New Signature Scheme Wizard
Use the Sign/Certify tool to open the
Sign / Certify panel to display the New Signature Scheme wizard.
Then click the
Create Signature Scheme tool.
The New Signature Scheme dialog box displays the following pages:
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Wizard page 1: Provide a title and description for the new scheme, then click Next.
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Wizard page 2: Identify your digital identity to be used for this signature scheme and select whether or not to certify the document. If you do this, define which actions are allowed:
- Allow no changes: If any change is made, the signature becomes invalid.
- Allow form filling only: Form fields can be filled, but any other change invalidates the signature.
- Allow form filling and comments: Document can be commented to suggest changes, but only the document owner will determine and make the changes.
More detail is available by selecting the
Show signature options
check box:- Display a reason for the application of the signature. For instance, you are the document author, reviewer or approval agent. If no reasons are applicable, type in you own text.
- Optionally display a location to better identify yourself.
- Optionally display your contact information.
Click Next or Back to move through the Wizard.
- Wizard panel 3: Define signature appearance: select
Standard Appearance or any other existing appearance, or create a new one.
- To define a new appearance, select the one closest to your needs or click New. The selected appearance becomes your basis in the Configure Signature Appearance dialog box.
- Any existing appearance except Standard Appearance can be edited, also using the Configure Signature Appearance dialog box.
- Set default width and height for your signature displays.
- Click Back or Finish to move through the Wizard.
When finished, your new scheme appears in the Sign / Certify panel, in the category Sign Document (signed only) or Certify Document (signed and certified).