Creating Custom Dynamic Stamps in Adobe Acrobat X
Creation date: 6/9/2022 4:02 PM
Updated: 8/15/2022 3:59 PM
The following are instructions on how to create a custom dynamic stamp in Adobe Acrobat X.
Note: You must have your Adobe Acrobat ‘Identity’ filled out for the software to know what name to use. This can be completed by pressing CTRL+K with Adobe Acrobat open, then selecting the Identity field.
Open Adobe Acrobat X and select Comment > The "Stamp Icon" > Custom Stamps > Create Custom Stamp
Use the Browse button to select the image you want to use for the stamp
Note: You may have to select the appropriate file type of the image you want to use in order to select it from the Browse menu
Once the image is selected and shown in the sample field, click OK
Name your new custom stamp and select the Dynamic category, then click OK.
At this point, you have a basic image that can be used as a Stamp in Acrobat. The following steps show how to make the image include the name of the user who placed the stamp, as well as the time and date the stamp was placed.
Open a file explorer window and navigate to the following file path: %appdata%\Adobe\Acrobat\10.0\Stamps
In this folder is a PDF file with a randomized name. This is your stamps file. Open it and scroll to the bottom of the document to find your custom stamp.
Select the following options as shown: Tools > Forms > Edit.
Once in Edit mode, Select: Add New Field > Text Field
Click on your stamp to place the new text field, and adjust its placement and size as required.
Next, right click on the new text field and select Properties.
With the Text Field Properties open, select the Calculate tab > Custom Calculation Script: and then the Edit button to the right of the Script field.
This will open a Javascript editor.
For an auto-filled name and date enter the following code EXACTLY, then click OK.
Note: Any missing or extra characters will likely result in an error.
event.value = identity.name + " at " + util.printd("h:MM tt, mmm dd, yyyy",new Date());