However, there is a workaround you can use that will allow you to capture any signature from Preview and save it as an image file with proper transparencies that you can use in other applications.įirst be sure you have a signature captured and stored in Preview, which can be done by following the instructions provided by CNET's Jason Cipriani, then perform the following steps: One solution to this is to simply scan your signature in and save it as an image, but this requires you have a scanner handy. Even though an inserted signature is resizable and can be moved around in the given PDF document, you cannot copy it or a selection that contains it from Preview to another program.
Signatures that you associate with Preview in this manner are stored in an encrypted form, which is great for security but also means that Preview is the only program that can access them. The process for doing so simply involves capturing a written signature with a Web cam, after which you can append them to any PDF document open in Preview. This is great for signing forms, letters, and other items that require a signature. The Preview application in OS X has an excellent option for capturing handwritten signatures and inserting them into PDF documents.
