Append static pdf page to LC dynamic form?

[Remluf_1]

I have a multi-page expandable LC form.  It has been functioning fine for several months, but now I must attach two pages of static pdf to the end.  It is so easy to do in Acrobat, I assumed the same would be true in LC, but I have not figured out the combination. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

[Niall_O_Donovan · Accepted solution]

Hi,

One option would be to recreate the static content in LC Designer, rather than trying to import the two pages from the PDF file.

You could also follow Jono's advice on http://forums.adobe.com/message/2004818#2004818.

Lastly if you open the static PDF in Acrobat and export the two pages to JPEG files. Back in LC insert two new pages and drag in an image objact and link each URL (click embed) to the JPEG files.

Good luck,

Niall

[Former Community Member]

If you have LiveCycle server then you can use Assembler to combine the two PDFs.

Paul

[Jono_Moore]

Hey Paul, all we have at the moment is WorkBench and Reader Extensions - is Assembler part of WorkBench or is it a separate piece?

[Former Community Member]

In WorkBench look under the Common Category and see if there is an Assembler folder with a couple of services there.

Paul

[Jono_Moore]

I've not actually used Workbench for anything yet so bear with me here (I'm not even sure what all we can do with it!)...

Under Processes I right-clicked on Common (the only thing there) and went Manage Categories opened the Common category and there is no Assembler listed - am I in the right spot?

[Former Community Member]

Under Window/Show View choose Services. A new pod will be available to you. Look under Common in that pod and a list of services should be available to you.

Paul

[Jono_Moore]

Thanks - nope, don't have it.

That could be a handy one to have...

While we're on the topic, is there a good overview document that explains what can be done with Workbench?

[Jono_Moore]

Never mind - found the overview pdf.

[Remluf_1]

Thanks, Niall.  I don't have the workbench, so used your image suggestion.  I probably took the long way around the barn, but I used GIMP to convert the PDF pages to TIFs, and embedded those into new pages in the existing form.

[Niall_O_Donovan]

Glad you got it to work! Just in case you need to do it again, there is a way to export a PDF into a number of JPEG or TIFF image files (if you have the full version of Acrobat). Here is the menu in v9.

It would save double handling it in GIMP and you may have more control on resolution and quality.

N.

[Remluf_1]

Again, thanks.