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I would like to add my signature image over my electronic seal image.

Many professional associations require their members to overlay a signature image over their electronic seal image for compliance purposes.

There are several software and web-based image editing tools to do this. This article offers some free methods to help you. Before you start, make sure you have the items below:

• Your image of your electronic seal on a white background (in .jpg or .png format)
  • Accessible through your Notarius online account if your association offers this option. See how here. This option will give you an image of your seal with a transparent background by default.
  • Accessible after scanning a stamp of your physical seal onto a blank page using a scanner or camera.
• Your signature image on a white background (in .jpg or .png format)

1.  Make the background transparent
   1. Go to the free web tool remove.bg/upload
      1. Several such tools exist on the web. Please note that Notarius is not responsible for the terms of use of these external resources.
   2. Once on the web page, click on Upload Image.

      

   3. In your file browser, select the image of your seal and/or signature.
   4. Once you have uploaded your image, click on Download.
      1. This may take a few seconds.
   5. Choose a location to save your image with a transparent background.
   6. Repeat step 1 for your signature image.

Now, select your current situation from the options below:

• I am a Windows user.
• I am a macOS user.

Method for Windows user

1. Image layering
b. Open the Paint 3D software, available for free in Windows 10 and 11.

1. You can download it here.
2.  In Windows 11, use the magnifying glass icon on your task bar at the bottom of your screen to find the application.

c. In Paint 3D, press Menu at the top left.

d. Choose the Open option and then Browse.
e. In your file explorer, select your seal image with a transparent background.

f. Your image will appear in Paint 3D.

g. Select the Menu option again.
h. Click on Insert.

i. In your file explorer, select your seal image with a transparent background.

j. In your file explorer, select your signature image with a transparent background.
k. Move and scale your images to your preference.

l. Click Menu and then Save As.
m. Choose a file name and a save location.
n. Click Save.

You have created a seal image with a signature overlaid on a transparent background.

Method for macOS user

1. Image layering
a. Open your signature image with a transparent background in the Preview application.
b. Click on the toolbar icon.

b. Select the rectangular selection tool.

c. Select your signature image.

d. Use the CMD+C shortcut (Copy).
e. Open your seal image with a transparent background in the Preview application.

f. Use the CMD+V shortcut (Paste).
g. Move and scale your signature image over your seal image.

h. Select File, then Save.

You have created a seal image with a signature overlaid on a transparent background.