Create the signature appearance – Adobe Acrobat 9 PRO Extended User Manual
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Digital signatures
Last updated 9/30/2011
Create the signature appearance
You can set the appearance of your digital signature by selecting options in the Security section of the Preferences
dialog box. For example, you can include an image of your handwritten signature, a company logo, or a photograph.
You can also create alternate signature appearances that you use for different purposes. For some, you can provide a
greater level of detail.
A signature appearance can also include information that helps others verify your signature, such as reason for signing,
contact information, and more. Set these options by using the Preferences dialog box. By selecting these preferences,
you add options to the Sign Document dialog box that appears each time you sign a PDF:
Signature formats
A. Text signature B. Graphic signature
1 (Optional) If you want to include an image of your handwritten signature in the digital signature, scan your
signature, and save it as an image file. Place the image in a document by itself, and convert the document to PDF.
2 Right-click the signature field and select Sign Document or Certify With Visible Signature.
You can also create an appearance using the Security section of the Preferences dialog box. In the Appearance section,
select one of the available options or click New to create an appearance.
3 From the Appearance menu in the Sign dialog box, select Create New Appearance.
4 In the Configure Signature Appearance dialog box, type a title for the signature appearance. When you sign a
document, you select the signature appearance by its title, so use a short, descriptive title.
5 For Configure Graphic, choose an option:
No Graphic
Displays only the default digital signature icon and other information specified in the Configure Text
section.
Imported Graphic
Displays an image with your digital signature. Select this option to include an image of your
handwritten signature. To import the image file, click File, click Browse, and then select the image file.
Name
Displays only the default digital signature icon and your name as it appears in your digital ID file.
6 For Configure Text, select the options that you want to appear in the signature. Distinguished Name shows the user
attributes defined in your digital ID, including your name, organization, and country.
7 For Text Properties, specify the writing direction and type of digits used, and then click OK.
8 (Optional) If the dialog box includes the Additional Signature Information section, specify the reason for signing the
document, the location, and your contact information. These options are only available if you selected them using
the Advanced Preferences section of the Preferences dialog box (Security > Advanced Preferences > Creation tab).
For more information, see Adobe Acrobat 9 Digital Signature Appearances (PDF) at
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