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I often need to fill out PDF forms, like government paperwork and stuff for banks. How can I do this on Linux? Best I could find was Foxit, but it has strange limitations in the Linux version, lik...
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matthewsnyder
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2024-06-19T19:37:54Z (5 months ago)
- I often need to fill out PDF forms, like government paperwork and stuff for banks. How can I do this on Linux?
- Best I could find was Foxit, but it has strange limitations in the Linux version, like not being able to use black text (only navy). Also the software is quite low quality and poorly made.
- I strongly prefer a FOSS option, but if you want to suggest a proprietary one, I don't suppose it would hurt. Please clearly indicate if you're recommending a closed-source or paid app and what the price is.
- I often need to fill out PDF forms, like government paperwork and stuff for banks. How can I do this on Linux?
- Best I could find was Foxit, but it has strange limitations in the Linux version, like not being able to use black text (only navy). Also the software is quite low quality and poorly made.
- I would need to at least be able to enter text on top of the form. If the PDF has form fields built in, the program should recognize those. But if they didn't put an actual field element, I should be able to just add my text as an arbitary annotation. Usually I enter text in black, but it is occasionally necessary to use color for emphasis (like blue). I need to draw a signature as well.
- I strongly prefer a FOSS option, but if you want to suggest a proprietary one, I don't suppose it would hurt. Please clearly indicate if you're recommending a closed-source or paid app and what the price is.
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matthewsnyder
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2024-06-19T19:36:01Z (5 months ago)
How can I fill out PDF forms?
I often need to fill out PDF forms, like government paperwork and stuff for banks. How can I do this on Linux? Best I could find was Foxit, but it has strange limitations in the Linux version, like not being able to use black text (only navy). Also the software is quite low quality and poorly made. I strongly prefer a FOSS option, but if you want to suggest a proprietary one, I don't suppose it would hurt. Please clearly indicate if you're recommending a closed-source or paid app and what the price is.