You apply a stamp to a PDF in much the same way you apply a rubber stamp to a paper document. You can choose from a list of predefined stamps, or you can create your own stamps. Dynamic stamps obtain information from your computer and from the Identity panel of the Preferences dialog box, allowing you to indicate name, date, and time information on the stamp.
The Stamp tool appears in the secondary toolbar of the Comment tool.
A. Dynamic stamp B. Sign Herestamp C. Standard business stamp D. Customstamp
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Do one of the following:
- Choose Tools > Stamp > Stamps Palette.
- Choose Tools > Comment > Stamps > ShowStamps Palette.
Click the Stamp tool. The most recentlyused stamp is selected.
In the Stamps Palette, choosea category from the menu, and then select a stamp.
- Click the document page where you want to place the stamp,or drag a rectangle to define the size and placement of the stamp.
- If you haven’t provided a name in the Identity preferences,the Identity Setup dialog box prompts you to do so.
- Using the Select tool or the Hand tool,do any of the following:
To move a stamp, drag it to a new location.
To resize a stamp, click it, and then drag a cornerhandle.
To rotate a stamp, click it, move the pointer overthe handle at the top of the stamp, and drag when the rotate stampicon appears.
To delete a stamp, right-click the stamp and chooseDelete.
To change the stamp’s opacity or the color of itspop-up note, right-click the stamp, and choose Properties. In theAppearance tab, set the opacity or color.
- Paid stamp image. A paid stamp image can be used in t-shirt designs. It can also be used in goods packaging to show that it has been fully paid for. 46 paid stamp image. Free cliparts that you can download to you computer and use in your designs.
- Create or choose a category and name your stamp. (See Figure 4 ). Custom stamp with a new category and name. When you select OK, your stamp is automatically created in the Application Data directory (c: Documents and Settings login name Application Data Adobe Acrobat 8.0 Stamps). The actual name of the PDF stamp created will.
- Using the Select tool or the Hand tool,select a stamp markup on the page.
In the secondary toolbar of the Comment tool, click the Stamp tool and choose Add Current Stamp To Favorites.
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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 Acrobat 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 thesame characteristics as other stamp comments; each includes a pop-upnote and editable properties.
Open the Stamps Palette by doing one of the following:
- Choose Tools > Stamp > Stamps Palette.
- Choose Tools > Comment > Stamps > Show Stamps Palette.
If the file has more than one page, scroll to the page you want, and then click OK.
Choose a category from the menu or type a new category name, name the custom stamp, and then click OK.
Open the Stamps Palette by doing one of the following:
- Choose Tools > Stamp > Stamps Palette.
- Choose Tools > Comment > Stamps > Show Stamps Palette.
Choose the stamp category, right-click the stamp, and choose Edit.
Edit the category or name of the stamp, or replace the image, and then click OK.
You can delete only the custom stamps thatyou created, not the predefined stamps. When you delete a stamp,the stamp is removed from the Stamp tool menu, but the stamp fileisn’t deleted.
Open the Stamps Palette by doing one of the following:
- Choose Tools > Stamp > Stamps Palette.
- Choose Tools > Comment > Stamps > Show Stamps Palette.
Choose the stamp category from the menu, right-click the custom stamp, and choose Delete.
Do one of the following:
- Choose Tools > Stamp > Custom Stamps.
- Choose Tools > Comment > Stamps > Custom Stamps > Manage Stamps.
Select the category you want to delete, and then click Delete.
Note:
Deleting all stamps in a custom stamp category deletesthe custom stamp category.
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General Discussion
The Stamp Annotation on a PDF is intended to be viewed just like an ink stamp, or a tape/ink marker on a paper document. It can be used for example, to place an approval with a date, a name, and a signature on a technical drawing. In this scenario, the stamp is used to indicate the stages in an ongoing document based process. Another example is marking up an invoice through the Received, Approved and Paid stages of the process. Stamp are an important part of any document process- technical, legal, or administrative. Figure 1 shows some examples of stamps that could be used in such processes.
Another very popular use for the stamp annotation is placing markers on a document. For example, a check mark to indicate an item has been reviewed, or a 'sign here' marker. This use case is similar to marking up a document with a pen or placing a fancy piece of tape on a page. It's a little different from the traditional use of ink stamps on paper, but on a PDF it's a perfect use. Figure 2 shows some examples of marker stamps.
The number and variations of document processes, and the types of markup that may be needed are endless. Acrobat comes with several built-in stamps for covering the most common uses. But obviously they can't cover everything, and even for standard uses we might want our own variation, for example a stamp including a company logo. To handle this endless variation, Acrobat provides the ability to create custom stamps. In fact, the stamp is the only markup annotation that can have a custom appearance. With all the other annotations you are stuck with the appearance provided by Acrobat. Stamps give us the ability to 'stamp' any image we'd like onto a PDF, whether its a signature, today's date, a smiley face or quite literally anything.
Static vs. Dynamic Stamps
The basic markup stamps shown in Figure 2 are static. They are simple images that cannot be changed. But, the stamps shown in Figure 1 contain data that was acquired at the time the stamp was applied, these are Dynamic Stamps. Dynamic stamps contain form fields and scripts that modify the information displayed when the stamp is applied to a PDF. Some of the information such as the date and user name can be acquired automatically. Other information is collected directly from the user through a popup dialog. These dynamic stamps show the power and flexibility of the stamp annotation, and allow stamps to be used in a very wide range of situations.What it Means to be an Annotation
At this point, it's important to understand what it means to be an annotation. PDF annotations are graphical elements that float above the static page content. Unlike the static page content, they are somewhat interactive and can be added and removed at will. They can be moved around the page, re-sized and rotated to accommodate the desired presentation. Markup annotations like stamps have an opacity property, so they can be made to be partially, or fully transparent. Markup annotations also have a content property for adding hidden text notes. These notes pop up when the mouse is passed over the annotation. Therefore, stamps are highly modifiable and potentially temporary additions over the static page content, unlike an ink stamp on paper.
All these properties and behaviors add to the flexibility and power of the stamp annotation. For example, the 'Sign Here' stamp can be placed on a document page and then deleted later after the document is signed. But if it is important for the stamp to be permanent part of the document then these same highly flexible annotation behaviors are a liability. Fortunately, there are a couple of solutions. Markup annotations can be locked so that only the originator can modify them. And for a more permanent solutions they can also be flattened, using a flatten tool. Flattening makes the graphics on a markup a permanent part of the static page content.The topics in this section cover the whole range of PDF stamp usage- everything from basic use and creation of stamps to advanced dynamic stamps and automating the placement of stamps on document pages.
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