Creating a digital signature in adobe acrobat x

I have to be able to apply a digital signature to my work products so if I deactivate the software on the old computer and it doesn't allow me to create on the new one then I have no work-around.

I know barely enough about Acrobat to be dangerous but need some help as I don't want to have to buy a new version for my basic use. Help Please! User Guide Cancel. Quickly fill and sign any PDF form online. Try now for free. Sign a PDF. Open the PDF document or form that you want to sign. Click Fill and Sign. If you have already added signatures or initials, they are displayed as options to choose from. Type: Type your name in the field.

You can choose from a small selection of signature styles; click Change Style to view a different style. Draw: Draw your signature in the field. Image: Browse and select an image of your signature.

Save Signature: When this check box is selected, and you're signed in to Acrobat Reader or Acrobat, the added signature is saved securely in Adobe Document Cloud for reuse. If you want to use an image as your signature: Sign your name in black ink on a clean, blank sheet of white paper.

Sign in the middle of the paper so you don't photograph or scan the edges. Photograph or scan your signature. If you are taking a picture of your signature, make sure that the page is lit and that no shadows fall across the signature.

Transfer the photo or scan to your computer. You do not need to crop the image. Sign an agreement. Do one of the following to sign an agreement sent to you using Adobe Sign:. Click in the fields and enter any requested information.

Mobile: Select this option to create your signature on a mobile device. Enter your mobile number and click Send. A popup will open, giving you three options—Type, Draw, and Image. Drag, resize and position the signature inside your PDF file. Click the Sign icon in the toolbar. The form fields are detected automatically. Click the Sign icon in the toolbar, and then choose whether you want to add your signature or just initials. If you have already added signatures or initials, they are displayed as options to choose from.

Open your PDF document. Right-click in the PDF document where you want to add the Digital signature. Select Sign Document from the right-click menu. Select Digital Signature. Click and drag the first signature field. Repeat the process for however many signatures you need.

From the available options, select Sign Yourself and then Add Signature. From the options, select Draw and use your mouse to write your signature.

Click Apply to save your signature for future use. If you have multiple signatures on your account each signature should have a unique name variation to differentiate between them.

To use an alternate signature, the sender would need to use the specific name variation for the desired signature.