I need to attach my signature to a plat in Carlson so I can plot to pdf and email to a client. How do I do this? I tried what I thought might work but it doesn't look good at all. I signed my name to a piece of paper took a pic (scanner is down), attached it as an image and then clipped the image but it doesn't look right because of the paper background from the pic.
thanks!
Try saving image as an .PNG or .GIF with a transparent background. Then import. Maybe that will do it.
I usually just add the signature in the .PDF and then flatten the file and make the file password protected for security.
[IMAGEFRAME] Will toggle the box around an image.
If you have a tablet or phone with the Adobe Acrobat reader app (free) installed and a stylus you can add the signature in Adobe. Those rubber tipped pens work with most phones, and if you don't have ten of them from a conference you can get them cheap at walmart or office stores. In the Adobe app, just zoom into the area where your signature goes, then tap in the upper left corner of the screen and pick comment from the menu, then pick the pencil icon and sign your name. Easy as pie.
TXSurveyor, post: 398034, member: 6719 wrote: I need to attach my signature to a plat in Carlson so I can plot to pdf and email to a client. How do I do this? I tried what I thought might work but it doesn't look good at all. I signed my name to a piece of paper took a pic (scanner is down), attached it as an image and then clipped the image but it doesn't look right because of the paper background from the pic.
thanks!
Didn't this used to violate a board rule? What's wrong with printing, signing, then scanning?
Here is what I did. First, I scanned my signature and attached the image to a clean drawing file. I zoomed in on that to a good large size. Then, using the SKETCH command I traced that signature. After detaching the scanned image, and fiddling with scaling, I had a block of my signature made up of polylines entities. I plot it in blue.
It probably isn't strictly legal but I doubt anybody can tell the difference between a drawing with it printed to pdf, and a paper drawing which has been signed and then scanned.
Note that I keep this signature block on a thumb drive that does not leave my possession. When I use it I insert it, plot it to pdf, and then close the drawing without saving. Very dangerous thing to leave lying around.
I make a hard copy
Sign the document in black ink
Apply the crimp seal
Rub ridges made by seal to paper with red pencil
Color scan the hard copy to pdf
or
use CamScanner (android app) to create a color pdf
It is ready to send and keep the original in your hard copy file per BOR regulation
Mapman, post: 398038, member: 6096 wrote: Try saving image as an .PNG or .GIF with a transparent background. Then import. Maybe that will do it.
I usually just add the signature in the .PDF and then flatten the file and make the file password protected for security.
[IMAGEFRAME] Will toggle the box around an image.
I have been doing what you are doing by signing the pdf, but, I then save to tiff and re-collate. I have always stayed away from just flattening as it seemed easy to extract the signature. I just tried and it isn't easy and basically is the same effect as saving to tiff, so, I have adopted your system. Thanks
TXSurveyor, post: 398034, member: 6719 wrote: I need to attach my signature to a plat in Carlson so I can plot to pdf and email to a client. How do I do this? I tried what I thought might work but it doesn't look good at all. I signed my name to a piece of paper took a pic (scanner is down), attached it as an image and then clipped the image but it doesn't look right because of the paper background from the pic.
thanks!
I have a true type font that has my signature, printed name and initials.
Kris Morgan, post: 398107, member: 29 wrote: Didn't this used to violate a board rule? What's wrong with printing, signing, then scanning?
My scanner is down and a new one won't be in for couple of days. I maybe wrong but I don't think it violates board rules. I will be the person attaching the signature and I will be saving a pdf and paper copy of the plat in my file. I remember a big to do a few years back about releasing electronic files and a rule was changed or adopted but I don't recall the exact situation.
The Texas BOR is considering modern secure technology.
They have always approved a scan of an actual deliverable when the crimped seal is visible and the original is kept on file.
No final say that I have heard of.
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Oregon allows for digital signatures, although I can not think of a county that will let you record a plat or record of survey digitally. Great option for documents and plan sets. The two caveats are that it must be stated next to your stamp that it is digital and that it is supposed to be certifiable through a third party system such as Verisign. For me that has been the hard part. The nice thing about using the certificate is that the signature can not be copied and actually disappears if the document is changed by others.
TXSurveyor, post: 398034, member: 6719 wrote: I need to attach my signature to a plat in Carlson so I can plot to pdf and email to a client. How do I do this? I tried what I thought might work but it doesn't look good at all. I signed my name to a piece of paper took a pic (scanner is down), attached it as an image and then clipped the image but it doesn't look right because of the paper background from the pic.
thanks!
I do this all the time.
Scan a signature and crop it. Import it to carlson and get it where you want it.
I double click mine and it should bring up the image settings and I darken mine so it prints a little better.
Then in the edit menu, go down to image and click 'image frame' and set it to 0. It usually defaults to 1 which will print with the box border around the image. Setting to 0 will make the border invisible.
John Putnam, post: 398484, member: 1188 wrote: Oregon allows for digital signatures, although I can not think of a county that will let you record a plat or record of survey digitally.
I have seen engineering plan sets with digital signature. Haven't seen an ROS or plat with one, yet. Although I think that if someone submitted one the CS would be obliged to accept it.
Mark Mayer, post: 398560, member: 424 wrote: I have seen engineering plan sets with digital signature. Haven't seen an ROS or plat with one, yet. Although I think that if someone submitted one the CS would be obliged to accept it.
I don't think they would have to accept it. ORS 209.250.2 states the records of survey must be on material deemed suitable by the county surveyor on a county by county level. I think they could decide to do so, just as Washington County will accept bond material now.
Print to pdf and add your stamp/signature in Adobe.
I work in numerous States. They are all different. In some you can be disciplined for applying a scan of your signature. Others allow for digital, still others require electronic. It is 'it depends' on steroids.
One common thread I adhere to is that NOBODY gets control of my seal in any format, aside from what's of record. My seal was applied to a preliminary Plat without my knowledge and it ruined several relationships. Had I not been proactive it could have ended with scrapes and bruises on my license as well.
I only know if one other universal piece of advise for electronic ir digital seals. Read your State Statutes and rules carefully and stay current...
