The form design that results
from an imported PDF file depends on the different combinations
of options that you selected during the import process. If you are not
satisfied with the initial conversion, you might want to experiment
with different combinations of options to achieve the best results,
or you can edit the objects in the form design by using the Object
Editor.
The Object Editor appears when you select an object, and it provides
quick access to commands that are commonly used when editing objects.
Initially, object boundaries appear in the form design so that
you can see how the PDF file elements, especially text, have been
grouped into objects. This can make the form design look busy and
difficult to read. Using the Object Boundaries command in the View
menu, you can hide the object boundaries while you examine the form
design. You will find the object boundaries useful if you need to
make changes to objects in the form design. For example, you use
the object boundaries as a guide when you resize or move objects
without borders. Also, if a body of text is divided over two or
more objects in the form design, the object boundaries will show
it. You can easily merge these objects into one text object by using
the Merge Selected Text Objects command in the Layout menu.
Title and instruction text may be divided into multiple text
objects and field objects. You can create a caption for a field
object that does not have a caption by merging it with a text object
using the Merge as Caption command in the Layout menu.
You might also find the locking commands in the Edit menu useful.
Locking objects prevents you from selecting and editing them in
the Layout Editor. For example, you can lock text so that you must
double-click the required text or caption to edit it. This makes
it somewhat difficult to modify the text. You can also lock static
objects such as text, lines, images, and shapes, and you can lock
field objects.
