PDF File inserted as background of Layout

[PVanderVossen]

I am working on a solution to fill out standard forms. I have these forms in PDF format. In order to ensure that my layouts will look exactly like the form, I have taken the PDF version and inserted it into my layout, as the background, and then just put my fields in the proper places so that it will print using the PDF as the "Template". This way I don't need to totally recreate the form in FMP, and it will be exactly like the standard format that we must follow.

The problem is that the PDF consistantly prints out in a low resolution. I can print the PDF in Preview or Acrobat and it looks great. Insert it into FMP and it looks great on screen, even zoomed in all the way to 400%. As soon as I print that FMP Layout (with the PDF in it) it looks horrid. Am I doing something wrong, or is this a known bug? I believe I have tried this in previous versions with similar results, but haven't checked it recently.

[MDHP]

I am working on a solution to fill out standard forms. I have these forms in PDF format. In order to ensure that my layouts will look exactly like the form, I have taken the PDF version and inserted it into my layout, as the background, and then just put my fields in the proper places so that it will print using the PDF as the "Template". This way I don't need to totally recreate the form in FMP, and it will be exactly like the standard format that we must follow.

The problem is that the PDF consistantly prints out in a low resolution. I can print the PDF in Preview or Acrobat and it looks great. Insert it into FMP and it looks great on screen, even zoomed in all the way to 400%. As soon as I print that FMP Layout (with the PDF in it) it looks horrid. Am I doing something wrong, or is this a known bug? I believe I have tried this in previous versions with similar results, but haven't checked it recently.

I am working in FM10 advanced. I want to insert a pdf as a background of a layout, as you discribe. When i do insert picture, the program only wants to select files as .gif, .jpg,... When i sellect all and choose a .pdf file, i get the message "this file type could not be displayed as a picture". a frend of my also has FM10 and he can do it. What do i have to change to my program?

[Lee Smith]

Hello MDHP and PV,

Please update your profiles to reflect what Platform, OS and version of FileMaker you are using.

Lee