That's what I usually do.I don't think you can do that with Preview. You might be better off printing it out, signing it, scanning it, and emailing it back or using an image editing program to add the signature to the pdf layer and exporting it as an image or pdf.
I have to fill out a W-9 form for my job and I was sent a pdf. I have my digital signature set up but have no idea how I can import it into the w-9 form through preview. any ideas?![]()
I would disagree with needing Adobe Acrobat. You can use Adobe Acrobat, but there are other apps you can use to accomplish the same thing.
Gimp, Pixelmator, PDFClerk Pro, and PDFpen are some that can be found on Google.
I would recommend any of these versus a pirated copy of Adobe bloatware.
It looks rather cumbersome. You'd have to do a lot of experimenting to get the watermark to the right size and location on the PDF. Why bother when Adobe Reader is designed for that purpose and it's free?What about the Watermark PDF Documents action in Automator?
Who said anything about pirated copies?
PDFpen - $49.95
PDFClerk Pro - $45.00
Pixelmator - $59.00
Gimp is primarily image editing, and not well suited to filling out PDF forms.
You can do it online with: https://www.fillanypdf.com/
You can also install Adobe Reader for Macintosh - FREE
Who said anything about pirated copies
I have paid for Acrobat for Windows systems. I'm in the habit of paying for the software I use, unless it's freeware. I can't speak for others, but neither can you speak for me. The OP can use the free Adobe Reader to accomplish what they wanted. Buying any app in order to do what the OP wants is an unnecessary expense.I said plenty. I don't know anyone who has actually paid for any Adobe software, but plenty of people who recommend it. I, personally, have Pixelmator and PDFClerk Pro, and have paid for them. Either one would do the trick.
The OP isn't trying to edit PDF files:Good for you, but the Adobe Reader doesn't allow for editing PDF files. Acrobat does, and that is not the free reader.
Inserting signature into PDF in Preview
I have to fill out a W-9 form for my job and I was sent a pdf. I have my digital signature set up but have no idea how I can import it into the w-9 form through preview. any ideas?![]()
Use Adobe Reader to view, search, digitally sign, verify, print, and collaborate on Adobe PDF files.
Note: You cannot add an ink signature to a PDF created in LiveCycle Designer ES or the LiveCycle Form Server. PDFs created from those sources do not allow comments and markups.
n Reader, choose Document > Sign > Apply Ink Signature. (This command is available only if the PDF creator enabled digital signature and commenting rights.)
There's no need to get emotional. No one is suggesting that you use Adobe products. The thread is about meeting the OP's needs, not yours. I don't "love" any product or service and have no vested interest in any particular solution. Adobe Reader happens to be the best tool for the OP's application. Your dislike of Adobe is completely irrelevant to the OP's needs.... but since I refuse to use Adobe products as often as possible, I can't verify this. Can you? You seem to love their ****...
I have to fill out a W-9 form for my job and I was sent a pdf. I have my digital signature set up but have no idea how I can import it into the w-9 form through preview. any ideas?![]()
I have to fill out a W-9 form for my job and I was sent a pdf. I have my digital signature set up but have no idea how I can import it into the w-9 form through preview. any ideas?![]()
This:Hi,
is the OP trying to digitally sign the PDF or just to insert his human signature ??
I have to fill out a W-9 form for my job and I was sent a pdf. I have my digital signature set up but have no idea how I can import it into the w-9 form through preview. any ideas?![]()
You didn't read the thread. Your method does not work for a digital signature, which is the topic being discussed.I have found a way, even for a multi-page document.
This:
...I just went ahead and printed, signed, then scanned. it wasn't a pain but i rather have a better procedure.
You may be right, since the OP doesn't specify. It could be improper use of the term, or it could be that when they couldn't insert a digital signature, they opted for a written one as a substitute.But maybe the OP is using a wrong term. ...