PDF-based forms created in Adobe LiveCycle designer provide a robust method for distributing electronic forms while maintaining design integrity. Discover the tools, commands, and palettes that LiveCycle offers that makes form creation easy. Learn how to create common form objects like text fields, check boxes, and drop down menus as well as how to work with pre-created form objects. Then follow along and see how easy LiveCycle makes it to format a form's overall look and design. Finally, create buttons to control your form and learn how to manage back-end form data. Work Files are included. To begin learning, simply click on one of the video topics.
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Introduction
Course Overview
Understanding PDF Based Forms
Introducing PDF-Based Forms
Comparing Acrobat & LiveCycle
Creating a New Form
Getting Started with LiveCycle
A Tour of the Interface pt. 1
A Tour of the Interface pt. 2
Using LiveCycle's Templates
Zooming & Navigating
Creating a New Blank Form
Inserting Text Fields
Creating Text Fields
Setting Text Field Properties
Setting Text Field Appearance
Creating Additional Text Fields pt. 1
Creating Additional Text Fields pt. 2
Creating Additional Text Fields pt. 3
Formatting Multiple Fields Together
Controlling Field Validation
Creating Custom Validation Messages
Additional Field Validation
Date / Drop-Down Lists & List Boxes
Inserting a Date Field
Creating Drop-Down Lists
Drop-Down List Properties
Creating a Second Drop-Down
List Boxes
Check Boxes / Radio Buttons & Tables
Creating Radio Groups
Creating Additional Radio Groups
Formatting & Testing Radio Groups
Inserting Tables
Inserting Check Boxes
Inserting Buttons
Inserting a Print Button
Inserting an HTTP Button
Inserting an Email Button
Custom Form Objects
Creating & Saving Form Objects
Placing Saved Objects
Inserting Additional Content
Graphics & Master Pages
Drawing Shapes pt. 1
Drawing Shapes pt. 2
Inserting Text Objects
Formatting Text Content
Finishing Up the Form Layout
Form Formatting
Setting Field Tab Order
Aligning & Distributing Content
Managing Form Data
Allowing Reader Users to Save
Filling in & Exporting Data
Compiling Form Data
Editing LiveCycle Forms
Conclusion
Wrap Up
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