Create a Signature File in Adobe Pro

Create a Signature File in Adobe Pro

About

How to create your digital ID signature in Adobe Pro.

Instructions

Setting Up Your Signature

  1. Open Adobe Acrobat Pro DC
  2. Go to Edit --> Preferences --> Signatures, Under Identities and Trusted Certificates, click "More"

  3. Click "Add"

  4. Click "A new digital ID I want to create now" and then "Next"

  5. Click "new PKCS#12 digital ID File" and click next

  6. Enter your information and click "Next"

  7. Browse to your "My Documents" folder, and enter a password for your signature. Then Click "Finish"

Specify Use of Signature

  1. Go to Edit --> Preferences --> Signatures, Under Identities and Trusted Certificates, click "More"
  2. 1 Click on Pencil and Check "Use for Signing"

Setup Image of Signature and Add Reasons

  1. Go to Edit --> Preferences --> Signatures, Under Creation and Appearance, click "More"

  2. Check "Show Reasons" under When Signing, then Click "New" under Appearance

  3. Fill Out Appearance
    1. Name the Appearance for the Signature
    2. Under "Configure Graphics" select "Import Graphic" then Click on "File" and browse to your signature Image file
    3. Under "Configure Text" Select Name, Date, Reason, Logo, and Labels
    4. Click Okay

Setup Adobe to be able to add digital ID signatures

  1. Open "Tools"
  2. Make sure the "Certificates" shows in the toolbar, if not, click on it where it says "add"
    1. If it says "Open" like below, that means it's already added

Open a Document and Add Your Signature with Appearance

  1. Open a document you want to sign
  2. Click on the Certificates Icon on the Toolbar on the right

  3. Click on the "Digitally Sign" button

  4. Click and Drag a Box where you Would like to add your signature
  5. Choose the Digital ID If presented with an option.
  6. Finalize Your Signature
    1. Under Appearance, choose the appearance you created instead of standard text
    2. Enter Your Password
    3. Click Sign




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