Watermarks

[donlfaulkner]

Recently there was a thread that discussed watermarks and related software/freeware. I've been searching for two days and cannot find it. Can someone point this putz to the link? Thanks.

[gregt1310]

Don - Not sure if this is what was discussed or not but if you have Photoshop, Russell Brown has a tutorial and a download on his site:

Scripts Page

I installed it and it works great!

[donlfaulkner]

No, I don't have photoshop. The thread discussed several programs that would put a watermark/copyright on images. I'm currently using "copyrightleft" but it strips the exif data off the file. . I'm looking for something that leaves the data intact or an easy way to use "Gimp". Even better, if someone knows and can tell me how to add a copyright in Canon's Digital Photo Pro.

[Colyn]

I don't recall the thread but my favorite method of putting a copyright on my photos is to create it myself in Gimp.

Go to file-new-create a new image. Create a new image. In the advanced options choose fill with: and select transparency.

Now using the text tool and whatever font you prefer type your info. Once done save as a .png file. Don't save as a jpg..

When you are ready to mark your photos open this png file and copy-paste as a new layer into the photo and move it where you want it with the move tool..

[donlfaulkner]

Thanks Colyn. That sounds much easier than most of the tutorials I've found so far.

[gregt1310]

Don - found another one. FastStone Photo Resizer.

FastStone Photo Resizer is an image converter and renaming tool that intends to enable users to convert, rename, resize, crop, rotate, change color depth, add text and watermarks to images in a quick and easy batch mode. Drag and Drop mouse operation is well supported.

FastStone Photo Resizer - Powerful Image Converter/Resizer

[Colyn]

Originally Posted by donlfaulkner

Thanks Colyn. That sounds much easier than most of the tutorials I've found so far.

It is far easier..

To give you an example how it looks see the below image.

Before marking the image resize to the final size then mark it.

I created several versions with the file name.png noting font color and size.

Very simple to create..

[sldi]

I use Fastone Resizer often, good easy program and it recognize's RAW files too.

[texkam]

TSR Watermark Image Software - add watermarks to your photos, freeware for personal use.

[The Philos]

Does ALT+0169 (on the keypad) = © for you Colyn?

[David Whatley]

© it does for me
And +1 for freestone.org

[donlfaulkner]

© Can also be copied from the character map in windows.

[Arcusmedia]

Windows or Mac? I have a Mac and use Iwatermark! works awesome! also use lightroom for watermarks!

[Colyn]

Originally Posted by ThePhilosopher

Does ALT+0169 (on the keypad) = © for you Colyn?

Not on my Linux.

I have to copy paste from OOo..

I did the sample for a quick demonstration. My original will have the correct copyright symbol.