Use Document Text and Document Image Fields

Document Text and Document Image are creator-controlled content placed directly on the PDF. They are part of the prepared document, not signer-input fields, so signers can see them but cannot edit or complete them.

Document Text Is Fixed Creator Content

Use Document Text for wording that should become part of the prepared PDF: instructions, labels, clauses, explanatory text, or other fixed content. QCDS requires Document Text to contain text before the Template can be published.

Document Text does not need a signer assignment and is saved as read-only document content. The builder supports line breaks and preserved whitespace, font sizes from 6 through 72, bold, italic, and left/center/right alignment.

Add Document Text

  1. Place Document Text on the intended PDF page.
  2. Enter the exact wording that should appear.
  3. Resize the field for the expected number of lines.
  4. Set font size, bold/italic, and alignment as needed.
  5. Save and Validate the Template, then inspect a test completed PDF for wrapping and readability.

Document Image Is Fixed Image Content

Use Document Image for a logo, seal, stamp, illustration, or other image that should be part of the prepared document rather than uploaded by the signer. QCDS stores the selected image as a protected asset reference and freezes the relevant asset/hash information into the Request.

The builder accepts PNG, JPEG, or WebP image intake for Document Image assets. It preserves the image's aspect ratio when you resize it. Transparent PNG/WebP input is normalized through a transparency-preserving PNG path, while JPEG uses the JPEG path; the completed-PDF renderer preserves alpha and applies the saved opacity value.

Add a Document Image

  1. Use the Document Image placement control and select or upload the intended image asset.
  2. Provide useful alternative text where appropriate.
  3. Place and resize the image; its original proportions remain locked.
  4. Use Lock placement when you want to prevent accidental movement during later editing.
  5. Save, Validate, publish, and verify the result in a test Request.

Do Not Confuse Fixed Images With Signer Attachments

  • Document Image — chosen by the sender while preparing the document; fixed and not editable by the signer.
  • Document Attachment — an interactive field assigned to a signer so that signer can upload one PNG/JPEG during the transaction.

Remember the Request Boundary

Once a Request is sent, QCDS uses its frozen document/field snapshot. Changing Document Text or replacing a Document Image in a later Template version does not silently rewrite an already-sent or completed Request.

Community Discussion

Want to compare workflows, share practical tips, or discuss how you use this QCDS feature? Visit the QC Digital Signature Community. For private support, bug reports, account-specific issues, or feature requests, use the QuantaCade support system.