In Acrobat, go to Tools > Stamp
Follow the steps below to create a custom dynamic stamp or custom stamp with an automatic date using Acrobat.
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The Stamp window is displayed.
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Click Custom Stamps > Create
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Click Browse to create a stamp image from any of the file types listed in the Open dialog and Click OK.
Note: All file types are converted to PDF.
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In the Create Custom Stamp dialog, select the Dynamic category. Name the stamp and click OK.
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Open the newly created PDF stamp file from the following location of your system user directory. The file is arbitrarily named.
- Windows 7/ 10: C:\Users\[user name]\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\Stamps
- Mac OS: /Users/[user name]/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Acrobat/DC/Stamps
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Go to Tools > Prepare Form.
Make sure, the newly created PDF stamp file (in step 5) is selected. Click Start. -
In the Prepare Form toolbar, click Add a Text Field. Place and name the field where you want the date to appear.
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Double-click the text field or click All Properties and select the Calculate tab.
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Choose the Custom Calculation Script: radio button and click Edit. The JavaScript Editor window is displayed.
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In the JavaScript Editor, type the following script and click OK.
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Close the Text Field Properties dialog, close Prepare Form mode, and Save the file.
Rename the stamp file for easy reference. -
The dynamic stamp is ready. To use the dynamic stamp on multiple computers, copy the file to the following program directory.
- Windows 7/ 10: [install_directory]\Adobe\Acrobat\Acrobat\plug_ins\Annotations\Stamps\[language _directory]\
For example, C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat\Acrobat\plug_ins\Annotations\Stamps\ENU\
- Mac OS: /Applications/Adobe Acrobat/Adobe Acrobat Pro.app/Contents/Built-In/Comments.acroplugin/Stamps/[language _directory]/
- Windows 7/ 10: [install_directory]\Adobe\Acrobat\Acrobat\plug_ins\Annotations\Stamps\[language _directory]\