I need to edit a hospital form and I'm trying to run down a pdf EDITOR
that will run on 10.11.6 El Cap.
I downloaded the 5.7.0 version of PDFelement from MacUpdate with a
"Dec. 23 2016" release date and the thing demanded OS 10.12 for some
reason.
I will try anything except an Adobe product because I'm sure as hell
not subscribing to anything (or subscribing/canceling).
I need to edit a hospital form and I'm trying to run down a pdf EDITOR
that will run on 10.11.6 El Cap.
I downloaded the 5.7.0 version of PDFelement from MacUpdate with a
"Dec. 23 2016" release date and the thing demanded OS 10.12 for some
reason.
I will try anything except an Adobe product because I'm sure as hell
not subscribing to anything (or subscribing/canceling).
I need to edit a hospital form and I'm trying to run down a pdf EDITOR
that will run on 10.11.6 El Cap.
Preview had problems with a number of forms in the past.
It has gotten
better with more recent versions.
If it doesn't work for your PDF in
your version of OS-X, I suggest the Adobe Reader if you can find a
version old enough to work on your OS version.
(Adobe Reader is free, doesn't require subscription and generally not
evil).
I need to edit a hospital form and I'm trying to run down a pdf EDITOR
that will run on 10.11.6 El Cap.
On 2021-08-11 20:23:42 +0000, super70s said:
I need to edit a hospital form and I'm trying to run down a pdf EDITOR
that will run on 10.11.6 El Cap.
I downloaded the 5.7.0 version of PDFelement from MacUpdate with a
"Dec. 23 2016" release date and the thing demanded OS 10.12 for some
reason.
I will try anything except an Adobe product because I'm sure as hell
not subscribing to anything (or subscribing/canceling).
If you simply mean filling out the form, then a PDF properly created
for being filled out on the computer should work in Preview.
For a form not created for filling out on the computer, then:
- if it is not a protected PDF, then you can import it
into a word processor or DTP app and place text boxes
over the top where you ewant to type details.
- if it is a protected PDF, you might have to first
make screengrabs of each page in Preview, then import
those into the word processor / DTP app. They will
be screen quality though, so may be better to print
and rescan them ... in which case you may as well
simply handwrite the detail ont ot eh printed forms,
as they were probably designed to be filled out.
If you actually mean *editing* the forms, then you'll have to be a
hospital employee with permission to do so.
On 11-Aug-2021 at 2:03:00PM PDT, "Your Name" <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
On 2021-08-11 20:23:42 +0000, super70s said:
I need to edit a hospital form and I'm trying to run down a pdf EDITOR
that will run on 10.11.6 El Cap.
I downloaded the 5.7.0 version of PDFelement from MacUpdate with a
"Dec. 23 2016" release date and the thing demanded OS 10.12 for some
reason.
I will try anything except an Adobe product because I'm sure as hell
not subscribing to anything (or subscribing/canceling).
If you simply mean filling out the form, then a PDF properly created
for being filled out on the computer should work in Preview.
For a form not created for filling out on the computer, then:
- if it is not a protected PDF, then you can import it
into a word processor or DTP app and place text boxes
over the top where you ewant to type details.
- if it is a protected PDF, you might have to first
make screengrabs of each page in Preview, then import
those into the word processor / DTP app. They will
be screen quality though, so may be better to print
and rescan them ... in which case you may as well
simply handwrite the detail ont ot eh printed forms,
as they were probably designed to be filled out.
If you actually mean *editing* the forms, then you'll have to be a
hospital employee with permission to do so.
Last year, I needed a 1099 form to submit to the IRS declaring
I'd paid someone over $600 for a class. These forms have to be
TYPED and mailed into the IRS. You can also fill it out by hand.
I screwed up the form I had with the wrong info, so downloaded the
1099 from the IRS web site (the offices were closed and wouldn't be
mailing out actual copies), used an old copy of Distiller to fill out
the form by inserting text on various lines and printed out the file.
I sent that to the IRS. It should be 2-3 years before I hear back.
You can also use Preview's Text Annotate one line at at time to
fill in text fields with font of your choice. Save the resulting file as
a separate name from the original and send in the annotated
version.
If the hospital won't accept that, contact your insurance company
and complain.
On 11-Aug-2021 at 2:03:00PM PDT, "Your Name" <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
On 2021-08-11 20:23:42 +0000, super70s said:
I need to edit a hospital form and I'm trying to run down a pdf EDITOR
that will run on 10.11.6 El Cap.
I downloaded the 5.7.0 version of PDFelement from MacUpdate with a
"Dec. 23 2016" release date and the thing demanded OS 10.12 for some
reason.
I will try anything except an Adobe product because I'm sure as hell
not subscribing to anything (or subscribing/canceling).
If you simply mean filling out the form, then a PDF properly created
for being filled out on the computer should work in Preview.
For a form not created for filling out on the computer, then:
- if it is not a protected PDF, then you can import it
into a word processor or DTP app and place text boxes
over the top where you ewant to type details.
- if it is a protected PDF, you might have to first
make screengrabs of each page in Preview, then import
those into the word processor / DTP app. They will
be screen quality though, so may be better to print
and rescan them ... in which case you may as well
simply handwrite the detail ont ot eh printed forms,
as they were probably designed to be filled out.
If you actually mean *editing* the forms, then you'll have to be a
hospital employee with permission to do so.
Last year, I needed a 1099 form to submit to the IRS declaring
I'd paid someone over $600 for a class. These forms have to be
TYPED and mailed into the IRS. You can also fill it out by hand.
I screwed up the form I had with the wrong info, so downloaded the
1099 from the IRS web site (the offices were closed and wouldn't be
mailing out actual copies), used an old copy of Distiller to fill out
the form by inserting text on various lines and printed out the file.
I sent that to the IRS. It should be 2-3 years before I hear back.
You can also use Preview's Text Annotate one line at at time to
fill in text fields with font of your choice. Save the resulting file as
a separate name from the original and send in the annotated
version.
I downloaded the 5.7.0 version of PDFelement from MacUpdate with a
"Dec. 23 2016" release date and the thing demanded OS 10.12 for some reason.
10.12 is several years old.
The main issue with many forms is that they legally need a proper
signature. In some cases you can get around that by inserting an image
of your signature onto the form.
I did not realize Preview had that feature now, I guess I'm too used to
using an ancient version on my other older system that is "read only."
In article <110820211639148369%nospam@nospam.invalid>,
nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote:
I downloaded the 5.7.0 version of PDFelement from MacUpdate with a
"Dec. 23 2016" release date and the thing demanded OS 10.12 for some
reason.
10.12 is several years old.
You don't say. 10.11.6's last update was was 7/9/18 so I don't
understand why an app released on 12/23/16 would demand 10.12 Sierra,
forms are part of pdf, and preview always supported it.
forms are part of pdf, and preview always supported it.
Forms was not part of original PDF.
In article <sf1bke$o49$1@dont-email.me>, super70s
<super70s@super70s.invalid> wrote:
I need to edit a hospital form and I'm trying to run down a pdf EDITOR
that will run on 10.11.6 El Cap.
forms are easy.
preview, included with mac os will do it.
I downloaded the 5.7.0 version of PDFelement from MacUpdate with a
"Dec. 23 2016" release date and the thing demanded OS 10.12 for some
reason.
10.12 is several years old.
I will try anything except an Adobe product because I'm sure as hell
not subscribing to anything (or subscribing/canceling).
acrobat reader is not subscription.
I need to edit a hospital form and I'm trying to run down a pdf EDITOR
that will run on 10.11.6 El Cap.
forms are easy.
preview, included with mac os will do it.
Skim, not included with Mac OS, but free and easy to get, will also do it.
I need to edit a hospital form and I'm trying to run down a pdf EDITOR >> that will run on 10.11.6 El Cap.
forms are easy.
preview, included with mac os will do it.
Skim, not included with Mac OS, but free and easy to get, will also do it.no need for anything else, since preview is included
I know you can use Preview to fill in a form and like some body said you can use Annotate to mark it up but how can Preview edit a PDF?? The OP put "EDITOR" in all caps so he wants to change the form.
In article <ins2qq...@mid.individual.net>, Athel Cornish-Bowden <acor...@imm.cnrs.fr> wrote:
I need to edit a hospital form and I'm trying to run down a pdf EDITOR >> that will run on 10.11.6 El Cap.
forms are easy.
preview, included with mac os will do it.
Skim, not included with Mac OS, but free and easy to get, will also do it.no need for anything else, since preview is included
he means fill out the form. he did not realize that forms are a key
feature of pdf, one which does not require a pdf editor.
he means fill out the form. he did not realize that forms are a key
feature of pdf, one which does not require a pdf editor.
And you keep omitting the fact that the version of OS-X he is running predates proper form support in Preview.
On Sunday, August 15, 2021 at 2:07:14 AM UTC-7, nospam wrote:
In article <ins2qq...@mid.individual.net>, Athel Cornish-Bowden
<acor...@imm.cnrs.fr> wrote:
no need for anything else, since preview is included
I need to edit a hospital form and I'm trying to run down a pdf EDITOR >>>>> that will run on 10.11.6 El Cap.
forms are easy.
preview, included with mac os will do it.
Skim, not included with Mac OS, but free and easy to get, will also do it. >>
I know you can use Preview to fill in a form and like some body said
you can use Annotate to mark it up but how can Preview edit a PDF?? The
OP put "EDITOR" in all caps so he wants to change the form.
Many readers will allow you to fill in a form, *if* the PDF has been
set-up properly to allow that.
If it hasn't then you need an editor or
another workaround (such as importing into an app like Pages and
overlaying the field text).
On 2021-08-16 16:11, nospam wrote:
he means fill out the form. he did not realize that forms are a key
feature of pdf, one which does not require a pdf editor.
And you keep omitting the fact that the version of OS-X he is running predates proper form support in Preview.
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