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Adobe Reader is a free application for viewing, printing and filling PDF documents.

Adobe Reader (formerly Acrobat Reader) is the free version of of the Adobe Acrobat family by Adobe Systems to view, print and fill files in Portable Document Format (PDF)

For more information see the "Adobe Acrobat" article on Wikipedia.

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Example 016 in TCPDF Library

I'm trying to create a simple pdf using self-signed signature encryption method in php with tcpdf and open that pdf threw digital ID. I'm running example 016 in TCPDF library but an error occurred, when I opened the PDF with Acrobat Reader with…
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Check if Adobe Acrobat Reader is open and get the filename of the pdf

I am searching a way to check with C#, if there is an open Adobe Acrobat Reader and when it is, get the filename with the path of the open PDF. Can someone give me a tipp? Thank you. Best Regards, Thomas
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Adobe Reader X (10.0) ActiveX: annotations are disabled

I just embedded Adobe Reader X ActiveX control in a small sample applications. All controls related to Annotations and Comments are disabled. Why is that? Can I enable them via code?
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Adobe Reader Text Drag&Drop issue

I've discovered issues with the Adobe Reader and the Drag&Drop feature for simple text. When I simply select some text and drop it into some of my .NET applications (or any texteditor like notepad++ or VisualStudio) the text gets random characters…
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How to get the path of an Image Field in a pdf form, in Adobe?

I am creating a PDF form using adobe reader. I have added an image field and a text box. The text box is read-only and I want to populate the text box with the path of the image selected by the end-user, in the image field. Following is my code: var…
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ASP.NET Web Application can't open Adobe Reader from IIS 7.5

I'm programming a web page for internal use at my company. It's supposed to dynamically create PDF documents, and send them to the office printer. The code I'm using is this: string processFilename =…
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PDFBox 2.0.4 - Blank page (200+ inches height) with Adobe Reader 2015

I have a very big screenshot (48.69 x 1220.93 cm) which I’m converting to PDF using PDFBox 2.0.4. It works well when I open the generated PDF using the Mac Preview app, but not with Adobe Reader version 2015. It shows only a long blank page and says…
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How do i create macroses for paging up and paging down in Adobe Reader?

I'm reading a book in Adobe Reader and i'm trying to quiz myself at the end of each chapter and then check the answers for correctness but i have to scroll up and scroll down every time which is annoying. How do i switch between pages quickly?
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Invoking the print/save/email function of Adobe Reader plugin in browser

I am looking for a way to invoke the print/save/email functions from the Adobe Reader plugin in the browser. To better explain, please open the following image in your browser: http://stylephp.com/demo/pdf.png In the image, you'll see a sample PDF…
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Restoring selected printer in Acrobat Reader after calling this.print from javascript

Is there a way to save off the current printer before printing and restore it after calling "this.print"? Our web application prints many reports. Most reports are generated and displayed in an iframe on the current web page being viewed. The user…
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Scribus PDF Form not working with adobe reader

I have created PDF Form using Scribus(Scribus Tutorial). After filling form with Adobe Reader generated PDF label text get changed to some garbage value. Please check screenshot for clear idea about issue. Before signing form After signing…
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Mac preview vs Adobe acrobat reader DC

I had this question after this discussion. The problem is Mac Preview behaves differently than Adobe acrobat reader DC. The pdf is compile with pdflatex. Here is…
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Viewing Bookmarks in Adobe Reader 9

Why is there no way to show the bookmark panel in Adobe Reader 9? Looked thru all the menus/properties/preferences. There is no option to select Bookmarks under View >> Navigation panels >> (nothing for bookmarks here) Using Winnovative…
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Generate PDF thumbnails in .NET without full Acrobat installed

I've seen various methods for generating thumbnails of PDF files in .NET, but unfortunately all of them require full version of Acrobat installed. Is there a way for getting them with free Adobe Reader or any other way?
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Get Adobe Reader version using Javascript

What is the best way to get the adobe reader version in Javascript.
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