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Edit XFA forms
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This document explains how to edit XFA forms created in LiveCycle Designer. (If you are looking for information on how to edit text or images in a PDF, or a scanned PDF, click the appropriate link above.)
Edit XFA forms
The XFA forms created in LiveCycle Designer are interactive and dynamic in nature. Adobe recommends editing such PDF forms in their authoring application to retain the form fields and interactive objects. If you try to edit the PDF in Acrobat, you get the following error:
Some forms do not allow you to add annotations in Acrobat and you see the following message:
Caution:
If you edit an XFA form in Acrobat using a workaround, the resultant PDF or form will be flattened and lose all form fields, layers, interactive objects, buttons, and any JavaScripts used in the form.
If you still want to edit an XFA form in Acrobat, follow one of the workarounds below.
Workaround 1: Save the form as Encapsulated PostScript file
Saving the XFA form as .eps (Encapsulated PostScript) file flattens the file and removes layers, form fields, and other interactive objects in the file.
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Open the PDF in Acrobat.
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Select File > Save As, and choose the folder location to save the file.
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Select the Save As Type format as Encapsulated PostScript and click Save.
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Open the saved .eps file in Acrobat. You can now edit the file.
Workaround 2: Print the form to Adobe PDF printer
Printing the XFA form to Adobe PDF printer flattens the file and removes layers, form fields, and other interactive objects in the file.
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Open the PDF form in Acrobat.
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Go to File > Print or click the Printer
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In the Print dialog box, choose Adobe PDF as the printer and click Print.
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Type a name for your file and click Save. The PDF is created, and it opens in Acrobat.
You can now edit the PDF. For information on how to add form fields in a PDF, see Create a form from an existing document.
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