Alright, first things first.
You need a PDF reader if you don’t have one already. You MUST have it in order to view, edit and print your fantastic party printables. The editing process is really easy and it will take less than 5 minutes to complete.
Download Adobe Reader for FreeThis guide is written for Adobe Acrobat Reader DC. You don’t really need to download this if you have prior versions on your computer. There is a guide for it here too.How To Edit Your Party Printables Right At Home Using Adobe Reader
- Once you have downloaded your PDF files, locate it on your computer and open it up in Adobe Acrobat Reader DC.
- The first things you might notice are the blue highlighted boxes. Their main purpose is to indicate where the editable text fields are, which will not print out at all. I prefer to have them shown because I can see exactly where and how big the text area is. If you wish to hide it (not recommended), you can do so too: Windows – Edit > Preferences
Mac OS – Acrobat Reader (top left corner next to the Apple icon) > Preferences
Once you’re in “Preferences”, click “Forms” in the list on the left and untick “Show border hover color for fields”.
- Save a copy before starting! In case you are not happy with the changes, you can always start fresh from the original file.You are also able to access the file from “My Account” and download it unlimited times within 30 days of purchase.
Start Editing (take a leap of faith!)
Don’t be intimidated if you haven’t done this before! It is really easy. The best thing is, you only need to edit just any one of the text fields because the party details will mirror to all fields on the page.
- Bring up the “Form Field Text Properties” tool to edit the text size and colour. You can do so by going to:View > Show/Hide > Toolbar Items > Show Properties Bar
- With this nifty little tool bar, you are able to edit the text properties according to you needs. You can edit fonts, font size and font colour.
Use fonts already on your computer or search up some stylish ones on the internet. As a fellow creative, please respect the creators of these fonts and make sure you have the rights to use them and refrain from distributing illegally! Even though you have purchased the font and has the right to use it, it does not always mean you can distribute said font. Please always check licensing terms with the original creators before using any fonts. - Click the “More…” button at the right end of the toolbar to bring up more properties to have more control over texts. (Because while aesthetically pleasing, some fonts are just a total 🤬 to work with.)
- Adjust line spacing by keying in the desired values. For example: If I wanted to decrease the space between two lines, I would change the “Above:” value to -10 points.
- Note that when choosing fonts, should you happen to see this message,
it means that the font you have chosen is a licensed font and will not display properly on another computer unless the other user has bought and installed this font too. This is not an issue if you are printing at home, but the font will not be embedded properly if you decided to print at a shop. In this case, consider converting your PDF to JPG in high resolution before sending off to your local print shop. A JPG can no longer be edited and the fonts will be shown as you desired. To avoid this problem, simply pick another font that will not show this message. Common fonts that most computers have are Arial, Georgia, Courier New, Comic Sans, Impact, Lucida, Helvetica, Times New Roman, Trebuchet, Tahoma and more.
Send your masterpiece off to print!
Guess what? You just edited an invitation without the help of a graphic designer! Excellent work! Once you’re happy with everything, it’s time to print it out! Go to File > Print.
You can check out these printing tips for quality prints at home, or send off to a print shop to avoid the hassle. Alternatively, convert your PDF invitation to a JPG to be shared digitally on Facebook or Instagram.
