The first step in preparing a document for Design Online consists of adding variable data fields to an existing PDF file. This is performed using Adobe Acrobat Pro and the free-of-charge PDFlib plugin.
The PDFlib Block plug-in can be downloaded from the PDFlib website.
¶ OSX: Installing the PDFlib Plugin in Acrobat X,XI,DC on OSX
Important information:
1. Plug-ins folder path is: ~/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Acrobat/###/Plug-ins
2. If the installation does not work, visit menu item Preferences, General. Confirm the checkbox "Use only certified plug-ins" is unchecked.
The video below illustrates installing the PDFLib Block plugin on OSX
¶ Windows: Installing the PDFlib Plugin in Acrobat VIII, IX, X, XI, DC on Windows
Acrotbat Pro on Windows exists in 32-bit and 64-bit versions. You must download the version of the PDFlib plugin that matches your version of Acrobat Pro.
- Determine whether your version of Acrobat Pro is 32-bit or 64-bit via the Windows Task Manager
- Download the version of the PDFLib Block plugin that matches your version
- Install the PDFLib Block plugin
- Disable "Certified Mode". Visit Edit > Preferences > General then uncheck the checkbox "Use only certified plug-ins"
The image below illustrates how to determine whether your version of Acrobat Pro is 32-bit or 64-bit by using the Windows Task Manager. The Task Manager will clearly display "32-bit" if your version is 32-bit:
The video below illustrates installing the PDFLib Block plugin on Windows