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Note: To add an image to a PDF one time only, simply paste the image into the document. Pasted images have the same
characteristics as other stamp comments; each includes a pop-up note and editable properties.
1 Choose Tools > Comment & Markup > Stamps > Show Stamps Palette.
Click Import, select the file you want to use, and then click Select.
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3 If the file has more than one page, scroll to the page you want, and then click OK.
Choose a category from the menu or type a new category name, name the custom stamp, and then click OK.
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Change the name or category for a custom stamp
Choose Tools > Comment & Markup > Stamps > Show Stamps Palette.
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Choose the stamp category, right-click/Control-click the stamp, and choose Edit.
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Edit the category or name of the stamp, or replace the image, and then click OK.
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Delete a custom stamp
You can delete only the custom stamps that you created, not the predefined stamps. When you delete a stamp, the
stamp is removed from the Stamp Tool menu, but the stamp file isn't deleted.
Choose Tools > Comment & Markup > Stamps > Show Stamps Palette.
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2 Choose the stamp category from the menu, right-click/Control-click the custom stamp, and choose Delete.
If you haven't provided a name in the Identity preferences, the Identity Setup dialog box prompts you to do so.
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Delete a custom stamp category
Choose Tools > Comment & Markup > Stamps > Manage Stamps.
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Select the category you want to delete, and then press Delete.
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Note: Deleting all stamps in a custom stamp category deletes the custom stamp category.
Add a line, arrow, or shape
Drawing tools are available only in PDFs that have commenting enabled. PDFs in a review workflow typically
include commenting rights.
When selecting a drawing tool, consider the effect you want.
Choose Tools > Comment & Markup, and select a drawing tool:
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The Rectangle tool , the Oval tool
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The Cloud tool and Polygon tool
tool creates open shapes with multiple segments.
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The Pencil tool creates free-form drawings, and the Pencil Eraser tool
To specify the line width, color, and other properties before you draw, right-click/Control-click the drawing tool,
choose Properties, and set the desired options in the Properties dialog box.
Draw in the PDF:
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To create a cloud or polygon shape, click to create the start point, move the pointer, and click to create each
segment. To finish drawing the shape, click the start point, or right-click/Control-click and choose Complete from
the menu. Double-click to end a polygon line.
, the Arrow tool , and the Line tool
create closed shapes with multiple segments. The Polygon Line
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let you create simple shapes.
removes the pencil markups.
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