A Simple Method to Sign PDF with Preview

Adding signatures on PDF is essential especially if you want to personalize it. Do you have a clue on how to sign it? Some people would prefer to print it out and sign it. What if you are emailed the PDF document and you need to sign and return it immediately. That could be hectic if you don’t have a clue how to sign it. By reading this article you will learn how to sign PDF with Preview on Mac.

Part 1Preview vs PDFelement in Signing PDF

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Part 2How to Sign a PDF with or without Preview on Mac

: 1. Launch Preview on your Mac. Open PDF document on Preview that you want to add digitalized signature. To do this, go to "File" and click on "Open" to upload file to Preview.

2. After opening the document on Preview, you need to create your signature. On the toolbar, click on the "Annotate" icon. A formatting tool will appear. Click on the "Signature" icon followed by "Create Signature from iSight Capture".

3. A window will appear with FaceTime camera. Now take a piece of white paper and write your signature. Then take the piece of the paper and hold it directly to FaceTime camera. Ensure the signature lies on the blue line. Then click "Accept". Now apply the signature to the PDF file. Click on the "Signature" button, select the signature and click on the field to apply it. Position it well on the document.

Step 1. Open Your PDF with PDFelement
Once you have opened PDFelement, click on the "Open File" button on the Home window. Select the PDF and click the "Open" button.

Step 2. Create Stamp
At the tool bar, click on the "Markup" button and the formatting tool click on the "Stamps" icon. On the window click on the "Plus" button to get different signature creation options.

Step 3. Apply Signature
Now you can create a stamp by :

Typing Signature: Select font and opacity. Then type on the text field and you will have a real time preview of how your signature will appear.
Draw a Signature: Click on the feather like button and select colour you prefer. Now draw the signature on the plain surface.
Create from a Captured Picture: Write a signature on a white plain piece of paper and hold it directly to the FaceTime camera.
Create from Image File: Select the image that has a signature and insert it to your document.

Select a signature and apply on your PDF. Position it well and save your work.