Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Database field on top of PDF document

I have only done it 1 or 2 times myself, but that has not been my 
experience.  Yes, there are different types of pdf files out there.  
Some, the pdf form could actually be modified, the others, not.  
However, just positioning text fields in the form blanks was easy 
enough.  Once I got one text block formatted to what I wanted, I just 
copy-pasted it into the other fields and edited the text.  Making the 
text field bigger or smaller to account for different sizes of form 
fields was not a problem for me in Draw - just grab the tags.  I even 
was able to scan my signature in as a graphic and paste it in the proper 
place.  That took a bit of technique, since the graphic was not 
transparent and if it were not small enough to fit in the space 
allotted, it would blank out parts of the form around it.  I recommend 
just keeping the scan edges close to the script and it should be okay.

Why did I do it?  My handwriting is not what it once was and I wanted 
the reader to be able to read my entries without mistakes.  As it turned 
out in one case, they messed it up anyway!  :-(
Girvin


Tom Davies wrote:
> Hi :)
> Hmmm, i always struggle with it quite a lot.  Not that i have done it 
> much.  Only tried 1 or 2 times tbh but both times it was a pita.
> Regards from
> Tom :) 
>
>     ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>     *From:* Girvin R. Herr <girvin.herr@sbcglobal.net>
>     *To:* Tom Davies <tomdavies04@yahoo.co.uk>
>     *Cc:* "users@global.libreoffice.org" <users@global.libreoffice.org>
>     *Sent:* Friday, 21 June 2013, 19:16
>     *Subject:* Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Database field on top of
>     PDF document
>
>     Piece of cake with Draw.  I've done it.  Now if the OP wants
>     automation,
>     I can't help there.
>     Girvin
>
>
>     Tom Davies wrote:
>     > Hi :)
>     > I think he is trying to fill in a form that has been sent to him
>     as a Pdf.  Either that or trying to fill in a form that has been
>     scanned in as a Pdf. 
>     > Regards from
>     > Tom :) 
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     > 
>     >> ________________________________
>     >> From: Alexander Thurgood <alex.thurgood@gmail.com
>     <mailto:alex.thurgood@gmail.com>>
>     >> To: users@global.libreoffice.org
>     <mailto:users@global.libreoffice.org>
>     >> Sent: Friday, 21 June 2013, 17:58
>     >> Subject: [libreoffice-users] Re: Database field on top of PDF
>     document
>     >>
>     >>
>     >> Le 21/06/13 17:12, howellsilverman a écrit :
>     >>
>     >> Hi Howell,
>     >>
>     >>   
>     >>> Ok thanks. I tried that. It worked.  You need a form with a
>     transparent
>     >>> background which took a little work with gimp (
>     >>> http://www.ehow.com/how_8422694_remove-white-gimp.html).  Then
>     I used a
>     >>> table to place the fields where I wanted them..  So I can see
>     a method to
>     >>> get this handled.
>     >>>     
>     >> I am a bit lost as to what it is exactly you are trying to achieve.
>     >>
>     >> You don't say what it is you want as your PDF document and what
>     that has
>     >> to do with Writer ?
>     >>
>     >> For example, in Base, you can create a database form with a
>     background
>     >> image that will have some degree of transparency.
>     >>
>     >> You can also do this independently as a Writer document, into
>     which you
>     >> insert your fields from your database. It is possible to insert and
>     >> image in this Writer document which can be set to be a
>     watermark, i.e.
>     >> with a degree of transparency.
>     >>
>     >> Where does the PDF come in ? Are you exporting your form to FPDF ?
>     >>
>     >> Sorry, but I guess I'm missing something.
>     >>
>     >> Alex
>     >>
>     >>
>     >>
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