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I’ve been filling out PDF forms online for a while now. There’s always something – applications, contracts, leases, etc. I keep my signature as a graphic on my computer. Typically I’d been filling them out using photoshop, but it’s a pain in the butt–import the PDF one page at a time, use the text tool to create lots of text layers on top, print, scale to fit media, and re-save as PDF. Since photoshop doesn’t handle multiple pages, I had to use the free utility joinPDF to join each page together. I got so sick of this that I searched for better alternatives.
And I found one:
FormulatePro
FormulatePro is a free beta program that loads a PDF, lets you easily add text, add images, and print (and save to PDF using OS X’s built in function). It’s way easier than using photoshop.
Other people have suggested using Word to do this, by importing the PDF as a watermark into a document and then writing on top. There is more info here for PC users and others that would like to try it.

My only complaint about formulatepro is in photoshop I could use ‘darken’ blending to have my signature transparently overlay the line it’s supposed to go on, as opposed to a white box behind it. I haven’t tried using a transparent image yet though.

Next up: faxing in your PDF for free over the internet

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