How to create an editable pdf in indesign

You may have come across interactive forms before. A PDF form that you can fill out and print is a great way to save time, energy and money for many people, and knowing how to make one can come in very useful in your work.

Follow this InDesign tutorial to learn how to create a PDF form that will be extremely effective.

Creating the Form Design:

You will see in the screenshot below that I have already designed a form in InDesign CS5.

There are a few important things to know about my form design which you will need to bear in mind when creating your own.

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In order for Acrobat to recognize and create the form properly all the elements need to be designed and laid out well.

A few notes:

• Make sure your form design is very clear. Everything should be well named and extremely user friendly.

  That’s just a general rule for any form though.

• When making an interactive form it’s important that all the items are properly distanced. The design shouldn’t be too crammed together, and there should be plenty of spacing between each section.

  Items that go together, such as “Name:” and the line

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