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Inserting A Graphic Signature Into A PDF Document

This document provides steps to insert a graphic signature into a PDF document using Adobe Standard or Adobe Professional. The steps are: 1) scan and crop a signature from paper to a PDF, 2) create a custom stamp from the signature PDF, and 3) drag and drop the stamp onto the appropriate location in the document and then resave to embed the signature.

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Inserting A Graphic Signature Into A PDF Document

This document provides steps to insert a graphic signature into a PDF document using Adobe Standard or Adobe Professional. The steps are: 1) scan and crop a signature from paper to a PDF, 2) create a custom stamp from the signature PDF, and 3) drag and drop the stamp onto the appropriate location in the document and then resave to embed the signature.

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Inserting a Graphic Signature into a PDF Document

Introduction

For most ECF filings, the s/signature is acceptable. However, there are times
when a graphic signature is needed (see Judges Filing Preferences).

Steps to Insert Graphic Signature

Adobe Standard and Adobe Professional have a Stamp feature on the


Comment & Markup toolbar. Follow these steps to use that feature.

STEP RESULT
Sign a blank piece of paper. Scan and save
as a PDF.

Crop so only the signature is displayed


instead of the whole sheet of paper.

Choose the Crop tool. Use the mouse and


drag the cross-hairs (\) to draw a box
around the signature. Click Crop again to
access the dialog box.

Depending on your version of Adobe, make


adjustments. In the screen capture, the
margin controls were used to select the box.
Click OK. (NOTE: Adobe may show the
result in a large, zoom view. That’s not a
problem.)

Resave. Close.

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STEP RESULT
With a document open, select Tools >
Comment & Markup > Stamps > Create
Custom Stamp. (NOTE: Depending on the
version of Adobe, this function may be
located under a different menu.)

Browse to the location of the saved PDF and


select it. A preview will appear in the sample
window. Click OK.

Enter a Category name, e.g., ECF and a


stamp Name, e.g., Signature. Click OK.

The stamp will now appear on your list of


available stamps.

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STEP RESULT
To use the stamp, select it from your
available stamps.

NOTE:If your Comment & Markup toolbar is


displayed, the stamp can be selected from
the tool instead of the menu.)

Drag and drop the signature into the


appropriate location in the document.

Note: It can be resized, if necessary, by


dragging the borders or corners.

Resave the document.

To ensure the signature is embedded in the


document, choose Print and select Adobe
PDF as the printer. Select the option to show
Document and Comments (or Markups or
Stamps) depending on the version of Adobe.

This is equivalent to resaving and Adobe


may prompt to replace the existing (former)
document.

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