02-22-2010, 10:38 PM
Hi everyone
I just managed to work out how to save the "fillable" form pdfs CIC publishes all their application forms in, so I can go back and edit later.
I'm fairly sure this won't work with the official acrobat reader, but I don't use windows, so I'm not sure.
1. Go to CIC's site and copy the full url of the application form you need, e.g. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/fo...1344EA.pdf (note it needs to be the direct url for the pdf).
2. Go here: http://rubypdf.appspot.com/pdfdecrypt.html
3. Put in the application form pdf URL from CIC.
4. Leave "User password" blank.
5. Click "Decrypt".
The page then gives you a copy of the pdf with some of the restrictions removed.
In my pdf viewing software (evince on ubuntu linux) I can then "save a copy" of the pdf after filling in the form fields, and what I put in the form is also saved. I expect there is some pdf viewing software on windows that will also let you save (once the restriction has been removed using that utility.)
Note, you can also download a windows tool that does the same thing as that website:
http://blog.rubypdf.com/softs/pdfcrypt/pdfcrypt1.0.zip
If anyone gets this working on windows and/or mac, post here, as I expect lots of people would like to be able to save their applications they are part way through working on, especially the bigger ones such as PR applications.
Matthew
I just managed to work out how to save the "fillable" form pdfs CIC publishes all their application forms in, so I can go back and edit later.
I'm fairly sure this won't work with the official acrobat reader, but I don't use windows, so I'm not sure.
1. Go to CIC's site and copy the full url of the application form you need, e.g. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/fo...1344EA.pdf (note it needs to be the direct url for the pdf).
2. Go here: http://rubypdf.appspot.com/pdfdecrypt.html
3. Put in the application form pdf URL from CIC.
4. Leave "User password" blank.
5. Click "Decrypt".
The page then gives you a copy of the pdf with some of the restrictions removed.
In my pdf viewing software (evince on ubuntu linux) I can then "save a copy" of the pdf after filling in the form fields, and what I put in the form is also saved. I expect there is some pdf viewing software on windows that will also let you save (once the restriction has been removed using that utility.)
Note, you can also download a windows tool that does the same thing as that website:
http://blog.rubypdf.com/softs/pdfcrypt/pdfcrypt1.0.zip
If anyone gets this working on windows and/or mac, post here, as I expect lots of people would like to be able to save their applications they are part way through working on, especially the bigger ones such as PR applications.
Matthew