How can I delete a signature that I inserted using Preview.app?
I can edit or delete all the text fields but the signature seems locked somehow.
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What kind of file is it ? Image ? pdf ?– Matthieu RieglerCommented May 1, 2013 at 12:19
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Its a pdf. I originally created the file (a form) in Illustrator but overwrote the original with Preview. When I reopen it in Illustrator the text gets broken, so I am faced with recreating the original form again.– MurdochCommented May 1, 2013 at 12:23
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Are you deleting the signature that's stored in the Preview app or wanting to modify a document that you signed and saved using preview?– bmike ♦Commented May 1, 2013 at 13:23
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bmike. I want to modify a document that I signed and saved using Preview. I haven't tried deleting the signature that is stored in the app.– MurdochCommented May 1, 2013 at 15:13
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5 Answers
A possibility is to try
File > Revert To > Browse all versions...
though I guess it will depend on how far back that version history goes. I've been unable to discover just how far back that would be & for how long it may be saved.
answered Aug 31, 2014 at 14:24
You cannot remove a Preview.app signature in Yosemite. This is a bug. It would almost make sense if signing a document froze the entire document,but you can edit every other annotation.
I've tried masking a signature with a filled box, then overlaying a signature on that. It seems to work and the document saves, but on opening tne new signature is gone. (Another bug.)
I was able to do it by using a rectangular annotation via Tools -> Annotate -> Rectangle. Make sure it covers the signature and just make the background and border match the color of your document background (white in my case).
answered Jun 19, 2019 at 21:52
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This seems to not work when trying to draw new signatures on top as they always get placed below the rectangle Commented Sep 10, 2019 at 16:29
Even on Mojave it still seems to be the case that once you have saved the file and re-opened it, you will not be able to remove the image.
To resolve this I followed the instructions in Use Preview to combine PDFs on your Mac to add a copy of the blank signature page from the original to my modified document. I was then able to edit and sign that newly-added page and so complete the document.
I've worked around this on a long document that took hours to complete and then realised I'd put the signature in the wrong place, and saved and closed.
I deleted just the page with the signature, and then opened the original document and dragged the signature page over to replace the one I deleted.
