How to add a signature image to your Adobe profile in Acrobat DC Pro
This guide demonstrates how to capture your written signature and add it to your Adobe profile for use when signing PDF documents in Acrobat and Adobe Sign.
Andrew Pike
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11 steps
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44 seconds
Adobe Acrobat
Capture your Signature
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Sign a piece of white paper
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The following steps are for a Xerox AltaLink printer. You can also capture and edit the image using a cell phone.
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Place the paper face down on a Xerox scanner Open the **Email** app Change the file type from **PDF** to **JPG**
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Increase the **Sharpness** setting to **+1**
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Change the **Resolution** to **300 dpi**
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Tap **Send**
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Save the image attachment from your email to your computer
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Open the image file and crop tight to the borders of the signature image. If necessary, you can also straighten the image in the **Photos** app
Add your Signature to Acrobat DC
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Open **Acrobat DC Pro** Open any PDF document Click the "**Fill & Sign**" tool
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Click "**Sign Yourself**" Click "**Add Signature**"
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Select **Image** Select your cropped signature image file from your computer
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Ensure "**Save Signature**" is checked Click **Apply**
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You're all done! Your signature will now be saved to your Adobe profile for the next time you need to sign a PDF