{"id":189,"date":"2016-06-03T08:10:05","date_gmt":"2016-06-02T23:10:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/japan-woodwind-competition.org\/?page_id=189"},"modified":"2016-07-30T18:01:59","modified_gmt":"2016-07-30T09:01:59","slug":"how-to-put-your-signature-and-photo-to-pdf","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/japan-woodwind-competition.org\/en\/competition\/how-to-apply\/how-to-put-your-signature-and-photo-to-pdf\/","title":{"rendered":"How to insert your signature and photo to pdf"},"content":{"rendered":"

Prerequisite<\/h4>\n

Get Adobe Acrobat Reader DC<\/a> (free software) and install it on your PC.
\nIf you use your smart phone, you need to buy Adobe Acrobat Pro DC (XI) or later.<\/p>\n

If you don\u2019t have the required environment, you may submit the items via a postal service.<\/p>\n

In order to insert your photo and signature into PDF application form, you need to convert these jpeg files to PDF format.
\nFollow the instructions below:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Preparation of signature and photo<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Trimming<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Convert JPEG to PDF<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Put your photo on PDF form<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Add signature to application form<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    <\/a><\/p>\n

    1) Preparation of signature and photo<\/h4>\n

    Write your signature on a white paper and scan it with a scanner.
    \nPrepare your ID photo. The resolution needs to be 300 dpi or higher.<\/p>\n

    \"signature\"<\/a><\/p>\n

    <\/a><\/p>\n

    2) Trimming<\/h4>\n

    Crop your signature from the scanned data.
    \nTrim your photo image to fit width:height as 5:6.
    \nUse your image editing software or when unavailable, use     PIXLR EDITOR<\/a> to trim the images.<\/p>\n

    Go to PIXLR EDITOR<\/a> and click \u201cOPEN IMAGE FROM COMPUTER\u201d.<\/p>\n

    \"pdf1\"<\/a><\/p>\n

    Drag your cursol around your signature and press return to trim the picture.
    \nFor ID photo, the size of trimmed photo should be 5 : 6 in width : height.Check Navigator window.<\/p>\n

    \"pdf2\"<\/a><\/p>\n

    From “File” menu, select “Save”. Save the pdf file to your computer.<\/p>\n

    \"pdf16\"<\/a><\/p>\n

    <\/a><\/p>\n

    3) Convert your photo and signature to PDF<\/h4>\n

    Use any software capable to convert the JPEG files to PDF format to prepare your images.
    \nIf unavailable, use free online converters.<\/p>\n

    http:\/\/jpg2pdf.com<\/p>\n

    \"pdf15\"<\/a><\/p>\n

    Follow the instruction to convert JPEG file to PDF. Download PDF to your computer.<\/p>\n

    <\/a><\/p>\n

    4) Add your photo to the application form<\/h4>\n

    Install Adobe Acrobat Reader DC<\/a> and open the application form with the Adobe Acrobat Reader DC.<\/p>\n

    \"pdf3\"<\/a><\/p>\n

    Select \u201cStamp\u201d from “Tools” menu.<\/p>\n

    \"pdf4\"<\/a><\/p>\n

    Select “Create” from “Custom Stamps” menu.<\/p>\n

    \"pdf5\"<\/a><\/p>\n

    Select your photo PDF file created in step 3) and set category name as \u201cPhoto\u201d and name as \u201cID photo”.<\/p>\n

    \"pdf7\"<\/a><\/p>\n

    \"pdf8\"<\/a><\/p>\n

    Click \u201cStamp\u201d menu and select \u201cID photo\u201d from category \u201cPhoto\u201d.<\/p>\n

    \"pdf9\"<\/a><\/p>\n

    Your photo ID will be inserted to the PDF file. Press return.\u00a0Resize of the photo PDF to fit the form.<\/p>\n

    \"pdf10\"<\/a><\/p>\n

    <\/a><\/p>\n

    5) Add your signature to the application form<\/h4>\n

    Fill in all the blanks in the PDF form and save it before applying the change described in this section.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Click at the blue box at the “Signature” section. A new window to add a digital ID will open.
    \nSelect “A new digital ID I want to create now” and press Next button.<\/p>\n

    \"pdf11\"<\/a><\/p>\n

    Fill\u00a0your full name and E-mail address then press Next button.<\/p>\n

    \"pdf12\"<\/a><\/p>\n

    Set a password to save the digital ID. Keep a copy of the password in a safe place.<\/span>
    \nPress Finish button.<\/p>\n

    \"pdf13\"<\/a><\/p>\n

    It goes back to the “Sign Document” window. Choose “Create New Appearance…” from the Appearance pop-up menu to assign your signature image.<\/p>\n

    \"pdf19\"<\/a><\/p>\n

    Set the title such as “Signature with Image” to open “Configure Signature Appearance” window. Choose ” Import graphic” button. Click at the “File” button to import the image of your signature. The image needs to be a PDF file (a JPEG file is unusable).
    \nCheck \u201cdate\u201d button only and uncheck others in “Configure Text” section. Press OK button.<\/p>\n

    \"pdf18\"<\/a><\/p>\n

    It goes back to the signature window. Input password you have selected and press \u201cSign\u201d button.<\/p>\n

    \"pdf22\"<\/p>\n

    Save the file with a different name<\/span> from the original PDF file.<\/p>\n

    \"pdf20\"<\/a><\/p>\n

    \"pdf21\"<\/a><\/p>\n

    Send the signed file by E-mail.
    \nIf you need to change the information filled in the PDF file, use the original PDF file you saved at the start and follow the steps again.<\/p>\n

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