I am using photoshop elements 8 and was trying to figure out how to do a watermark. First of all i am assuming the watermark is your name imbedded in your picture to prevent easy stealing of your picture. So my first question is this the kind of watermark i will get using photoshops digimarc and then my next question is can anyone give me a detailed step by step how to on creating my own watermark in photoshop elements?
Thank you very much in advanced,.
it was easy to use once I figured it out, i started with a trial but it also added a link to buying the full version on top of the watermark so I just bought the full version, was $20. I liked that you can use a picture or a picture with text as a watermark, and you can scale it which makes it nice!
Without going to the effort of getting more software:
Create a new document in Elements, with a transparent background.
Insert your text in the font that you like, at a large size, in the colour you want (you may want to do this twice and have a black one and a white one).
Rasterize your text (this makes it an image rather than editable text).
Merge your layers.
Save it as a .PNG file (this preserves transparency).
To use it:
On your final image, open your watermark file and drag and drop it on to your photo.
Resize it by dragging a corner (lock it on the menu bar if you want to keep the proportions the same).
Position it where you want with the move tool.
Drop your layer opacity down to where you want it.
Merge your layers (flatten image).
Save.
That's the simplest way to create a watermark you can use over and over. If you're inclined to, you can also turn your watermark file into a custom brush, and just "stamp" it on your image wherever you want it, resizing it just with the [ and ] keys before you click. And if you stamp it onto a duplicate layer, you can of course change the opacity after you apply it rather than by using brush flow or opacity controls. The other cool thing about making it a brush, is you can change the colour anytime you want, even selecting a colour from within your photo so it matches.
@ jinximages two questions: I think i figured out how to create a new document but how do i do it with a transparent background? Second question is, is how do i rasterize? when i typed that term in my help menu of elements it came up with nothing. Thank you very much for your help so far.
@jinximages haha never mind just saw your how to album. I got it figured out. The pictures you posted were very helpful as i tend to be a visual learner.
@littlebitcrazy Glad you found it helpful! :) It was this thread that prompted me to do that. The thread linked to from those photos explains it all a bit better. On a side note, you don't actually need to rasterize in this case, but it is a good idea to if you are including graphical elements.
Okay so after watching 2 semi-good videos on how to make watermarks using brushes (and noting Jinx comments) that you can change the colour I've had fun adding my brush/stamp to some photos. However, now a technical hitch I need help with, when I go back and select the brush/watermark the font spikes out to over 300 odd..and when I try and reduce it back to its original size e.g. 24 it won't let me when I try and add it to an image. Any tips greatly appreciated. ps also using Adobe Elements 8.
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Create a new document in Elements, with a transparent background.
Insert your text in the font that you like, at a large size, in the colour you want (you may want to do this twice and have a black one and a white one).
Rasterize your text (this makes it an image rather than editable text).
Merge your layers.
Save it as a .PNG file (this preserves transparency).
To use it:
On your final image, open your watermark file and drag and drop it on to your photo.
Resize it by dragging a corner (lock it on the menu bar if you want to keep the proportions the same).
Position it where you want with the move tool.
Drop your layer opacity down to where you want it.
Merge your layers (flatten image).
Save.
That's the simplest way to create a watermark you can use over and over. If you're inclined to, you can also turn your watermark file into a custom brush, and just "stamp" it on your image wherever you want it, resizing it just with the [ and ] keys before you click. And if you stamp it onto a duplicate layer, you can of course change the opacity after you apply it rather than by using brush flow or opacity controls. The other cool thing about making it a brush, is you can change the colour anytime you want, even selecting a colour from within your photo so it matches.
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