
Acrobat 9 Family of Products
Authoring Signable Documents
Security Feature User Guide
Customizing Signature Appearances 54
Set the text options in the Configure Text panel
Name
: The name associated with the certificate.
Date
: The date signed.
Note:
Signature appearances can only display local (computer) time, and it will likely differ from
that in the Date/Time tab on the Signature Properties dialog when a timestamp server is
used.
Location
: The location associated with the identity configured in Acrobat.
Reason
: The reason for signing.
Distinguished name
: A name with details such as country, organization, organizational unit,
and so on.
Labels
: A label for each of the items above. For example,
Reason
.
Logo
: The logo or graphic used as a background watermark.
Set the text options in the Text Properties panel
Text Direction
: Choose a direction appropriate for the signer’s language.
Digits
: If languages are installed that use digits other than 1234567890, the drop-down list will
be populated with alternate choices. Choose a digit set appropriate for the signer’s language.
5. Choose
OK
.
Figure 42 Signature appearance: Configuration
4.2.2.4 Editing or Deleting a Signature Appearance
Existing signature appearances can be edited at any time.
To edit a signature appearance: