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Adding a Watermark to an Image

You can use the Watermark tool to add a watermark to a photo. You can move the watermark to any position on the photo. You can also change the opacity of the watermark and blend the watermark into the image.

You can save your settings as a preset for future use.

You will need to create a watermark image before you can add the watermark to your photos.

To Add a Watermark to an Image:

  1. In Edit mode, in the Add group, click Watermark. A watermark displays in the center of the photo by default.
  2. Click Browse, select your watermark, and then click Open.
  3. Click and drag the watermark to reposition it anywhere on your image, or click Center to quickly position the watermark image in the center.
  4. Drag the marquee handles to resize the watermark image.
  5. Select Maintain aspect ratio when resizing if you want to resize the watermark image without distorting it.
  6. Select Apply Alpha Channel to apply the alpha channel if it is present in the watermark.

    7. (Only TIF and ICO watermark files can have an alpha channel.)

  7. Select Apply Transparency to make a color in the watermark transparent.

    8. The default color is white. You can enter the RGB value of the color. If you do not know the RGB value, move your mouse over the watermark preview thumbnail on the Edit panel, and then click on the color that you want to make transparent.

  8. Select an option from the Blending Mode drop-down list to specify how you want the watermark to blend into the underlying image.
  9. Drag the Opacity slider to specify the transparency of the watermark.
  10. Do one of the following:

You can right-click a slider to reset to the default value.

Click Reset to clear your changes and reset to default settings. If you saved your changes, you cannot reset your settings. If you want to discard only the Edit settings, select File | Restore to Developed.

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