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docs/authoring/pdf_templates.md

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PDF templates can be edited in:
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* Adobe Acrobat Professional
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* [the Documate online free PDF editor](https://www.documate.org/pdf)
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* [the Gavel online free PDF editor](https://start.gavel.io/pdf)
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* many other PDF editors that support Acrobat Forms (mostly paid)
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The free [Documate PDF editor](https://www.documate.org/pdf) will meet most people's needs. It will allow you to:
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The free [Gavel PDF editor](https://start.gavel.io/pdf) will meet most people's needs. It will allow you to:
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1. add text, checkbox, and digital signature fields
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1. easily rename fields
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1. edit existing field properties
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Documate has [a page that talks about its PDF
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editor](https://help.documate.org/articles/unlocking-pdf-documents).
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Gavel has [a page that talks about its PDF
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editor](https://help.gavel.io/articles/automating-pdf-documents?query=pdf).
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Adobe Acrobat can still be helpful. The most important feature it has that
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Documate lacks is the ability to automatically recognize blank spaces and turn them into fields. You may decide to use a trial version of Adobe Acrobat for this feature, which is only needed at the beginning of your project.
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Gavel lacks is the ability to automatically recognize blank spaces and turn them into fields. You may decide to use a trial version of Adobe Acrobat for this feature, which is only needed at the beginning of your project.
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Watch a 2 minute video segment on [how to edit a
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PDF](https://help.documate.org/articles/unlocking-pdf-documents) with Documate's editor.
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<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://youtube.com/embed/HHGTWJ4r2hk?start=83" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen alt="How to edit a PDF with Documate's editor">
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PDF](https://help.gavel.io/articles/automating-pdf-documents?query=pdf) with Gavel's editor.
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<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://youtube.com/embed/HHGTWJ4r2hk?start=83" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen alt="How to edit a PDF with Gavel's editor">
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## Use limited field types
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- [ ] Font size is set to a consistent 10 or 12 pts for all fields, except for name fields which can use auto expanding text
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- [ ] Checkboxes all use a consistent fill-in style. We recommend using the cross (`X`) to fill in the checkbox (under the Checkbox Properties | Options dialog in Adobe Acrobat).
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- [ ] Checkboxes use the export value "Yes" (less important, but can resolve some rare issues)
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- [ ] Signature fields use the `digital signature` field type in Adobe Acrobat or Gavel, not a standard text field.
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- [ ] Signature fields use the `digital signature` field type in Adobe Acrobat or Gavel, not a standard text field.

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