Apply a consistent 'Issued for Construction' [stamp] across the project set: create the custom [stamp], apply it to ev…
Open the PDF document you want to stamp in Adobe Acrobat.
Select the Tools tab at the top of the window.
Click Stamp in the Tools pane to open the stamp toolset.
Click Stamp in the secondary toolbar, then choose Standard Stamps from the dropdown menu.
Select the desired built-in stamp category (such as Dynamic, Sign Here, or Standard Business).
Click on the specific stamp you want to apply (for example, Approved, Confidential, or Sign Here).
Move your cursor to the location on the PDF where you want the stamp to appear and click to place it.
Drag the stamp to reposition it or resize it by dragging its corners if needed.
Best practiceYou can add multiple stamps to the same page or across different pages for batch approvals or reviews.
Save the PDF to retain the applied stamp.
You can double-click a placed stamp to add a comment or edit the text if the stamp allows customization.
This runs in the Acrobat app - there is no separate API for this task.
A stamp is a visual mark, like a picture or text, placed on a document to show its status (e.g., 'Approved'). It is an annotation and does not offer security or proof of authenticity. A digital signature, however, uses cryptography to prove who signed the document and that it has not changed since signing. It provides legal and security assurances that a stamp does not. Use a digital signature when authenticity and integrity are critical, and a stamp for visual status updates.
You would use a dynamic stamp because it automatically fills in important details like your name, the date, and the time. This saves you from typing this information every time you use the stamp. It pulls this data from your Identity preferences in Acrobat, making your workflow faster and ensuring consistency across your documents. Regular stamps are static and do not change.
No, applying an 'APPROVED' stamp to a PDF does not make it legally binding. A stamp is just a visual mark or annotation. It does not provide any cryptographic proof or legal validation of approval. For a document to be legally binding or to prove authenticity, you should use a digital signature feature in Adobe Acrobat.