Acrobat X Pro / Apply digital signatures

Many documents require just a digital image of your signature. Using Acrobat, you can quickly sign documents electronically by creating and using a stamp with a digital scan of your signature. If you use a drawing tablet with a digital pen, you can also add a simple handwritten signature anywhere in a PDF file using the Apply Ink Signature tool.

To send and receive documents with confidence among trusted colleagues or business partners, Acrobat X lets you digitally sign documents with a free digital ID you create. Recipients can then validate your signature and easily determine if the document has been altered in any way since you signed it.

Many business transactions, including financial and legal transactions, require formal verification of a document’s integrity and the identity of all signers. Acrobat X enables such verification through powerful encryption and public key infrastructure (PKI) support. Using Acrobat, you can sign and certify PDF files using a higher assurance digital signature verified by a trusted third-party certificate authority through the purchase of a digital ID. Recipients can then use Acrobat or free Adobe Reader software to validate the authenticity of signed documents with certificate authorities.

Anyone can use free Adobe Reader software to view PDF files, validate digital signatures, and verify document certification. Acrobat X Pro also lets you enable Reader users to digitally sign PDF documents and forms.