Comments on: Sign PDF Files with a Digital Signature in Mac OS X Preview http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/17/sign-pdf-with-digital-signature-mac-os-x/ News, tips, software, reviews, and more for Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:52:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: RTRM http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/17/sign-pdf-with-digital-signature-mac-os-x/#comment-548431 RTRM Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:36:37 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=19960#comment-548431 Awesome stuff! Thanks so much for these simple instructions, It helped me get my PDF signed really quickly! Awesome stuff! Thanks so much for these simple instructions, It helped me get my PDF signed really quickly!

]]> By: Jan-Paul http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/17/sign-pdf-with-digital-signature-mac-os-x/#comment-502625 Jan-Paul Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:51:24 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=19960#comment-502625 I agree. This is very helpful indeed. Thanks William! I agree.
This is very helpful indeed.
Thanks William!

]]> By: Andrew http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/17/sign-pdf-with-digital-signature-mac-os-x/#comment-487928 Andrew Fri, 01 Feb 2013 22:38:04 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=19960#comment-487928 From the article: "This works in OS X Lion, Mountain Lion, and beyond." From the article: “This works in OS X Lion, Mountain Lion, and beyond.”

]]> By: NYoung http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/17/sign-pdf-with-digital-signature-mac-os-x/#comment-472521 NYoung Fri, 04 Jan 2013 20:14:16 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=19960#comment-472521 I have OS-X and can not figure out how to do this with my operating system. Is it possible or do I need lion? I am still a Mac neophyte. I have OS-X and can not figure out how to do this with my operating system. Is it possible or do I need lion? I am still a Mac neophyte.

]]> By: waylife http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/17/sign-pdf-with-digital-signature-mac-os-x/#comment-471319 waylife Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:34:17 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=19960#comment-471319 Troll... Troll…

]]> By: Dave http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/17/sign-pdf-with-digital-signature-mac-os-x/#comment-418425 Dave Sat, 18 Aug 2012 16:12:38 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=19960#comment-418425 What? Are you stupid? How is this not useful? How is it ridiculous? The alternative is to print out the PDF, sign the document, and then either snail mail or fax the document to the person receiving it. How is taking a photo of your signature one single time and using it anytime you need to sign something "ridiculous." How do you suggest this be done better? Maybe we could buy the super magic signature pen where you just put it up to the computer and write your name and voiala! a signature... Yeah, don't think so buddy. You're retarded, this is extremely useful What? Are you stupid? How is this not useful? How is it ridiculous? The alternative is to print out the PDF, sign the document, and then either snail mail or fax the document to the person receiving it. How is taking a photo of your signature one single time and using it anytime you need to sign something “ridiculous.” How do you suggest this be done better? Maybe we could buy the super magic signature pen where you just put it up to the computer and write your name and voiala! a signature… Yeah, don’t think so buddy. You’re retarded, this is extremely useful

]]> By: Fairy http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/17/sign-pdf-with-digital-signature-mac-os-x/#comment-415347 Fairy Wed, 08 Aug 2012 23:11:49 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=19960#comment-415347 I found this tip incredibly useful, thanks a ton for making it available! I found this tip incredibly useful, thanks a ton for making it available!

]]> By: anon http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/17/sign-pdf-with-digital-signature-mac-os-x/#comment-415092 anon Wed, 08 Aug 2012 12:27:07 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=19960#comment-415092 Serious? Serious?

]]> By: Heather http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/17/sign-pdf-with-digital-signature-mac-os-x/#comment-413876 Heather Sun, 05 Aug 2012 00:40:09 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=19960#comment-413876 Thank you for putting this up. I have so many documents I have to sign and send out and I've been printing and then either scanning which is difficult since I don't have one at home or photographing the document. This has really been a lifesaver!!!! You're awesome for getting this out to us! Thank you for putting this up. I have so many documents I have to sign and send out and I’ve been printing and then either scanning which is difficult since I don’t have one at home or photographing the document. This has really been a lifesaver!!!! You’re awesome for getting this out to us!

]]> By: Fernando http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/17/sign-pdf-with-digital-signature-mac-os-x/#comment-411564 Fernando Mon, 30 Jul 2012 01:22:18 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=19960#comment-411564 Any idea of how to do this with a digital certificate, like X.509?? Because this is what I understood under the title "Digital signature". Is there an app for that, or maybe a terminal code for this? Any idea of how to do this with a digital certificate, like X.509?? Because this is what I understood under the title “Digital signature”.

Is there an app for that, or maybe a terminal code for this?

]]> By: Hess http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/17/sign-pdf-with-digital-signature-mac-os-x/#comment-380200 Hess Sat, 21 Apr 2012 14:38:54 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=19960#comment-380200 What a great feature. Worked without a hitch. Wish I'd looked this up earlier rather than wasting an hour on Adobe & Word. Looking forward to time saved by bypassing the old print-sign-scan routine. What a great feature. Worked without a hitch. Wish I’d looked this up earlier rather than wasting an hour on Adobe & Word.

Looking forward to time saved by bypassing the old print-sign-scan routine.

]]> By: Truman http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/17/sign-pdf-with-digital-signature-mac-os-x/#comment-368053 Truman Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:38:57 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=19960#comment-368053 I used this to sign and resend documents to a prospective supplier who preferred not to have faxes. However, when I went to do the second batch, the feature did not appear. After fussing for a bit, I found that if I created a duplicate and re-saved that as a pdf file, the full new set of annotation features reappeared. Since I was not paying that much attention to a simple save function with the first batch, I must have unwittingly accomplished the magic save formula with them as well. In the end, frustrating, but worked in a pinch. I used this to sign and resend documents to a prospective supplier who preferred not to have faxes. However, when I went to do the second batch, the feature did not appear. After fussing for a bit, I found that if I created a duplicate and re-saved that as a pdf file, the full new set of annotation features reappeared. Since I was not paying that much attention to a simple save function with the first batch, I must have unwittingly accomplished the magic save formula with them as well.

In the end, frustrating, but worked in a pinch.

]]> By: Truman http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/17/sign-pdf-with-digital-signature-mac-os-x/#comment-368054 Truman Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:38:57 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=19960#comment-368054 I used this to sign and resend documents to a prospective supplier who preferred not to have faxes. However, when I went to do the second batch, the feature did not appear. After fussing for a bit, I found that if I created a duplicate and re-saved that as a pdf file, the full new set of annotation features reappeared. Since I was not paying that much attention to a simple save function with the first batch, I must have unwittingly accomplished the magic save formula with them as well. In the end, frustrating, but worked in a pinch. I used this to sign and resend documents to a prospective supplier who preferred not to have faxes. However, when I went to do the second batch, the feature did not appear. After fussing for a bit, I found that if I created a duplicate and re-saved that as a pdf file, the full new set of annotation features reappeared. Since I was not paying that much attention to a simple save function with the first batch, I must have unwittingly accomplished the magic save formula with them as well.

In the end, frustrating, but worked in a pinch.

]]> By: Brettd http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/17/sign-pdf-with-digital-signature-mac-os-x/#comment-331332 Brettd Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:13:54 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=19960#comment-331332 I have this same issue - does anyone have a solutions I have this same issue – does anyone have a solutions

]]> By: Pauline http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/17/sign-pdf-with-digital-signature-mac-os-x/#comment-325133 Pauline Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:57:27 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=19960#comment-325133 Great discussion. It's good to learn another way to capture a usable picture of my signature right from the Mac, because my hand is starting to shake, and I don't like having to write by hand when I can help it. So now I'll add my own happy story. I'm crazy about the new software I invested $125 in - PDF Studio 7 Pro was worth it! This program lets me open just about any file I want to make notes on, whether text, Word, or image files, including papers I scan in from my own flatbed printer. PDF Studio lets me rotate pages when I need to and me tools to make notes (drawn and typed) and a whole bunch more options. I've made what they call custom stamps for my most common grades for my students, so I can apply them with just a click. I can use the picture of my signature as part of the technically true "digital signature", which somehow locks up the file so other people can easily tell exactly what the pages looked like at the exact time I signed it. The file I end up with is really a PDF file, so other people can read it on any other PDF reader. PDF Studio lets me email the form out directly from within the tool, or save it wherever I want including Google Docs. Great discussion.
It’s good to learn another way to capture a usable picture of my signature right from the Mac, because my hand is starting to shake, and I don’t like having to write by hand when I can help it.

So now I’ll add my own happy story.

I’m crazy about the new software I invested $125 in – PDF Studio 7 Pro was worth it!

This program lets me open just about any file I want to make notes on, whether text, Word, or image files, including papers I scan in from my own flatbed printer.

PDF Studio lets me rotate pages when I need to and me tools to make notes (drawn and typed) and a whole bunch more options. I’ve made what they call custom stamps for my most common grades for my students, so I can apply them with just a click.

I can use the picture of my signature as part of the technically true “digital signature”, which somehow locks up the file so other people can easily tell exactly what the pages looked like at the exact time I signed it.

The file I end up with is really a PDF file, so other people can read it on any other PDF reader. PDF Studio lets me email the form out directly from within the tool, or save it wherever I want including Google Docs.

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