Templates / Client-Editable Docs
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- d_rek
Ok... so I have a bit of a challenge ahead of me. I have some layouts for a multi-page brochure that vary in complexity that I've created in Indesign. Our client has agreed to alter the scope of work so that they can have the ability to edit and print these documents in house.
So, my question: Is there a software solution for outside of MS word documents that would allow the documents to be directly editable copy-wise?
Tailoring the layouts for word would be very time-consuming and probably mostly impossible to make them editable. I've look into acrobat and while there are some editing capabilities with the advanced type tool and also setting up the docs as forms the ability to control type in the form field leaves much to be desired.
I'm really struggling to find anything here outside of recommending they purchase design software... which if they went that route presents it's own set of challenges.
Anyone have any thoughts / suggestions? Would appreciate input greatly!
- spot130
Put form fields into a PDF
- d_rek0
spot13,
Yes, i've been playing around with that. However, you get very limited control over typography - specifically line height. I'm just wondering if there are other alternatives / better solutions than relying on form fields in a pdf...
- d_rek0
Ah... I think Acrobat may be the right tool for the job! I figured out how to control line-spacing with rich-text formatting! phew!
- d_rek0
@mono,
http://acrobatusers.com/forums/a…
Create your form field. Stop editing it, select it then open up the properties.
In the 'options' tab select 'allow rich text formatting' - hit OK.
Now, go back to edit forms mode. Select any text in the form field and then goto View --> Toolbars --> Properties (or hit apple+e).
It should bring up a text formatting menu bar with more options. Then on the right side should be a 'more' button. Once in there select paragraph and adjust line spacing!
Yeah.. it's a bit of a process but glad I figured it out!
- SoulFly0
Are you able to allow for multiple line edits?
I remember Acrobat only allowing for 1-line at a time editing.
- monospaced0
Thanks. I've had mixed results creating editable PDFs. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't, but most of all it's a pain in the ass going through all the steps and the elusive check boxes, dialogue windows necessary to creating it correctly. Adobe has to make this easier.
- d_rek0
@mono,
Yes... huge PIA. Here's something that makes it a little easier - to keep all of those toolbars up - right click any of them then select 'dock toolbars'. That should dock them all in the normal Acrobat toolbar so you don't have to hunt through context menus for them.
- duckofrubber0
Get ready for all your editable areas to be Arial or Times New Roman or some shit that every PC has.
- If it's editable type in the PDF, I believe you can use any fontmonospaced
- No, unfortunately you cannot. Must be present on their system.duckofrubber
- d_rek0
@duckofrubber - they've already purchased their corporate typefaces. No worries there.