--- title: "Stamp PDF with flexible options" canonical_url: "https://www.nutrient.io/guides/document-automation-server/document-conversion/autobahn-dx-command-line-interface/stamp-pdf--used-with-stamppdf/" md_url: "https://www.nutrient.io/guides/document-automation-server/document-conversion/autobahn-dx-command-line-interface/stamp-pdf--used-with-stamppdf.md" last_updated: "2026-06-08T17:26:16.293Z" description: "Explore various PDF stamping options such as position, color, and direction to enhance your documents with a personal touch!" --- # Customize PDF stamping options easily | Parameter | Notes | | --------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **`/stampoperation`** | Select the way you want to stamp the PDF pages. Below are the different options: - text (Stamp PDF Text) - image (Stamp PDF Text) - pagenumber (Stamp PDF Text) - bates (Stamp PDF Text) - variables (Stamp PDF Text) | | **`/stampposition`** | Select where you want the stamp to appear, below are the options: - bottomcenter - bottomleft - bottomright - center - centerleft - centerright - topcenter - topleft - topright | | **`/stampdirection`** | Select the direction you want the stamp to face: - none - diagonalup - diagonaldown | | **`/stampobject`** | This represents the text, image path or variable you want to stamp on the pdf. The below options will show you what **stampobject** stands for in relation to the selected **stampoperation.** - **Text**: The string you want to stamp on the PDF. - **Image**: The path to the image to be used as a stamp on the PDF. - **Variables**: The stamp variable you want to use to stamp the PDF file. | | **`/stamppagerange`** | Set of page ranges separated by commas that define which pages from the original should be stamped. Using * or leaving it blank will process all pages. | | **`/stampstartnumber`** | The number that the page numbering will start with. | | **`/StartPage`** | The page where the stamping should start from. | | **`/EndPage`** | The page where the stamping should end. | | **`/batesprefix`** | Prefix for Bates Numbering. | | **`/batessuffix`** | Suffix for Bates Numbering. | | **`/bateslength`** | Length of Bates Numbering. | | **`/stampcolor`** | Enter a valid color name. If the color name is not valid, we will use black. | | **`/stampopacity`** | Sets the transparency of image stamps, the value is from 0-100. 0 stands for transparent, while 100 stands for solid. | | **`/fontname`** | Font name for all text-based stamps, use a type1 font name or provide a path to a true type font(.ttf) file. | | **`/fontsize`** | Font Size for all text-based stamps. | | **`/stampasimage`** | If set to true, Document Automation Server (DAS) will convert text values to an image before stamping. | | **`/stampbackgroundcolor`** | Enter a valid color name. 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