Adobe Reader 8

Stamp a document

Commenting tools are available only in PDFs that have commenting enabled. PDFs in a review workflow typically include commenting rights.

You apply a stamp to a PDF in much the same way you apply a rubber stamp to a paper document. You can choose from a list of predefined stamps, or you can create your own stamps. Dynamic stamps obtain information from your system and from the Identity panel of the Preferences dialog box, allowing you to indicate name, date, and time information on the stamp.

The Stamp tool appears in the Comment & Markup toolbar, by default.

Open the Stamps palette

 Do one of the following:
  • Choose Tools > Comment & Markup > Stamps > Show Stamps Palette.

  • In the Comment & Markup toolbar, click the arrow next to the Stamp tool and choose Show Stamps Palette.

Apply a stamp

  1. Select a stamp by doing one of the following:
    • Click the Stamp tool. The mostly recently used stamp is selected.

    • In the Stamps Palette, choose a category from the menu, and then select a stamp.

  2. Click the document page where you want to place the stamp, or drag a rectangle to define the size and placement of the stamp.
  3. If you haven’t provided a name in the Identity preferences, the Identity Setup dialog box prompts you to do so.

Change a stamp’s location or appearance

 Using the Select tool or the Hand tool, do any of the following:
  • To move a stamp, drag it to a new location.

  • To resize a stamp, click it, and then drag a corner handle.

  • To rotate a stamp, click it, move the pointer over the handle at the top of the stamp, and drag when the rotate stamp icon  appears.

  • To delete a stamp, right-click/Control-click the stamp and choose Delete.

  • To change the stamp’s opacity or the color of its pop-up note, right-click/Control-click the stamp, and choose Properties. In the Appearance tab, set the opacity or color.

Move a stamp to the favorites list

  1. Using the Select tool or the Hand tool, select a stamp markup on the page.
  2. In the Comment & Markup toolbar, click the Stamp tool and choose Favorites > Add Current Stamp To Favorites.