PDF Forms Using Acrobat® and LiveCycle® Designer Bible

Chapter 24. Working with Designer's Form Fields and Objects

IN THIS CHAPTER

• Adding objects

• Aligning techniques

• Creating custom library objects

• Working with form fragments

Learning a new program can seem overwhelming. Many programs offer multiple ways to accomplish the same task. Designer is no exception. Why are there three ways to do exactly the same thing? Wouldn't it be easier if you had just one way to complete the task? Then you would have only one way to learn and remember. Fortunately, you don't have to remember every technique you learn, just the ones that work best for you.

If we polled a group of computer users for their favorite copy and paste method, we would receive different answers. Everyone has their own preferences, and no two users work exactly the same way.

In this chapter we explore many of the techniques available for adding, copying, moving, and aligning objects in Designer. By exploring them you can find the methods that work best for you. Even if you are not new to Designer, we hope to show you a new technique or two. After we cover the techniques for working with objects we'll examine the powerful features of the Object Library, form fragments, and master pages.

Adding Fields and Objects to a Form

Placing objects on the design page may seem like a straightforward task. A variety of techniques exist offering more efficient workflows depending on the task at hand. In this section we discuss the methods available for adding objects and some time-saving tips on when ...