing Form Fields
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Using auto-recognition2m 36s
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Understanding fields4m 32s
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Designing for neatness4m 51s
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Creating text fields9m 8s
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Creating check boxes4m 19s
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Creating radio buttons4m 21s
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Creating list boxes3m 39s
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Creating dropdown boxes1m 43s
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Introducing buttons2m 19s
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Activating buttons3m 40s
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Using show/hide fields7m 45s
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Creating signature fields2m 48s
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Duplicating fields3m 4s
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Multiple fields3m 6s
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Editing forms5m 12s
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Reading barcodes2m 14s
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3. Performing Math
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Creating an order form3m 41s
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4. Securing Forms
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Setting passwords4m 20s
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5. Distributing and Managing
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Reducing file size1m 17s
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Distributing with email3m 13s
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Managing data with Excel1m 56s
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Conclusion
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Next steps2m 19s
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