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karenh91706313
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July 5, 2016
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Bring text to front over a stamp

  • July 5, 2016
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In Adobe XI after I place a stamp on a document I want to add a text box with a reference number, then move that text box inside the stamp.  Currently when I do this the text goes behind the stamp.  Even if I go into edit photos and text and select bring to front for that text box.  Please help.

Correct answer megan_7613

What worked for me is using a "text comment with a border" and then removed the border in preferences. 

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eurosurfer
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April 11, 2025

Just had same problem. Right click on stamp, change Properties. Set transparency to 50% or whatever.

    Karl Heinz Kremer
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    Karl Heinz KremerCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    July 5, 2016

    How do you add the text box - there are a number of different ways to do this in Acrobat, so please be specific.

    I would a add this text using the "Add text comment" function on the "Comment" pane in Acrobat XI, or the "Text" function on the "Comment" toolbar in Acrobat DC. This will also add an annotation (the stamp itself is an annotation), and here the order in which annotations are added will define what is in front or behind other objects, so if you add the text later, it will be on top of the stamp.

    If you want to add both pieces of information at the same time, then Bernd's suggestion of using a custom dynamic stamp is the better solution. See here for more information: https://acrobatusers.com/tutorials/dynamic_stamp_secrets

      karenh91706313
      karenh91706313Author
      Participant
      July 5, 2016

      I added a feature " add text" to the quick menu at the top.  That feature was always placing text behind if I moved it over the stamp.  Using a text box or adding a comment seams to work.  Thank You.

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        megan_7613Correct answer
        Participant
        May 9, 2025

        What worked for me is using a "text comment with a border" and then removed the border in preferences. 

        Bernd Alheit
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        Bernd AlheitCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        July 5, 2016

        Use a dynamic stamp.

        karenh91706313
        karenh91706313Author
        Participant
        July 5, 2016

        I am using a dynamic stamp.  The reference ! number changes for each document i process, so the basic info on the dynamic stamp stays the same but I need to add the additional info every time.

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        eurosurfer
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        April 11, 2025

        Just had same problem. Right click on stamp --> Properties --> change transparency to 30% or so.

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