Editable Adobe Reader "Stamp "

VUDuo2

We receive invoices from suppliers via email, usually in Adobe PDF format.

The invoice is printed off , dated, signed by the head of department along with their code.

The signed off invoice is scanned and emailed to finance for payment.

Is it possible to insert an editable “stamp”, into an Adobe Reader PDF, that allows the user to type in the date, code, along with the hand written signature and place all that into the invoice?

Or is there another way to do this ?

Gmaximum

Pretty sure Adobe have a product to do just that

d31b0y

Adobe Reader DC allows you to input text and then sign it with more text or a drawn signature or a signature saved as an image. Pretty much everything you need...

VUDuo2

Right, I am such an ass, both Gmaximum and d310boy (more specific) were spot on.


For those that might want to know how to do this, this is how I managed to sort it;

Our stamp has "Department Name", "Date Received", "Code" & "Signed" sections
For our department there's 8 codes.

On a blank sheet of paper, I physically stamped it for each code type and I signed it.
I scanned the sheet an emailed it to myself, then opened the attachment and saved it to my PC.

On my PC, I opened the attachment -
I zoomed in on the stamp with the 1st Department Code &
on my keyboard I pressed the "Print Screen" key (captures what's visible on the screen - the 1st Department Code)
Opened Microsoft Paint - pressed key's "CTRL" & "V" together - (this inserts the 1st Department Code Stamp)
Saved the image (PNG) as 1st-Department Code

To insert the "1st Department Code" Stamp onto an invoice;

Opened Adobe Reader XI, then opened the Invoice ;
Clicked View \ File & Sign (menu appears to the right of screen)
Clicked Place Signature
Select Use an image
Select Browse, then browse to the saved image (1st Department Code) and clicked Open and then click Accept
The image should appear to where the mouse pointer is, and you can move it to where you want it to be placed
then left the mouse - the image should be on the invoice.
You can then re-size it.

To enter the current date ;
Looking at the menu File & Sign
Click "Add text" - a new toolbar appears on the screen
I place the mouse beside the date section and left clicked on the mouse - a cursor appears and is flashing -
& here is where I typed in the date - then saved the invoice.

Job Done

Now, for future invoices of "1st Department code" type - I follow the instructions from
"To insert the "1st Department Code" Stamp onto an invoice;"