Using Acrobat Forms and Databases – Lyn Price - Adobe Acrobat and PDF for Architecture, Engineering, and Construction - page 152

Figure 11.9 Use the tab's options to configure the field
Figure 11.10 Modify characteristics in the toolbars
5. The caption disappears when you reset the size, and a red (+) shows on the field's frame, indicating
that the field is too small to hold the text. Adjust the position of the line by clicking on the orange
line and drag it up until the caption is visible (Figure 11.11).
6. Size the field in the Layout Palette. Change the Width to 2.25in and the Height to 0.75in. Click
Expand to fit for the dimensions to allow the form to change size to fit entered data.
7. Change the X position to 1.0in. to move the field to the left of the form.
8. Finally, type FirstName in the Name field on the Object palette's Binding tab.
Figure 11.11 An indicator displays if a text box is too small (left); resize the field to show its contents (right)
Creating a Custom Field
The LastName field needs to have the same attributes as FirstName. One could go through the process
again and create the field from scratch, but since we will likely need this field again, let us create a Custom
field.