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How to sign a PDF document

Two ways of signing using digital IDs are available:

 

Sign with a stamp

 

  1. Go to Comment in the Icon bar Review button
  2. Click on Signature Signature button
  3. Click on the page. Draw a stamp box. The Properties panel opens. Thanks to the move cursor, you can place the stamp where you want. 
  4. In the Properties panel, select a digital ID available from the 'Digitally signed by' drop-down list
  5. In the Reason field, select a reason from the drop-down list or enter a new reason (free and optional). 
  6. In the Location field, enter a location (free and optional)
  7. In the Contact field, enter the name of a contact (free and optional)

The signature stamp is displayed in one location, but is global for the document. 

Select a PDF output format for the export. 

In the Ribbon mode, go to tab Protect > Sign section and click on IDs & Certificate.

 

Sign with the PDF output settings

 

  1. Go to the Output area, and choose a PDF output format
  2. In the Settings, go to the Security section
  3. Select a digital ID available from the 'Signature' drop-down list. The signature is global for the document

The signature is not displayed on the document.

 

Tip: Available digital IDs or certificates are listed in a drop-down list.  Make sure your certificate is loaded in Readiris PDF before using it.  If your certificate does not appear, restart the application. 

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  1. Baptiste Roy

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