diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8435e30f..9129b17b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ build-python:
 
 # Performs a complete rebuild of the development environment
 rebuild: clean-c2pa-env install-deps download-native-artifacts build-python
-	@echo "Development rebuild done!"
+	@echo "Development rebuild done"
 
 run-examples:
 	python3 ./examples/sign.py
diff --git a/src/c2pa/c2pa.py b/src/c2pa/c2pa.py
index 7bb25a03..5795f6be 100644
--- a/src/c2pa/c2pa.py
+++ b/src/c2pa/c2pa.py
@@ -123,6 +123,19 @@ class C2paSigningAlg(enum.IntEnum):
     ED25519 = 6
 
 
+# Mapping from C2paSigningAlg enum to string representation,
+# as the enum value currently maps by default to an integer value.
+_ALG_TO_STRING_BYTES_MAPPING = {
+    C2paSigningAlg.ES256: b"es256",
+    C2paSigningAlg.ES384: b"es384",
+    C2paSigningAlg.ES512: b"es512",
+    C2paSigningAlg.PS256: b"ps256",
+    C2paSigningAlg.PS384: b"ps384",
+    C2paSigningAlg.PS512: b"ps512",
+    C2paSigningAlg.ED25519: b"ed25519",
+}
+
+
 # Define callback types
 ReadCallback = ctypes.CFUNCTYPE(
     ctypes.c_ssize_t,
@@ -205,6 +218,45 @@ class C2paSignerInfo(ctypes.Structure):
         ("ta_url", ctypes.c_char_p),
     ]
 
+    def __init__(self, alg, sign_cert, private_key, ta_url):
+        """Initialize C2paSignerInfo with optional parameters.
+
+        Args:
+            alg: The signing algorithm, either as a C2paSigningAlg enum or string or bytes
+            (will be converted accordingly to bytes for native library use)
+            sign_cert: The signing certificate as a string
+            private_key: The private key as a string
+            ta_url: The timestamp authority URL as bytes
+        """
+        # Handle alg parameter: can be C2paSigningAlg enum or string (or bytes), convert as needed
+        if isinstance(alg, C2paSigningAlg):
+            # Convert enum to string representation
+            alg_str = _ALG_TO_STRING_BYTES_MAPPING.get(alg)
+            if alg_str is None:
+                raise ValueError(f"Unsupported signing algorithm: {alg}")
+            alg = alg_str
+        elif isinstance(alg, str):
+            # String to bytes, as requested by native lib
+            alg = alg.encode('utf-8')
+        elif isinstance(alg, bytes):
+            # In bytes already
+            pass
+        else:
+            raise TypeError(f"alg must be C2paSigningAlg enum, string, or bytes, got {type(alg)}")
+
+        # Handle ta_url parameter: allow string or bytes, convert string to bytes as needed
+        if isinstance(ta_url, str):
+            # String to bytes, as requested by native lib
+            ta_url = ta_url.encode('utf-8')
+        elif isinstance(ta_url, bytes):
+            # In bytes already
+            pass
+        else:
+            raise TypeError(f"ta_url must be string or bytes, got {type(ta_url)}")
+
+        # Call parent constructor with processed values
+        super().__init__(alg, sign_cert, private_key, ta_url)
+
 
 class C2paReader(ctypes.Structure):
     """Opaque structure for reader context."""
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/files-for-reading-tests/C_with_CAWG_data.jpg b/tests/fixtures/files-for-reading-tests/C_with_CAWG_data.jpg
index a397bc9a..dd93c44d 100644
Binary files a/tests/fixtures/files-for-reading-tests/C_with_CAWG_data.jpg and b/tests/fixtures/files-for-reading-tests/C_with_CAWG_data.jpg differ
diff --git a/tests/test_unit_tests.py b/tests/test_unit_tests.py
index e40c27c0..ed6d5c4a 100644
--- a/tests/test_unit_tests.py
+++ b/tests/test_unit_tests.py
@@ -1493,7 +1493,69 @@ def test_read_file(self):
         self.assertIn("manifests", file_data)
         self.assertIn(expected_manifest_id, file_data["manifests"])
 
-    def test_sign_file(self):
+    def test_sign_file_alg_as_enum(self):
+        """Test signing a file with C2PA manifest."""
+        # Set up test paths
+        temp_data_dir = os.path.join(self.data_dir, "temp_data")
+        os.makedirs(temp_data_dir, exist_ok=True)
+        output_path = os.path.join(temp_data_dir, "signed_output.jpg")
+
+        # Load test certificates and key
+        with open(os.path.join(self.data_dir, "es256_certs.pem"), "rb") as cert_file:
+            certs = cert_file.read()
+        with open(os.path.join(self.data_dir, "es256_private.key"), "rb") as key_file:
+            key = key_file.read()
+
+        # Create signer info
+        signer_info = C2paSignerInfo(
+            alg=SigningAlg.ES256,
+            sign_cert=certs,
+            private_key=key,
+            ta_url=b"http://timestamp.digicert.com"
+        )
+
+        # Create a simple manifest
+        manifest = {
+            "claim_generator": "python_internals_test",
+            "claim_generator_info": [{
+                "name": "python_internals_test",
+                "version": "0.0.1",
+            }],
+            "format": "image/jpeg",
+            "title": "Python Test Signed Image",
+            "ingredients": [],
+            "assertions": [
+                {
+                    "label": "c2pa.actions",
+                    "data": {
+                        "actions": [
+                            {
+                                "action": "c2pa.opened"
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                }
+            ]
+        }
+
+        # Convert manifest to JSON string
+        manifest_json = json.dumps(manifest)
+
+        try:
+            # Sign the file
+            result_json = sign_file(
+                self.testPath,
+                output_path,
+                manifest_json,
+                signer_info
+            )
+
+        finally:
+            # Clean up
+            if os.path.exists(output_path):
+                os.remove(output_path)
+
+    def test_sign_file_alg_as_bytes(self):
         """Test signing a file with C2PA manifest."""
         # Set up test paths
         temp_data_dir = os.path.join(self.data_dir, "temp_data")