Josef Lowder wrote: > On 11/27/08, Tuna wrote: >> Josef Lowder wrote: >> > How can I fill-in a pdf form with Open Office in Linux? >> > >> > Or, alternatively, how can I import a pdf document or a scanned jpg >> > image into an Open Office document and then write some content over >> > the top of that to fill in text in certain designated areas? >> >> No. :( >> >> You could open the PDF up in a viewer, set it to full-screen view, >> rotate it 90 degrees, take a screenshot, save as .png, open up the .png >> in a graphics editor, rotate it 270 degrees, and then fill in the text >> using the text tool. >> >> Save, import into OpenOffice, export as PDF. >> >> I can do the first few steps for you if you want. > > Thanks, Tuna. > > I have already created an image (jpg rather than png but I could > convert it); but I don't know what graphics editor would be practical > and efficient for filling in a letter-length text block. Gimp seems very > cumbersome to me. Are there other simpler options? Kolourpaint is pretty simple. JPG is fine, just make sure you don't let it get too grainy. --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss