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Typing with Preview app, is it possible?
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Nov 10, 2003, 03:49 PM
 
Hi I am really sold on Panther's Preview. Don't want to ever use Adobe Reader anymore (if possible). I noticed one thing today. I had to download an application in PDF form off the internet and when I tried to fill it out I couldn't. I went into Preview's preferences and I couldn't find a way to do it. Using Adobe's acrobat reader I could always fill out applications. Is this the only missing feature in Preview?
Any help will do. Thanks.
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Nov 10, 2003, 05:24 PM
 
Yes it's a missing feature - no ability to fill out forms.

Is it the only missing feature? Not by a long shot (i'd love bookmark creation ability along with highlight (not just text selection) ability.)
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Nov 10, 2003, 05:46 PM
 
I suspect these are features Apple isn't planning on adding... Preview should be for previewing files. Keep it simple, lean and fast. For PDF forms, use the free Adobe Reader (though, granted, not as slick of an application).
     
   
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