Generate Bates Paper For Free

Contents of native-format files cannot readily be Bates numbered. Similarly, files like Excel spreadsheets aren't necessarily formatted for or conducive to pagination.

Using Acrobat DC Pro, you can automatically apply Bates numbering as a header or footer to any document or to documents in a PDF Portfolio (If the PDF Portfolio contains non-PDF files, Acrobat converts the files to PDF and add Bates numbering). You can add custom prefixes and suffixes, as well as a date stamp.

While the original Bates stamps only used numbers (up to a maximum of 9999), there is no set format for Bates numbering. It may be purely numeric or alphanumeric. Either way, Bates numbering is essentially a paper-based method, most useful for printed productions or page-based images.

Easy Bates is a simple program that stamps Bates numbers onto PDF, JPEG, and TIFF documents. What can Easy Bates do? Easy Bates is flexible. It can add Bates numbers in 7 different fonts.

A unique numeric or alphanumeric identifier attached to individual documents and pages to make each document and page easily identifiable and retrievable. Bates numbers are used in the legal, medical, and business fields.

In Number Of Digits, specify how many digits make up the Bates number, entering any number from 3 through 15. The default number is 6, which produces Bates numbers such as 000001, 000002, and so on. In Start Number, enter the number to assign to the first PDF on the list. The default is 1.

Tips for making digital Bates numbers stand out: Make the point size reasonably big?not smaller than 12 point. Use a font with good numerals. Among system fonts, I like Franklin Gothic Medium or Franklin Gothic Demi.