In addition
to opening form designs (XDP), templates (TDS), or PDF forms created
and modified using only Designer, you can open other files of different
formats. These formats are described in detail in Import documents.
Note: PDF
forms created in a program other than Designer must be imported.
When you
open a file, either a form design, template, or a file of another
format, Designer attempts to match fonts in the file with fonts that
are available on your computer. If the file contains an unavailable
font, Designer displays a dialog box showing the missing font and
a suggested replacement. You can accept the replacement font or
change it. Later, when you save the file, you can indicate whether
you want the replacement fonts saved with the file.
If you open a form that was created in a previous version of
Designer, you can use the Compatibility tab (Form Properties dialog
box) to update it to the current version.
You can
open forms in Designer or in Workbench. To open a form in Workbench,
in the Applications view, double-click the form. When you open a
form from Workbench, the form opens in Designer. In Workbench, a corresponding
tab is displayed with an image of the first page of the form.
If you are
using Workbench, you might need to synchronize files, such as images
or fragments, from Workbench to your local system. In Workbench,
forms and fragments are managed in the Applications view, and images
are managed in the Resources view. To synchronize a file, right-click
the file, and select Synchronize.
Select File > Open.
Browse to the location or Workbench application where the
form design is stored, select the file, and click Open. If the file
contains fonts that are not available on your computer, the Missing
Fonts dialog box appears.
If necessary, select a font substitution method:
To accept the suggested replacement fonts, click OK.
To change the replacement font, click Change Substitute Font.
Select a font and font style and then click OK. In the Missing Fonts
dialog box, click OK.
Note: This font substitution is not permanent. Designer must map the unavailable fonts every time the form opens. To make the font substitution permanent, before saving the file, select File > Form Properties > Save Options and then selecting Embed Fonts.
