Hi All,
I am in need of a PDF reader / editor that has a form filler feature. Master PDF Editor looks like a candidate for my situation (Mint 18.3 Mate 64 bit). Are there similar options in the Mint repository? If not I could use some guidance installing non repository software (and any dependencies).
The second question is: are the DEB files for Master PDF Editor compatible with my version of Mint?
Other software recommendations would be appreciated ......
Thank You
PDF reader with form filler feature
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PDF reader with form filler feature
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Re: PDF reader with form filler feature
Probably. Just download the .deb file for Ubuntu and double-click the file in your file manager to launch the installer. If it is not compatible with your Mint version it will show you why.
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BenTrabetere
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Re: PDF reader with form filler feature
I like, use and recommend Master PDF Editor. I am not thrilled the free version inserts a watermark, but I cannot hold that against them.
There are rare occasions when I find a stubborn PDF and Master PDF Editor will not give me the results I need. In those cases I fall back to a Win7 virtual machine and use either an Adobe product or Foxit.
There is a Linux version of Foxit, but I do not recommend it. It is missing key features, it has a nasty habit of making Foxit the default reader every time it is run, and the .run installer makes me nervous.
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Re: PDF reader with form filler feature
I have Master PDF installed on a test live USB, Mint 19 Cinnamon 64 bit - was recently able to complete some government forms no problem.
I'm currently running version 4.3.89 downloaded some time ago and installed from a .deb - maybe others will know better but my recollection is that with current version 5+ there began to be some persistent and irritating nagging to upgrade to the commercial version, so I uninstalled and went back to version 4, which does all I want and doesn't nag. It's been a while since I looked at the newer version, so I could be wrong about it.
I'm currently running version 4.3.89 downloaded some time ago and installed from a .deb - maybe others will know better but my recollection is that with current version 5+ there began to be some persistent and irritating nagging to upgrade to the commercial version, so I uninstalled and went back to version 4, which does all I want and doesn't nag. It's been a while since I looked at the newer version, so I could be wrong about it.
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Re: PDF reader with form filler feature
You can use Chrome (Chromium). I haven't tried lately, but Chromium used to do the job. To save your work use print to file function. There is also pdfedit and Libreoffice.
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puddleglum
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Re: PDF reader with form filler feature
If you are just looking to fill in and save/print pdf forms, I thought the default Mint reader (Evince/Xreader) would do that for you. I remember using it to print out my tax forms.
Re: PDF reader with form filler feature
Still working through my choices ( thanks to one and all). I do not want to upset a good OS that is depended upon daily so a test machine is in the works for occasions like this.....
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Re: PDF reader with form filler feature
Just use your browser - Firefox and Chrome/Chromium both have good native pdf support.
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Re: PDF reader with form filler feature
Yeah,I2k4 wrote: ⤴Tue Oct 23, 2018 7:56 am I have Master PDF installed on a test live USB, Mint 19 Cinnamon 64 bit - was recently able to complete some government forms no problem.
I'm currently running version 4.3.89 downloaded some time ago and installed from a .deb - maybe others will know better but my recollection is that with current version 5+ there began to be some persistent and irritating nagging to upgrade to the commercial version, so I uninstalled and went back to version 4, which does all I want and doesn't nag. It's been a while since I looked at the newer version, so I could be wrong about it.
version 5 is a PITA
I went back to 4.x
