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From what I read Preview is full suite of PDF reader right? If so Okular by KDE seems like a good alternative.
Okular is absolutely fantastic. The only thing I am missing is image import, to place my signature on PDF forms, and then it's perfect.
Does anyone know if it has that feature and I'm just too dumb to find it?
It does!
If you want to actually digitally sign you can add a key in your OS and then go to "Tools -> Digitally sign" where you can choose a background image which you then can drag where you want to have it.
If you only want your written signature in there, you can create a stamp for it. Click on the arrow beside "Yellow Highlighter" (or whichever tool you have selected) in the top right corner. Select "Configure Annotations" and hit "Add...".
Make the type a stamp, give it a name like "Signature" and select an image you want to use. After that save and apply.
You can now select your stamp in the top right corner and place it anywhere by clicking or dragging over the PDF.
As a side note, depending on where you live a written signature in a PDF is meaningless at least in terms of legally binding documents.
OMG you are an absolute legend of a life saver! Thank you so much, I am going to try it out as soon as I get to a computer!
Plus one for Okular. Fantastic app.
Or GNOME Papers https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/Incubator/papers (still beta)
I use this too daily (I am a sucker for looks), but hands down Okular is better.