Fill-In Design Express for Windows

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Developer’s Description

Generate PDF, Word, and XML forms.

Market leading Fill-In Design from TextCenter is extensively used by professional form designers all over the world, producing hundreds of thousands of business forms. Create PDF forms, Word forms and XML forms, complete with on-screen fillable fields, events, and calculations. A unique grid system and rich toolset reduces construction time dramatically as a bonus your forms will automatically follow international (ISO) forms standards.

Fill-In Design Express for Windows

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GENERAL

Release: December 6, 2005

Latest update: November 7, 2008

Version: 3.2.2

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 2000
Windows NT
Windows 98
Windows XP
Windows 10
Windows 95

Additional Requirements: Windows 95/98/NT/200/XP/2003 Server

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Total Downloads: 9,140

Downloads Last Week: 0

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User Reviews

2.2/5

6 User Votes

It works, but you need time and patience
mootrixMay 13, 2016
Pros
It can create fillable PDFs if you take the time to use it's somewhat dated interface. You can add a variety of fields and even check boxes, images, you can even create calculated fields etc... No watermark on output as another user mentioned.
Cons
Cannot edit existing PDFs as far as I understand. Dated GUI/ User Interface can be very off putting. (Looks like Windows 3.1!) Form creation and PDF output use 2 different programs (Design and Fill-in, respectively), instead of one. Can take a while to understand how the program functions.
Summary
NOTE: I only used this program for a limited time and this is my verdict. If you intend to create fillable PDF forms from scratch on the cheap then you can give this a shot.Its far from perfect but it can get the job done, just don't expect to edit existing PDF forms. Its actually has quite a few features for such an old program. This program could have been much easier to use and better to look at but unfortunately it looks like the company is not more. As for PDF creation, first you have to create the actual form in some proprietary format using Design.exe and save it as a .TCML file, then you have to open Fill-IN.exe program and open the existing file, then using the File menu, click the Export Page.. option (don't worry it exports all the pages, if you create a multi-page form) then choose PDF under Save As Type option, and presto you're done!
No Help
RchardAAugust 23, 2008
Pros
Cons
I can usually at least get started with any program, but I couldn't even get a form opened with this. So I went for the Help file - it couldn't find it's own help file. So I went to their website...written entirely in Swedish.
Summary
No way to turn file created into a PDF
caldernetMay 8, 2008
Pros
It seems fairly comprehensive. It looks and feels like Desktop Publishing software.<p>Within 20 minutes I was able to create a form with an image, a label and a field that I was able to fill in using the accompanying Fill In Desgign Fill In program.
Cons
As the readme file mentions this is "a limited version of the professional forms program Fill-In Design Pro"<p>In order to create a PDF from the TCML file this program creates, the readme file directs you to a website URL that does not exist.<p>After creating my simple form, after 45 minutes I could figure out if or how I can convert the TCML file this program creates to a PDF form people could fill out.
Summary
Hard to use
bealieSeptember 12, 2007
Pros
Nothing is worthwhile about this program.
Cons
You have to create the form from scratch (as far as I could tell). Waste of time when you have a form already that you want to make interactive. Program not intuitive to use. To convert to PDF, you have to upload to a website. I made a simple test form, and it's taking forever to convert (still waiting!). Don't bother with this.
Summary
Great program
mac8113October 30, 2006
Pros
If you're looking for a program to create pdf fillable forms, this is it. This program is completely free and does everything that I was looking for. I tried numerous programs before I found this one. There are no watermarks or errant text messages on the output pdf file. I was very happy with the results of this program. <p> <p>I think another reviewer mentioned that the program was a little hard to use. I didn't really find that the case. If you've used a lot of other programs, it's not that difficult to figure out where things are and how to modify things. For a free program, this is great!
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Advanced Software
deonvaMarch 25, 2006
Pros
Cons
Very complex, I was to overwhelmed to even begin. Maybe be useful for others with time to learn.
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