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Creating a self-signed digital ID
Creating a self-signed digital ID
The key to document security (pun intended) in Adobe® Acrobat® 8 is a key encryption process. In order for you to share secure documents with others, and for others to share secure documents with you, you need to use digital signatures. A digital signature is based on a digital ID, just as your handwritten signature represents you. A digital signature, digital ID, and digital profile are the same thing.
The visual signature applied to a document, either a default or custom signature, is referred to as an appearance. The appearance can be composed of a combination of information fields (such as dates or text), the Acrobat logo, or imported graphics.
You can either create default signatures or design custom signatures.
Requirements
To complete this article, you will need the following software:
Adobe Acrobat 8
Prerequisite knowledge:
Basic knowledge of working with Acrobat
About the authors
Graphic designer, information developer, instructor, and author Donna Baker has written numerous books, including “Adobe Acrobat 7 in the Office” and “Adobe Acrobat 7 Tips and Tricks: The 150 Best.” She conducts workshops on Adobe Acrobat.
Excerpted from “Adobe Acrobat 8 How-Tos: 125 Essential Tips” by Donna Baker. Copyright © 2007 Donna Baker. Used with the permission of Pearson Education, Inc. and Peachpit. All rights reserved. For more information about this book, please visit peachpit.com.
