Overview
Split by Stamp Annotation groups pages by the rubber-stamp annotation they carry. Each unique stamp name produces one output file. Pages that bear no stamp annotation are omitted from the output.
This is useful for review workflows where stamps such as Approved, Rejected, Draft, or custom stamps are applied to individual pages, and you want to collect all pages with the same status into separate files.
How to use
- Open a PDF that contains rubber-stamp annotations.
- Go to Plug-Ins > Split > Split by Stamp Annotation.
- Optionally add stamp names to the filter list to restrict which stamps are processed.
- Set the output folder and file pattern, then click OK.
Options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Stamp name filter | By default all stamp names found in the document are used. To restrict output to specific stamps, type a stamp name into the text field and click Add to add it to the filter list. Only pages carrying a stamp whose name appears in the filter will be processed. Select an entry and click Remove to delete it. Leave the filter list empty to include all stamps. |
| Output folder | The folder where output files are saved. Click Browse to choose a folder. |
| File pattern | Controls the output filename. Use {stamp} to embed the stamp name, or
{n} for a sequential index. Default is {stamp}. |
| Open outputs after creation | Opens each generated file in Acrobat after the operation completes. |
Common built-in stamp names
| Display label | Internal name |
|---|---|
| Approved | Approved |
| Not Approved | NotApproved |
| Draft | Draft |
| Final | Final |
| Confidential | Confidential |
| For Comment | ForComment |
| For Public Release | ForPublicRelease |
| Not For Public Release | NotForPublicRelease |
| Void | Void |
Tip
Use the {stamp} token in the file pattern to automatically name each
output file after its stamp, e.g. Approved.pdf, Draft.pdf.
Note
Pages without any stamp annotation are excluded from output. If a page contains more than one stamp, the first stamp found on the page determines which output file receives that page.