Adding Stamps

Now ABBYY PDF Transformer 3.0 allows you add stamps to PDF documents as if they were printed on paper. For example, you can place the stamp “Approved” anywhere on a PDF page.

PDF Transformer note Adding Stamps Stamps can only be added when converting to searchable PDF. If you add stamps in this mode and then switch to any other conversion mode, the stamps will not appear.

To place a stamp on a PDF page:

  1. Select the PDF Transformer addstamptool Adding Stamps tool and place a stamp anywhere you need.
  2. Double-click on the stamp.
  3. In the window that appears, select the desired options:
    • Stamp text
      Type the text of the stamp here. Your stamps may contain the date and/or time of the stamp. For more information, see Current Date and Time in Stamps and Bates Stamps.
    • Font
      Select font type, size, and color.
    • Add border
      Select this option if you wish your stamp to be enclosed in a frame.
  4. You can save the stamp as a template.
    Click Save Stamp Template…, provide a name for the template, and click Save.
  5. Click OK.

You can add a stamp based on a previously saved template:

  1. Click on the arrow next to the PDF Transformer addstamptool Adding Stamps tool and select the desired stamp template.
  2. Place the stamp anywhere you like on the page.

Moving a stamp

  • Use the PDF Transformer move ar Adding Stamps tool to select the stamp and then drag the stamp with your mouse.

Changing the size of a stamp

  1. Click on the stamp to make it active.
  2. Position the mouse cursor on a border of the stamp.
  3. Holding down the left mouse button, drag the border in the desired direction
  4. Release the mouse button.
PDF Transformer advice Adding Stamps If you position the mouse cursor in the corner of a stamp area, dragging the mouse will change both vertical and horizontal borders simultaneously.

Changing stamp parameters

  • Double-click on the stamp and specify the desired parameters.
  • Select the stamp whose parameters you wish to change, select Stamp Properties from the shortcut menu, and specify the desired parameters.

Deleting a stamp

  • Select the stamp you wish to delete and then press DEL.
  • Select the stamp you wish to delete and then select Delete Stamp from the shortcut menu

Creating a stamp template

There are several methods available to create a stamp template:

  1. Double-click on a stamp.
  2. Select Save Stamp Template…
  3. Provide a name for the template and click Save.
  1. Click on the arrow next to the PDF Transformer addstamptool Adding Stamps tool and then click Create New Stamp Template.
  2. Specify the desired stamp parameters and click OK.
  1. Click on the arrow next to the PDF Transformer addstamptool Adding Stamps tool and then click Manage Stamp Templates.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • Click New to create a new template
    • Click Copy to copy an existing template
  3. Specify the desired stamp parameters and click OK.
PDF Transformer note Adding Stamps You can create a maximum of 20 stamp templates.

Changing a stamp template

  1. Click on the arrow next to the PDF Transformer addstamptool Adding Stamps tool and then click Manage Stamp Templates.
  2. Select the desired template and click Edit.
  3. Make the necessary changes and click OK.

Deleting a stamp template

  1. Click on the arrow next to the PDF Transformer addstamptool Adding Stamps tool and then click Manage Stamp Templates.
  2. Select the template you wish to delete and click Delete.

Adding Stamps