Reports with a Visual PDF Signature

This tutorial describes how to create a report with a visual PDF signature.

Create a Report Layout

1. Drop the Rich Text control from the report controls Toolbox tab onto the Detail band.

   

2. Double-click the control and insert formatted text.

   

3. Select the Detail band. From the context menu, select the Insert Report Footer Band command. Enable the footer band's Print at Bottom property.

   

4. Drop the Pdf Signature control from the report controls Toolbox tab onto the Report Footer band.

   

5. Place the Label control to the left of the Pdf Signature control and add the following text: I have read and accept this Website Terms of Use statement.

   

Open Preview to show the result.

Export and Sign the Report

You can sign a report with a visual signature on export to PDF if an application contains an available signature. To sign the report on export, select a signature from the Signature drop-down list in PDF Export Options.

You can also sign the exported document in a PDF editor. To do this, follow the steps below:

1. In Preview, expand the list with export formats and select PDF.

   

2. Open the exported document in a PDF editor and sign it.

   

Save and reopen the document to show the final result.