Adobe Form - Signature Instructions
March 31, 2015
1.0 Add a Signature
1. 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.
2. With a BC Government Work Cell Phone, 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.
3. Transfer the signature photo or scan to your computer and save it in your Personal (H:) Drive. Acrobat/Reader accepts JPG, JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, TIF, and BMP files.
4. Important: Delete the signature photograph from your Work Cell Phone and/or mailbox.
5. Open the signature image in MS Paint and crop the image to reduce the signature file size.
Sample: Signature Image
6. Select Save As. In the File Name, type in a valid file name (e.g. Signature – Jane Doe) and select Save.
7. To proceed to the next step, you will need to logon to a workstation that has Adobe Acrobat installed or ask a coworker for assistance.
8. Open your Personal (H:) Drive and locate the JPG, JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, TIF, or BMP version of your signature.
9. Right-Click on the Signature File Name and select Convert to PDF.
10. Select Save
2.0 Update Adobe Reader Preferences
1. Open Adobe Reader
2. Select Edit then select Preferences
3. Select Signatures
4. Under the Creation and Appearance Heading, select More…
5. Select New
6. Type your First Name and Last Name into the Title Field.
Note: The Name you enter into the Title Field will be populated in your signature block when you sign .pdf forms.
7. Select Imported Graphics then select File
8. Open your Personal (H:) Drive and locate the .pdf version of your signature.
9. Confirm this is the correct Signature, then select OK.
10. In the Configure Text Menu, select Name, Date then select OK
11. Select OK
12. Select OK
3.0 Signing a .pdf Form
1. The first time you sign a .pdf form, you will be prompted to create a New ID
2. Select A New Digital ID I want to create now.
3. Select New PKCS#12 digital ID File the select Next.
4. Fill in your Employee information. Leave Key Algorithm and Use digital ID for at the default values then select Next.
- It is recommended that the Password for your Signature match your IDIR ID. Enter in your Password then select Finish.
6. To sign the form, enter in your password then select Sign.
Created: Thursday, March 31, 2016 Page 1 of 10
Last Printed: Wednesday, June 1, 2016