Learning Center Watermark

Creating a Watermark

by André Costantini

Sometimes there is a need to protect your images, especially if they are going to be posted on the internet. One common way of doing this is to add what is called a watermark.There are two major steps in applying a watermark to your image. The first is to create the watermark. You may already have one, such as logo or simply your name. The second is to add it to the image you want to secure.

1. To create a watermark using your name or company name using text, choose the Text tool and type what you would like your water-mark to say. When using the Text tool, Photoshop will automatically make the watermark a new layer.

2. After creating a personal water-mark, drag it into the image you want to protect. This automati-cally creates a new layer for you. This is important, because you will next need to change the Layer Style.

3. You can also get it there by copying the name or logo from one image or document and pasting it to another.

4. Next we will change the Layer properties.

5. Click on the Layers tab in the Layer Window. There is a drop down menu that defaults to Normal.

6. Change this to soft light. This will allow your watermark to still be completely and easily visible. You can now resize the watermark if you wish by going under the Edit Menu and choosing Transform.

7. The last step is to merge your layers. This permanently applies your watermark to your image.

Caution: When you save the new image with the watermark, make sure to use a different name, otherwise you will overwrite your original.