How do I load a file of stamps into Adobe Acrobat Pro?
August 20, 2013 4:01 PM Subscribe
I have Adobe Acrobat XI Pro. I have a PDF of proofreading markup stamps that my client sent me to use. Can anyone tell me how to load the stamps into Acrobat Pro so I can use them to proofread a file?
The instructions the coordinator sent me don't work for me, which I think is because they use an earlier version of Adobe Acrobat. I've tried to figure it out on my own but meet with nothing but weird road blocks. Please help.
The instructions the coordinator sent me don't work for me, which I think is because they use an earlier version of Adobe Acrobat. I've tried to figure it out on my own but meet with nothing but weird road blocks. Please help.
Just downloaded and imported some stamps into XI Pro using the instructions provided by the link limeonaire posted, no problem. Instructions are:
posted by unliteral at 9:55 PM on August 20, 2013
1) Upload all the files into a folder that is easy to locate.Note the - You will have to upload the files one at a time, that threw me at first.
2) Open Acrobat and go to the Stamp Tool menu. In my version of the Reader I have to have a document with editing rights enabled open in order to see this menu. If you have such a document open and you still can’t see the Stamp Tool, make sure you have the Comment & Markup toolbar selected in the Tools menu (Tools→Customize Toolbars→Comment & Markup Toolbar). The Stamp Tool icon looks like a rubber stamp.
3) Once you have the Stamp Tool menu open, click on the option Create Custom Stamp. Another window will open with a button to browse your system for the file to use. You will have to upload the files one at a time. Choose the first one and then click OK.
4) The next window prompts you to enter a new category name or to choose one from the list. For the first one you might want to create a new category, like Proofreader’s Marks or Editing Marks. When you upload subsequent files you’ll be able to choose this new category from the list.
5) Type the name of the new stamp is the appropriate box; then click OK.
That’s all there is to it! Create stamps from any or all of the included files.
If you’re using a stamp and it’s not quite the right size, it’s easy to re-size it. Just click on the image and a box with handles will appear. Adjust the size using the handles.
posted by unliteral at 9:55 PM on August 20, 2013
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posted by limeonaire at 4:07 PM on August 20, 2013