On 02/02/2014 10:58 PM, Robin Laing wrote: > On 2014-02-02 14:34, Joachim Backes wrote: >> On 02/02/2014 09:51 PM, Robin Laing wrote: >>> On 2014-01-28 03:57, Joachim Backes wrote: >>>> Hi all, > > snip > >>>> >>>> Anybody can explain this? >>>> >>>> Kind regards >>>> >>>> Joachim Backes >>>> >>>> Fedora release 20 (Heisenbug) >>>> Kernel-3.12.9-300.fc20.x86_64 >>>> >>>> Joachim Backes <joachim.backes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> https://www-user.rhrk.uni-kl.de/~backes >>>> >>> >>> I have used GIMP to fill in forms in the past. >>> >>> My wife has used both Okular and Evince to fill in pdf forms. >>> >>> I have used Evince as well. >>> >>> Robin >> >> Hi Robin, filling out the forms is _not_ tho problem. I know I can do >> this by using evince or acroread or some other... >> >> What I need is to advance such printable only forms so I can create new >> forms from them, allowing still filling out, but additionally being >> storable. >> >> The simple question is: what prevents LO from importing such printable >> only forms? >> >> Kind regards >> >> Joachim Backes >> > > Look at using the GIMP to do that. You may be able to do something with > either of the other two programs I mentioned. > > If it is that LibreOffice is honouring the password rules, then the > other programs may over ride them and allow you to save the form in a > format that is now workable in LibreOffice. > > I don't know if you can print the form to a pdf and then convert it back > to a form. > > A quick search shows that you can possible remove passwords using > command line options. > > http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/removing-password-from-pdf-on-linux/ > > Ghostscript may be able to strip the passwords according to the above link. > > pdfcrack is also available. > > > Robin > > > Hi Robin, the last method on http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/removing-password-from-pdf-on-linux/ using _gs_ helps me a lot: now it is possible to import such PDF's into LO and edit them. Thank you very much, and kind regards Joachim Backes -- Fedora release 20 (Heisenbug) Kernel-3.12.9-301.fc20.x86_64 Joachim Backes <joachim.backes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> https://www-user.rhrk.uni-kl.de/~backes/de-index.html https://www-user.rhrk.uni-kl.de/~backes/en-index.html -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
