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Re: [Pdfedit-support] Insert digital signature?
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From: Michal H. <ms...@gm...> - 2011-01-17 21:58:48
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[Please do not top-post] On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 09:42:12AM -0800, Jefferson Davis wrote: > Well, that too but primarily inserting signature blocks that prompt > for a digital certificate. I am not sure but if you mean something like described in "8.7 Digital Signatures" chapter in the PDF specification (http://www.adobe.com/devnet/pdf/pdf_reference.html) then this functionality is not implemented currently, but I can imagine that the implementation wouldn't be that hard (even as a 3rd party application based on the current pdfedit library). > > We have organizations that we do business with that use automated > systems that send out, for example, invoices, in PDF format. the > systems do not apply the editor extensions that allow saving of the > filled-in forms, and as such require someone to have the full version > of acrobat in order to apply these extensions. Interactive elements (e.g. forms) are not implemented currently in PDFedit. > > Would like to avoid having to a) buy the full version and b) avoid the > pain of keeping the damn thing up to date as it is a pain to install > and update. If somebody uses features available only in the bleeding edge Acrobat products then you have only two solutions, keeping in touch with them and implement it in some of the pdf viewers/editors or buy the thingy... > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gabriel Hurley" <gab...@gm...> > To: pdf...@li... > Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 8:38:03 PM > Subject: Re: [Pdfedit-support] Insert digital signature? > > Do you mean inserting a picture of a handwritten signature? > > Gabriel > > > On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 2:05 PM, Jefferson Davis < jd...@st... > wrote: > > > > > IThanks for the quick reply - actually I was hoping for the ability to digitally sign pdf forms or create signature blocks requesting/requiring said signatures. > > Too may people send out pdf's with signature lines that cannot be saved/edited with adobe reader. Appears to be too much to ask to have them add the editor extensions. > > > From: "Gabriel Hurley" < gab...@gm... > > To: pdf...@li... > Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 11:07:52 AM > Subject: Re: [Pdfedit-support] Insert digital signature? > > > > > I asked the mailing list about inserting images into PDFs, and they told me that the functionality has not been fully implemented yet. If you only need to add signatures (and you have a Windows OS), then Nitro PDF Reader might be useful to you. > > Gabriel > > > On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 12:14 PM, Jefferson Davis < jd...@st... > wrote: > > > > > Is there a way to insert a digital signature/signature block? > > admittedly cursory perusal did not turn anything up... Looked for it in the online docs, could not find anything. > > Any thoughts? > > -- > > > Jefferson K Davis > Technology and Information Systems Manager > Standard School District > 1200 North Chester Ave > Bakersfield, CA 93308 > 661.392.2110 ext 120 (office) > 661.392.0681 (fax) > http://district.standard.k12.ca.us > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Protect Your Site and Customers from Malware Attacks > Learn about various malware tactics and how to avoid them. Understand > malware threats, the impact they can have on your business, and how you > can protect your company and customers by using code signing. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/oracle-sfdevnl > _______________________________________________ > Pdfedit-support mailing list > Pdf...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/pdfedit-support > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Protect Your Site and Customers from Malware Attacks > Learn about various malware tactics and how to avoid them. Understand > malware threats, the impact they can have on your business, and how you > can protect your company and customers by using code signing. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/oracle-sfdevnl > _______________________________________________ > Pdfedit-support mailing list > Pdf...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/pdfedit-support > > > -- > > > Jefferson K Davis > Technology and Information Systems Manager > Standard School District > 1200 North Chester Ave > Bakersfield, CA 93308 > 661.392.2110 ext 120 (office) > 661.392.0681 (fax) > http://district.standard.k12.ca.us > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Protect Your Site and Customers from Malware Attacks > Learn about various malware tactics and how to avoid them. Understand > malware threats, the impact they can have on your business, and how you > can protect your company and customers by using code signing. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/oracle-sfdevnl > _______________________________________________ > Pdfedit-support mailing list > Pdf...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/pdfedit-support > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Protect Your Site and Customers from Malware Attacks > Learn about various malware tactics and how to avoid them. Understand > malware threats, the impact they can have on your business, and how you > can protect your company and customers by using code signing. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/oracle-sfdevnl > _______________________________________________ > Pdfedit-support mailing list > Pdf...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/pdfedit-support > > > -- > > > Jefferson K Davis > Technology and Information Systems Manager > Standard School District > 1200 North Chester Ave > Bakersfield, CA 93308 > 661.392.2110 ext 120 (office) > 661.392.0681 (fax) > http://district.standard.k12.ca.us > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Protect Your Site and Customers from Malware Attacks > Learn about various malware tactics and how to avoid them. Understand > malware threats, the impact they can have on your business, and how you > can protect your company and customers by using code signing. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/oracle-sfdevnl > _______________________________________________ > Pdfedit-support mailing list > Pdf...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/pdfedit-support -- Michal Hocko |