This means that operations that would change the document (for example, adding or deleting pages, flattening markups, running OCR, adding new form fields, and so on) are not permitted these options are not available/dimmed for these documents.

The only option after signing a document that preserves the signature is to create a PDF package.ĭocuments that have been digitally signed are automatically locked to editing and their security status cannot be changed unless the signatures are cleared. Combine documents before signing or use Sets to view separate signed PDFs as a single collection. Some certified documents do not allow any changes to be made to them after certification.ĭigitally signed documents cannot be combined with other documents without invalidating the signatures. See Creating a New Digital ID.ĭocuments you have been given to sign might or might not be certified. The 'Import' signature option supports image files but not PDF so youd have to save the signature image from that PDF to an image file and then you could import it and use it to sign PDFs. If you do not have a Digital ID yet, you will need to create one first. There are three options for how to create the signature - Type, Scribble, or Import Image. Fortunately, Revu makes it simple to do this, too. In some cases, however, you might need to add your own signature field before signing. In most cases, a signature field will have already been added to the document in preparation for your signature. How a PDF is digitally signed depends on how it was created. Digitally Signing a Document Digitally Signing a Document

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