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Signature Blocks Adding a Watermark

grpaine
Registered: Dec 1 2008
Posts: 39

I created an expense reimbursement form using Acro Forms that contains two signature fields. The intended use is for my users to fill out the form using Adobe Reader, sign it, then email it back to me. I would then sign my approval in the 2nd signature field and add a watermark that instructs accounting on how to post the payment.

Adding my signature works fine but when I try to add the watermark I get the message “You do not have sufficient permissions to perform this task”.

When I ‘Extend Features in Reader’ the document permissions show ‘Changing the Document: Not Allowed’ which I believe is causing the problem. If I ‘Save a Copy’ to remove the Reader Extended Features on a form without a signature then I can add the watermark. But if I ‘Save a Copy’ to remove the Reader Extended Features on a form WITH a signature then I still CANNOT add the watermark.

Further testing shows that the Reader Extended Features is not necessarily causing the problem. If I sign a form that does not have the Reader Extended Features I still cannot add the watermark.

Is there a way to override the security once the form has been signed? Advanced > Security > Remove Security is grayed out.

Thanks,
Greg

My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 9.1, Windows
grpaine
Registered: Dec 1 2008
Posts: 39
Thank you, Steve. The stamp feature looks like it is going to satisfy my needs perfectly. It might even be better because it is easier to control the stamps location and size.

Greg