Stamp your signature with QuickSign

The advantage of using PDF forms is the ability to receive, fill-out, and submit the form without having to deal with physical papers, and without having to send the document by post. With QuickSign you can also validate a form by adding a digital copy of your very own signature.

TIP: The QuickSign tool automatically creates a transparency from the white background of your scanned signature, making it appear realistic by showing any text or lines underneath the signature.

To create a QuickSign signature stamp:

Using your webcam

  1. On the Home tab, in the Tools panel, click the arrow under the QuickSign button. Select Create New Signature. The Create New Signature dialog appears.
  2. Click the Webcam option that appears only if your computer has a webcam installed.
  3. To prevent unauthorized use of your signature, click Password Protect. Enter a password of your choice and click Ok to confirm.
  4. Hold up the signature you prepared earlier in front of your webcam. Good lighting will produce a better quality signature stamp.
  5. Click Capture to freeze the image, and then click Ok to create your QuickSign signature stamp.
  6. Click to place your signature onto the page.

Using your keyboard:

  1. On the Home tab, in the Tools panel, click the arrow under the QuickSign button. Select Create New Signature. The Create New Signature dialog appears.
  2. Click Handwritten, and then type your name into the Name field.
  3. To prevent unauthorized use of your signature, click Password Protect. Enter a password of your choice and click Ok to confirm.
  4. Click Ok to create your QuickSign signature stamp.
  5. Click to place your signature onto the page.

Using a photo or scanned image:

  1. Using a black or dark blue pen, sign your signature on a clean white sheet of paper without lines or grids.
  2. Repeat the process until you obtain a signature that is dark and solid, and without fades or smudges.
  3. Use a flatbed scanner, multifunction printer, or camera to transfer an image of your signature to your computer.
  4. Use an image editing application to crop around your signature.
  5. Save this image as a JPEG, PNG, PDF, BMP, TIFF, or GIF file.
  6. On the Home tab, in the Tools panel, click the arrow under the QuickSign button. Select Create New Signature. The Signature Properties dialog appears.
  7. Click From File, select the image file you scanned earlier and click Open.
  8. To prevent unauthorized use of your signature, click Password Protect. Enter a password of your choice and click Ok to confirm.
  9. Click Ok to create your QuickSign signature stamp.
  10. Click to place your signature onto the page.

Using your mouse:

  1. On the Home tab, in the Tools panel, click the arrow under the QuickSign button. Select Create New Signature. The Create New Signature dialog appears.
  2. Click Draw, and then use the mouse to create your signature.
  3. To prevent unauthorized use of your signature, click Password Protect. Enter a password of your choice and click Ok to confirm.
  4. Click Ok to create your QuickSign signature stamp.
  5. Click to place your signature onto the page.
NOTE: QuickSign is compatible with Topaz signature pads. If you have a Topaz device connected to your computer you can use the stylus to sign your signature straight into QuickSign.

Using a Topaz signature pad:

  1. On the Home tab, in the Tools panel, click the arrow under the QuickSign button. Select Create New Signature. The Create New Signature dialog appears.
  2. Click the Topaz option that appears only if your computer has a Topaz device installed.
  3. Use your Topaz stylus to sign your signature into QuickSign. Click Restart to sign again.
  4. To prevent unauthorized use of your signature, click Password Protect. Enter a password of your choice and click Ok to confirm.
  5. Click Ok to create your QuickSign signature stamp.
  6. Click to place your signature onto the page.

To manage your signatures:

1. On the Home tab, in the Tools panel, click the arrow under the QuickSign button. In the menu, select Manage Signatures. The Manage Signatures dialog appears.

2. The Signature section on the left lists your signatures. Select a signature to show a preview of it.

3. Do one of the following:

  • To create a new signature, click Create.
  • To modify the name, password or image for a selected signature, click Edit.
  • To remove the selected signature stamp from the Signature list and gallery, click Delete.

4. When you have finished updating your signatures, click Close.

NOTE: Any modifications you make to existing signature stamps are not reflected in signatures already stamped onto a PDF page.