Move a stamp to the favorites list, Create a custom stamp, Change the name or category for a custom stamp – Adobe Acrobat 9 PRO Extended User Manual

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Last updated 9/30/2011

Move a stamp to the favorites list

1 Using the Select tool or the Hand tool, select a stamp markup on the page.

2 In the Comment & Markup toolbar, click the Stamp tool and choose Favorites

> Add Current Stamp To Favorites.

Create a custom stamp

You can create custom stamps from a number of different formats, including (but not limited to) PDF, JPEG, bitmap,
Adobe® Illustrator® (AI), Adobe® Photoshop® (PSD), and Autodesk AutoCAD (DWT, DWG) files. In Reader, create
Custom stamp allows only PDF format.

Note: To add an image to a PDF one time only, simply paste the image into the document. Pasted images have the same
characteristics as other stamp comments; each includes a pop-up note and editable properties.

1 Choose Tools > Comment & Markup

> Stamps

> Show Stamps Palette.

2 Click Import, and select the file.

3 If the file has more than one page, scroll to the page you want, and then click OK.

4 Choose a category from the menu or type a new category name, name the custom stamp, and then click OK.

Change the name or category for a custom stamp

1 Choose Tools > Comment & Markup

> Stamps

> Show Stamps Palette.

2 Choose the stamp category, right-click the stamp, and choose Edit.

3 Edit the category or name of the stamp, or replace the image, and then click OK.

Delete a custom stamp

You can delete only the custom stamps that you created, not the predefined stamps. When you delete a stamp, the
stamp is removed from the Stamp tool menu, but the stamp file isn’t deleted.

1 Choose Tools > Comment & Markup

> Stamps

> Show Stamps Palette.

2 Choose the stamp category from the menu, right-click the custom stamp, and choose Delete.

Delete a custom stamp category

1 Choose Tools > Comment & Markup

> Stamps

> Manage Stamps.

2 Select the category you want to delete, and then click Delete.

Note: Deleting all stamps in a custom stamp category deletes the custom stamp category.

Add a line, arrow, or shape

Note: In Reader, drawing tools are available only in PDFs that have commenting enabled. PDFs in a review workflow
typically include commenting rights.

When selecting a drawing tool, consider the effect you want.

1 Choose Tools > Comment & Markup, and select a drawing tool:

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The Rectangle tool

, the Oval tool

, the Arrow tool

, and the Line tool

let you create simple shapes.

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The Cloud tool

and Polygon tool

create closed shapes with multiple segments. The Polygon Line tool

creates open shapes with multiple segments.

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The Pencil tool

creates free-form drawings, and the Pencil Eraser tool

removes the pencil markups.

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