Creating a signature appearance

A signature appearance dictates the graphics and identifying information that you would like to have displayed with your signature. You can use an analog signature that you scan, a photo of yourself, a company logo, or any other kind of image or illustration.

To add an appearance to your signature, you need to begin the signing process.

To create a custom signature appearance:

1. Begin the signing process. Do one of the following:
   • Select the Digital Signatures tool.
   • Select Document > Digital Signatures > Sign Document.
2. Drag open a rectangle with the Digital Signatures tool (the Nitro PDF Professional window opens).
3. Click Continue Signing in the Nitro PDF window (the Select Digital Signature Method window opens).
4. Select PDF Self-Sign Security from the Method drop down menu in the Select Digital Signature Method window and click OK. You arrive at the Self-Sign Security Log In window.



5. Do one of the following:
• Select a profile from the User profile file drop down menu and type your password. All IDs you created are listed in the menu. The Select Digital ID window opens.
• Click Find Yours. If you created an ID and it is not listed in the drop down menu, click Find Yours and select the ID in Open window.
• Click New User Profile. If you have not yet created a profile, this choice provides you options for creating a new profile.
6. Click OK in the Select Digital ID window (the Self-Sign Security - Sign Document window opens. Type your password and click New adjacent to the Signature Appearance drop down menu.



7. The Configure Signature Appearance window opens where you make choices for how the signature ultimately appears on a signed document. Type a title in the Title text box and choose from:
• No graphic. Does not display an image in the center of the signature.
• Imported graphic. This allows you to choose a graphic to display as part of your signature.
• Name. This will display your name in bold letters.



8. When you are satisfied with your selections, select OK (you are returned to the Self-Sign Security - Sign Document window.
9. Click Cancel. If you are just adding an appearance to an ID, you don't have to continue to sign a document. Clicking cancel here still records your signature appearance and makes it available when you actually sign a document.

Once you have saved a new signature appearance, it will remain in the list as an option for any future signatures. You can add additional appearances by typing new titles and following the same steps. Each appearance is selected from the Signature Appearance drop down menu and appears listed according to the name you used in the Title text box.

Related info: Nitro Pro 5 Help

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