Flattening a PDF form? Keep an editable copy before you send it
A customer fills in a PDF request form, downloads it, and emails it back. Your reviewer needs a copy to read. The customer may still need to correct an address tomorrow. Those are different requirements, even when both files look the same on screen. Flattening can be useful for a delivery copy, but it should not silently replace the working document. The useful question is: what must the next…
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