Watermark

The Watermark filter adds a watermark to a photo. The watermark can be moved to any position on the photo, or the blend mode and opacity of the watermark can be changed.

Customized settings can be saved as a preset for future use. Presets can be selected from the Presets drop-down, or saved by clicking the adjacent Save icon.

A watermark image will need to be created before adding a watermark to a photo.

To add a watermark to an image:

  1. Select Filter | Add | Watermark from the main menu, or press Ctrl + Alt + W, to open the Watermark dialog and display a default watermark on the image.
  2. In the dialog's Watermark field set, select a watermark from the drop-down list, or click the Add button and browse to open a new watermark.
  3. Click and drag the watermark to reposition it anywhere on the image, or in the Positioning field set, make a selection from the Anchor Point field to use a pre-defined location, or enter customized values in the Horizontal and Vertical fields.
  4. Drag the marquee handles to resize the watermark image.
  5. Select Maintain aspect ratio when resizing to resize the watermark image without distorting it.
  6. Select an option from the Blend Mode drop-down list to specify how you want the watermark to blend into the underlying image.
  7. Drag the Opacity slider to specify the transparency of the watermark.
  8. Enable Add watermark as new layer to have the watermark added to the image as a new, separate layer in the Layer Editor.
  9. Enable Apply Alpha Channel to apply the alpha channel if it is present in the watermark. (Only TIF and ICO watermark files can have an alpha channel.)
  10. Select Apply Transparency to make a color in the watermark transparent.

    11. The default color is black. Use the color picker to select a customized color.

  11. Do one of the following:
    • Click Apply to add the watermark to the image, and keep the Watermark tool open.
    • Click OK to add the watermark to the image, and leave the tool.
    • Click Cancel to discard any changes and leave the tool.

Right-click a slider to reset to the default value.

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