Tell me more ×
Ask Different is a question and answer site for power users of Apple hardware and software. It's 100% free, no registration required.
up vote 5 down vote favorite

I have scanned my signature and can insert it just fine, but at the wrong angle!

How can I rotate it (90 deg)?

share|improve this question

5 Answers

up vote 1 down vote accepted

Have been having the same problem, but just solved it even more easily by opening the pdf file in preview, hitting file > duplicate, then adding the signature. And then hey presto, it is orientated the right way.

share|improve this answer
Nice & easy! Thanks :) – rassom May 9 at 14:59
up vote 2 down vote

To rotate the whole image:

  • Open the image file in Preview
  • Click "Tools" in the menubar
  • Click "Rotate Left" or "Rotate Right"

To rotate only part of the image

  • Open the image file in Preview
  • Select the signature part
  • Hit Command-x to cut or Command-c to copy
  • Hit Command-n to make a new file from the cut or copied part
  • Click "Tools" in the menubar
  • Click "Rotate Left" or "Rotate Right"
  • Hit Command-a to select all
  • Hit Command-c to Copy
  • In the first document, hit command-v to paste the rotated part
  • Copy and paste small background-colored areas to fill in where the original signature was
share|improve this answer
Thanks, David - but that rotates the PDF File - not the signature :( – rassom Dec 18 '12 at 13:21
Have fixed. Try now. – David Holdeman Dec 19 '12 at 3:40
Hi David. Thanks for wanting to help but still not working. Are you aware that Preview has a built-in signature annotation tool? (Open preview, open a PDF file, choose Tools -> Annotate -> Signature) I think you're referring to rotation normal images in preview, not signatures (which cannot be copied by commanda-x or command-c). The signatures are added by going to Preferences (still in Preview) -> Signatures. – rassom Dec 19 '12 at 11:04
up vote 2 down vote

I ran into this problem and found that I could work around it with File > Export…. After closing the original and opening the exported version, the signature orientation was correct.

share|improve this answer
up vote 0 down vote

I did not export it but I copied the signature on a blank Pages document. I found that after I closed it, and reopened it, the orientation was correct.

share|improve this answer
up vote 4 down vote

This thread addresses the problem best:

https://discussions.apple.com/message/16821750#16821750

Basically the issue is with Acrobat formatting scanned PDFs in a way that makes Preview think it is rotated.

The answer above about exporting to a new PDF and then trying to insert a scanned signature in the new PDF via Preview's annotation tools works to fix the problem.

share|improve this answer

Your Answer

 
discard

By posting your answer, you agree to the privacy policy and terms of service.

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged or ask your own question.