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How Do I Add a Signature Image to a Check Layout

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Adding a signature to a check is a two-part process. First, the image file should be sent to AccountTECH support so that it can be uploaded to darwin Cloud servers.  Second, the check layouts should be updated within darwin Cloud.

Send Image File to AccountTECH Support for Upload

  1. Email an image file of the signature to be used in .jpg or .png format to [email protected]
  2. Request for the image to be uploaded to the darwin servers to be used on check layouts
  3. AccountTECH's support team will send an update when the image file has been uploaded

Add Image File to Check Layouts

To add the signature file to the check layouts:

  1. Go to Tools
  2. Click Check layout
  3. Select the check template to edit  from the dropdown menu

The signature file can be added to the selected layout by adding the merge field {picture} to the check template:

  1. Scroll to the merge field {picture}
  2. Drag merge field onto check template
  3. Adjust height (recommended height: 50 or greater)
  4. Adjust width (recommended width: 250 or greater)
  5. Click save

The merge field {picture} needs to be linked before it will display data. To link the merge field to the image:

  1. Click the merge field {picture}
  2. Click the ellipsis on the image section
  3. select an image with PNG or JPG file
  4. Click select
  5. Click save

Test Printing and Adjusting Alignment of Signature Image

After the signature file has been added to the check layout, the alignment may need to be adjusted to ensure that the image prints in the correct position.

Preview and print the check to test the alignment:

  1. Click preview
  2. Click show/hide image button to hide the check image background
  3. Click print

AccountTECH recommends printing on a photo copy of your company's check stock to preview the way live checks will print.

Following the test printing, further adjustments may be needed to the alignment of the {picture} merge field.  This is done on the design tab. The alignment can be adjusted by either dragging the merge field to a new position, or by entering the position coordinates in the side panel.

To drag the merge field:

  1. Click the merge field
  2. Drag the mouse until the pointer aligns with the position where the top-left corner of the merge field should be

To move the merge field using coordinates:

  1. Click merge field {picture} to view current coordinates
  2. Set the x coordinate to adjust the location horizontally
  3. Set the y coordinate to adjust the location vertically
  4. Click save

As a guide when adjusting merge fields, click other merge fields to view their coordinates and determine their relative location. A rule of thumb to use when using coordinates is the height of a line of text generally corresponds to 20-25 units.

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