Creating an Adobe Digital Signature using your real signature

 

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To use your actual signature for Adobe Digital Signature, follow the steps below:

 

 

1)  Open the PDF document you want to sign.


2)  Access the Signature Tools.

 

3)  Click on “Fill & Sign” in the Tools panel on the left side of the screen.
Fill & Sign is the 4th option down on the left side

Alternatively, you can click “E-Sign” at the top.
e-sign across the top left corner

 

4)  Choose Your Signature Method.

 

5)  A popup will appear with three options.

 

6)  Type: Type your name to create a digital signature.
Type out your custom signature

Draw: Use your mouse or touchpad to draw your signature.Draw your custom signature

Image: Insert an image of your handwritten signature (you can scan or take a photo of it; instructions on how to do so can be found HERE).
Custom scanned in signature

 

7)  Once you are satisified with your signature, press 'Apply'.
 

8)  Your signature will be hovering over the document for you to easily drag, position and resize inside the PDF document.
 

9)  Once you’ve added your signature, save the document.
 

10)  The signature and any additional text you added will become part of the PDF.

 

 

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