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Expand Up @@ -25,24 +25,24 @@ Consider whether to use a DOCX template instead.
PDF templates can be edited in:

* Adobe Acrobat Professional
* [the Documate online free PDF editor](https://www.documate.org/pdf)
* [the Gavel online free PDF editor](https://start.gavel.io/pdf)
* many other PDF editors that support Acrobat Forms (mostly paid)

The free [Documate PDF editor](https://www.documate.org/pdf) will meet most people's needs. It will allow you to:
The free [Gavel PDF editor](https://start.gavel.io/pdf) will meet most people's needs. It will allow you to:

1. add text, checkbox, and digital signature fields
1. easily rename fields
1. edit existing field properties

Documate has [a page that talks about its PDF
editor](https://help.documate.org/articles/unlocking-pdf-documents).
Gavel has [a page that talks about its PDF
editor](https://help.gavel.io/articles/automating-pdf-documents?query=pdf).

Adobe Acrobat can still be helpful. The most important feature it has that
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.
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.

Watch a 2 minute video segment on [how to edit a
PDF](https://help.documate.org/articles/unlocking-pdf-documents) with Documate's editor.
<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">
PDF](https://help.gavel.io/articles/automating-pdf-documents?query=pdf) with Gavel's editor.
<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">
</iframe>

## Use limited field types
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -149,4 +149,4 @@ allowing for a quick visual inspection.
- [ ] Font size is set to a consistent 10 or 12 pts for all fields, except for name fields which can use auto expanding text
- [ ] 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).
- [ ] Checkboxes use the export value "Yes" (less important, but can resolve some rare issues)
- [ ] Signature fields use the `digital signature` field type in Adobe Acrobat or Gavel, not a standard text field.
- [ ] Signature fields use the `digital signature` field type in Adobe Acrobat or Gavel, not a standard text field.