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A watermark is a translucent caption that appears on a photograph.
The method below allows you to add a watermark to one photograph, or to many of photographs at the same time.
However, the method doesn't permit much customization.
The method on the next section allows you to change the color, opacity, size, and location, of a watermark.
Be sure to check off as you go along.
This method will add a permanent watermark to your photographs.
Because the photographs will be unalterably changed, follow the directions carefully.
Do the tutorial with a test photograph before adding watermarks to your photographs.
Choose a source for the photograph or photographs.
• If you're adding a watermark to one photograph, or a few, open the photograph or photographs.
Go to File > Process Multiple Files.
Select Opened Files.
• If you're watermarking many photographs, place them in a new folder.
Let's say the folder you created is called Grand Tetons.
Then, go to File > Process Multiple Files, and select Folder.
Click Browse, and select the folder, Grand Tetons.
This is the step were a misstep could add a watermark to your original photographs, rather than to copies of the photographs.
There's nothing hard about the step, but it must be done carefully.
As mentioned, do the tutorial with a test photograph before adding watermarks to your photographs.
• Choose a different destination folder for the watermarked photographs.
Otherwise, the original photographs will be replaced (overwritten) with the watermarked photographs.
Again, your original photographs will all have watermarks unless you choose a different destination folder.
Let's say your original photographs are in a folder called Grand Tetons.
Create another folder, called Grand Tetons Watermarked.
Select Grand Tetons Watermarked as the destination folder.
• Select Rename Files, and change the name of the
files in some way.
For example, with the settings below, grand_tetons.jpg will be saved as grand_tetons_watermarked.jpg
Do the following.
Hold Alt and enter 0169 using the numeric keypad.
If you're using a laptop that doesn't have a numeric keypad, press Fn + Alt + 0169.
Press Option + g.
You may have to use the numeric keypad to enter the above numbers, and not the numbers above the letter keys.
5) Select the other variables.
6) Choose a position and color for the watermark so that it will be visible.
For example, a black watermark will not be visible against a shadow area.
The point size depends on the size of the files.
For example, 12-point type will probably be large enough on a photograph that has the pixel dimensions of 600 x 400.
A 3000 x 2000 photograph needs 36-point type or thereabouts.
You can find the pixel dimensions of your photographs in the lower-left corner of your screen.
The next section describes how to make a convenient and versatile watermark brush.
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