Stamp
The stamp feature allows administrators to insert images, text, or barcodes into PDF documents.
This option is hidden when Stamp extension is not enabled. Read about it at Enable extensions.
More information at Stamp extension.
You can set three types of stamps:
- Based on images.
- Based on text.
- Based on barcodes.
- To manage text stamps click on the top menu
Stamp button and then click on the submenu Text Stamp.
- To manage image stamps click on the top menu
Stamp button and then click on the submenu Image Stamp.
- To manage barcode stamps click on the top menu
Stamp button and then click on the submenu Barcode Stamp.
Stamps are shown in a table structure.
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Id |
Name |
Description |
Text |
Script |
Color |
Users |
Active |
Create new stamp based on text
When using a stamp based on text, the text is converted to an image and then stamped into a document.
Field descriptions:
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Name |
Stamp name. |
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Description |
Stamp description. |
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Text |
The text to be shown on the stamp. |
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Script |
When set, the result of the script will be the stamped text. List of variables that can be used directly:
Sample:
Sample:
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Font |
unicode.ttf The font file must be copied into the $TOMCAT_HOME/lib folder. |
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Layer |
Position of the stamped image. Available values:
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Opacity |
The text opacity. The range of allowed values is from 0 to 1. An Opacity equal to 0 means the text or image is transparent and you won't see it. Set it to 0.5 to see semi-transparent text or to 1 to be opaque. Also try changing the layer to stamp over or below the default text layer. |
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Size |
Text size. |
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Align |
Text alignment. Available values:
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Rotation |
Text rotation. The range of allowed values is from 0 to 360. |
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Color |
The text color. |
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Expr. X |
Expression to set the position in X coordinates. |
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Expr. Y |
Expression to set the position in Y coordinates. |
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Active |
When enabled the stamp will be available to the users. |
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Users |
List of users who can use the stamp. |
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In the Expr. X and Expr. Y input fields, you can enter more than a simple number. Currently the following macros are defined:
So to center a stamp on the page you can use:
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- Click on
Create new Stamp icon.
- Fill in the form.
- Click on the Create button.
Create new stamp based on image
Field descriptions:
| Field | Description | ||||
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Name |
Stamp name. |
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Description |
Stamp description. |
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Image |
The image to be added into the document. |
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Script |
When set, the result of the script will be the stamped text. List of variables that can be used directly:
Sample:
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Layer |
Position of the stamped image. Available values:
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Opacity |
The image opacity. The range of allowed values is from 0 to 1. |
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Expr. X |
Expression to set the position in X coordinates. |
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Expr. Y |
Expression to set the position in Y coordinates. |
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Active |
When enabled, the stamp will be available to users. |
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Users |
List of users who can use the stamp. |
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In the Expr. X and Expr. Y input fields, you can enter more than a simple number. Currently the following macros are defined:
So to center a stamp on the page you can use:
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- Click on
Create new Stamp icon.
- Fill in the form.
- Click on the Create button.
Edit stamp
- Click on
Edit icon.
- Modify the form.
- Click on the Edit button.
Delete stamp
- Click on
Delete icon.
- Click on the Delete button.
Test stamp
- Click on
the icon.
Stamps that use scripting with the document variable cannot be tested from the administration interface.