Add and Customize Signatures

The advantage of using PDF forms is the ability to receive, fill out, and submit documents without physical papers or mailing. With QuickSign, you can validate forms by adding a digital copy of your personal signature. This guide will show you how to create, customize, and manage your QuickSign signatures using different input methods like webcam, keyboard, image, mouse, or a Topaz signature pad.

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

Learn how to quickly create a QuickSign signature using your webcam. These steps show you how to capture your signature securely and place it onto your PDF.

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:

You can create a digital signature by typing your name with the keyboard. Follow these steps to generate a QuickSign signature stamp directly from text.

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:

If you prefer to use a handwritten signature, you can scan or photograph it and import it into QuickSign. This section explains how to convert a physical signature into a digital stamp.

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:

Create a signature directly in Nitro PDF Pro by drawing it with your mouse. These instructions show how to use the mouse to design a personalized QuickSign signature.

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:

If you have a Topaz signature pad connected to your computer, you can use it to sign directly into QuickSign. Learn how to capture your signature digitally using a stylus for precise input.

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:

Once you have multiple QuickSign signatures, you can manage them efficiently within Nitro PDF Pro. This section shows how to create, edit, or delete signature stamps and keep them organized.

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.