Import Lyer from PDF there hafe feld's on it.

[Andreas.rueegg]

hi Forum.

I want genereate Final PDF from source Folder of Image and import pdf lyer of fields; overlay
My Steps.

1. Source Folder
2. PDF from Image.
Format A4, Positions Left 10mm right 10mm Top 65m, butom 45mm
3. Import overlay from pdf file
4 Save Dokument.

All runs fine, Image is on place and the PDF Lyer import ist working are without the fild's.

Wenn i do in Editor in other way
1. Open Source PDF with the field
2. Overlay, the image.

all is fine.

In Other Way in Editor
1. Open PDF createt image.
2. Overlay PDF with the field

The Field are lost.
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The Overlay funktion use the open dukument as main and copy not fields.
And in the order of scrips in Tools is the source the image.

So i need ad step befor.
n=nummer of source image ore PDF in folder

if n=x (
for n in do
(
Oben Source Layer PDF wif filds
Overlay n image
Save File)
x=x+1
)

Is this posibile ?

[TrackerSupp-Daniel]

Hello, Andreas.rueegg

Just to clarify, which specific tools are you using for these actions? Could you please send us screenshots of the tools you are using and the actions being performed with them?

If you are looking to use the "layers" pane's "export/import" actions, you do need to ensure that all content exists on a layer in the original exported file (by default, most content is not placed on any "layer" in the file). If you do not ensure as much, content will be missing form the export.

Kind regards,

[Andreas.rueegg]

Ok my Version is in German.

1 tool = Choose Input Files as Folder
2 tool = Create PDF from Images
3 tool = Import as Layer Overlay
4 tool = Save Documents

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PDF Vorlage Spessn.pdf

with other tool "Overlay PDF" is the same insus.

[Tracker Supp-Stefan]

Hello Andreas.rueegg,

Form fields might indeedbe "flattened" when you use a file with such fields as overlay.

Please try the reverse process - create the form fields file, and make as many copies of the page as necessary, and then "overlay" that file with your images.
You can select to place the images not as foreground but as background, and that should then keep the fields interactive and get your images as needed in the background.

Kind regards,
Stefan

[Andreas.rueegg]

Hi Stefan.

But that wouldn't be helpful since I have over 300 photos a month mani folders.
So i have to count the images and set every image to seperate form as pdf document.

Is psoibile to resolve it with a script?

1. select souce folder of images
3. for every imag create the from overlay and save as seperate file.

The reverse ide works in singel time are not as multible prozess.
i need a counting.

Is posible to create a counter?

1. select source folder of images to count
2. count the images
3. Select souce PDF Form

X=0
for i in count do
if count !=x (

1. select countet image
2 selsct overlay PDF Form
3 Save PDF
X+1
)
end if

[Tracker Supp-Stefan]

Hello Andreas.rueegg,

So if I understood you correctly - you have source image files, and a template with form fields that you want to overlay on each of those images?
Do you want to then have separate files for each image?
As if you just create one file - you will end up with copies of your form fields - so you will have widgets of the same form field on each page - and that would effectively mean that if you fill in the field on one page - it will have the same value on all other pages.

Can you please provide us with a sample of e.g. 2-3 of the actual images, the form with the fields you need, and the actual desired end result when those 2-3 images are processed (e.g. if it's one file or three - each with an image and the form fields in it)?

Kind regards,
Stefan

[Andreas.rueegg]

Hi Stefan.

Yes i have many picters to put in form.

Hier the sampels,

PDF Vorlage Spesen V01.pdf

PDF Vorlage Spesen V01 finish sample.pdf

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IMG-20240304-WA0014.jpg

IMG-20240304-WA0015.jpg

IMG-20240304-WA0016.jpg

[TrackerSupp-Daniel]

Hello, Andreas.rueegg

At the moment, I think the simplest method of doing this would be manually using the "add image" tool, on the Home tab in the Editor... PDF-Tools lacks the precision in these actions (at this time), to be able to place them in the desired location, you need a bit more precision than a batch process offers.

Kind regards,

[Andreas.rueegg]

The tool to Create PDF from Images is the precision ok.

Yust the tool Overlay PDF ore Import as Layer Overlay dosent work.
The tolls delete the field's of the sample PDF.

[TrackerSupp-Daniel]

Hello, Andreas.rueegg

I see more what you mean now, after a talk with the dev team, they will be looking into adding an option to retain form fields while placing a file as an overlay. For the moment I am afraid that this is not possible.

RT#6821: Feature Request :: Editor :: Option to retain form fields when applying an overlay

Kind regards,

[Andreas.rueegg]

This will be a god solution.
Secend way for a solution is in the pdf-tool to add every Image from source folder to seperatet PDF Form Field from Sample.

[Tracker Supp-Stefan]