Article description like many systems for managing documents and processes, acrobat uses a digital signature to secure content. donna l. baker explains how digital signatures work and discusses the features that acrobat 9 offers for setting up and using digital ids.. 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. click apply , and then click at the place in the pdf where you want to place the signature or initial.. To create a signature appearance in acrobat 9, select: edit > preferences > security and you should see where you can add and edit a digital signature appearance..
Adobe approved trust list (aatl): the adobe approved trust list is a program that allows millions of users around the world to create digital signatures that are trusted whenever the signed document is opened in acrobat or reader software.. In acrobat 7 i can create a "blank signature field" besides "signing". in acrobat 9 i can't, i have to sign and delete the signature afterwards so to leave the signature field blank (something i don't want to do -i explained why-).. Article description in this step-by-step exercise, the adobe creative team shows how to work with digital signatures, certification, and password protection in acrobat 9 documents..