

Hence, they are employed in contracts, invoices, and proposals. This is because of their high-security level, which eliminates the risk of tampering. Most companies widely accept digital signatures as the preferred document approval option. Acrobat/Reader imports just the signature if the photo or scan is fairly clean.Home › How to › How to Add a Digital Signature Identity & Field in Adobe Acrobat Acrobat/Reader accepts JPG, JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, TIF, and BMP files.

To move the placed signature or initial, click the field to highlight it and then use the arrow keys.

You can choose from a small selection of signature styles click Change Style to view a different style. Added signatures and initials are saved for future use. You can choose to type, draw, or import a signature image. Below is an example of the Signature panel.

If you are signing for the first time, you see the Signature or Initials panel. If you've already added your signature or initials, just select it from the Sign options, and then click at the place in the PDF where you want to add your signature. If you have already added signatures or initials, they are displayed as options to choose from. Open the PDF document or form in Acrobat or Reader, and click Fill & Sign in the right pane.Ĭlick the Sign icon in the Fill & Sign toolbar, and then choose whether you want to add your signature or just initials. To sign a PDF form, you can type, draw, or insert an image of your handwritten signature or initials. TIP: Need to sign and send a MS Word document? Save it as a PDF and use this process to sign the PDF. If you are looking to create a formal digital identity, see this article. This article describes how to "write" or draw a signature or initials in a PDF, or to choose a saved one from an image file (see the notes at the bottom).
