These forums are now Read Only. If you have an Acrobat question, ask questions and get help from one of our experts.

Extending Signature Rights to Users of Adobe Reader

Forum Index > Forms: Acrobat > Extending Signature Rights to Users of Adobe Reader
2009-10-07 06:16:34
ocean610
Registered: Oct 6 2009
Posts: 5

I'm using Adobe Acrobat 9 Standard. I'm attempting to create a signature form field to distribute to receipients viewing a .pdf in Adobe Reader. The receipient would fill out the form fields and e-sign the .pdf. I can't get Adobe Reader to allow signatures. I've attempted to go into the Advanced folder of Acrobat 9 and look for something on Reader rights, but all I've got is "Extend Forms Fill-in & Save in Adobe Reader". I've attempted to complete this and still cannot sign the doc in Adobe Reader. HELP!

Thanks.

Curt

My Product Information:
Acrobat Standard 9.0, Windows
Top
2009-10-11 15:20:53
#1
suewhitehead
Registered: Jun 3 2008
Posts: 232
For a signature field to work in Reader, the form must have Reader Rights Extended. You can not do this when creating a form in Standard, only in Professional. In order to use signature fields that do no have Reader rights extended, the user must open the form in Acrobat, not Reader.
Top
2009-10-12 07:34:12
#2
gkaiseril
Expert
Registered: Feb 23 2006
Posts: 4308
If you use LiveCycle ES, not Designer, you can apply not only form rights, but also signature rights to a PDF form and then a user with Reader could create and apply a signature.

[url=http://www.adobe.com/eeurope/products/server/readerextensions/security.php]Adobe LiveCycle Reader Extensions[/url]

George Kaiser

Top