location of custom stamp files

I am not sure - but i do not think there is a "stamp" file that is ever exported and placed into some folder/directory - when you create a custom stamp, you use an image (that exists somewhere) or a PDF (that exists somewhere) - yes ?

If you name this new stamp something (I just tried this, named a custom stamp "pookie" - well, there is no new file written anywhere to any folder - I imagine that Acrobat writes to pointer / string to some ini or dll file, but it does not seem to duplicate / create / rename anything.

I see no method of "exporting' a custom stamp, so this also leads me to believe my guess is correct - if this is what you want to do, well, not sure if I can help you there - I just looked in Acrobat 9 help for "custom Stamp" and there is nothing about exporting or sharing a custom stamp.

Hi uscunc,

You can find out how to get the location of the stamps by reading the "Dynamic Stamp Secrets" article at JavaScript Corner here on the AUC site-

http://www.acrobatusers.com/tutorials/2007/dynamic_stamp_secrets/

Hope this helps,

Dimitri
WindJack Solutions
www.pdfscripting.com
www.windjack.com

thanks for the replys.
i wanted to back up my custom stamps in case i had to reinstall my software.
they're not dynamic stamps just jpgs i made into stamps.

Hi uscunc,

How to find where custom stamps (dynamic or not) are located on your system is shown in that article. Did you take a look at it yet?

Hope this helps,

Dimitrii
WindJack Solutions
www.windjack.com
www.pdfscripting.com

i read the article. i couldn't figure out how to run the codes,
"You can find out where these folder are by executing the following lines of code in the JavaScript Console:
app.getPath ("app", "stamps");
app.getPath ("user", "stamps");"

i'm new to acrobat and haven't used the JavaScript Console.

Hi uscunc,

OK- that is pretty easy. With Acrobat open hit Ctrl+J and that will open the JS Console window. Get rid of the text in the window by clicking on the trashcan symbol in the bottom right of the window. Type or paste in one of those lines of code, put the cursor at the end of the line and hit Ctrl+Enter ( or just Enter if you have a number pad Enter key on your keyboard) You should get the path to the folder your stamps are in returned.

Using the JavaScript Console is explained in another article at JavaScript Corner if you want to learn more about it. If you get into using scripts it is probably the most important tool to know about.
http://www.acrobatusers.com/tech_corners/javascript_corner/tips/2006/javascript_console/

Hope this helps,

Dimitri
WindJack Solutions
www.pdfscripting.com

Once the stamps are backuped and I have reinstalled arcobat how to I install all 60 of my custom stamps? (Please dont tell me one at a time)

When you create a stamp in Acrobat. Acrobat creates a Stamp File. This is a Special PDF file that is stored in the Stamps folder, as discussed above. Once this file is created you can copy it into the stamps folder on any Acrobat, and yes, any Reader installation and that stamp(s) will magically appear on the stamps menu. So, restoring/moving stamps is just a matter of copying files from one place to another. No need to recreate it in Acrobat.

And BTW: Each Stamp file is really a category of stamps. So all of the "Sign Here" stamps are in one file. If you've place all 60 of your custom stamps in one category, then they are all in one file and you only have one file to back and restore, not 60.

Thom Parker
The source for PDF Scripting Info
[url=http://www.pdfScripting.com]pdfscripting.com[/url]

The Acrobat JavaScript Reference, Use it Early and Often
[url=http://www.adobe.com/devnet/acrobat/javascript.php]http://www.adobe.com/devnet/acrobat/javascript.php[/url]

Then most important JavaScript Development tool in Acrobat
[url=http://www.pdfscripting.com/public/34.cfm#JSIntro][b]The Console Window (Video tutorial)[/b][/url]
[url=http://www.acrobatusers.com/tutorials/2006/javascript_console][b]The Console Window(article)[/b][/url]

Thom,

Thanks for your reply. I know where the files are located. I moved the file to another computer but how to I reference them as a category. Maybe I am missing something. But when I do the create stamp from file I have to load each one individually. I was hoping to somehow point to the file and mass load them all at once. Better yet if I could store them on a server so everyone can reference the same file.

Do you know how to do this?

Thanks in advance

Hi jmcbratn,

In order to work, the stamp files must be in Acrobat's Stamp Folder. If I had to move a bunch of stamp files I would just open file explorer, navigate to where the stamp files are located, select them all and then move them to the Acrobat Stamp Folder. Only takes a few seconds to do it this way.

For others to use your stamps, you will have to copy them into Acrobat's Stamp Folder on each individual machine.

Thanks everyone for your help. This worked!