Today, the authors of images posted on the Internet, in fact, no longer have practical way protect your content than watermark it. Fight photo theft active ways it is possible, but it will take a lot of effort, and the results may be insignificant. the main task A watermark is an indication of the original source of the image, a specific site where this or that image in the original is posted by its owner. A watermark can also play a secondary role, because it is also an additional project logo, and, consequently, passive way gain recognition by the masses.
How to create a watermark, how to work with its imposition on images in batch mode, with the help of which programs it is easiest to do this - we will deal with all these issues below.
But before proceeding with the specific instructions for creating a watermark, a few words about how it should be.
1. What should be the watermark
The watermark of a web project must contain the website address. Less commonly, a watermark can be a name, nickname, nickname, if we are talking about authors who rely on recognizing themselves as a public person, and not the web projects within which their activities are carried out. A recognizable logo can be used as a watermark, but, of course, this is more suitable for promoted web resources.
The presence of the watermark on the image should be invisible, with a transparency effect applied. It is impossible for the inscription to prevent viewing the image, at the same time, a translucent fill will make it possible to read the address of the source resource if the user wants to visit the latter.
The ideal placement of the watermark is at the bottom, either in the right corner or in the left corner. horizontal orientation inscriptions.
2. Create a watermark in Paint.NET
Let's create a watermark for our site - a site, and entrust the process of its creation to the program Paint.NET. This is a raster graphics editor, and this free alternative paid software products for working with images, in particular, the well-known Adobe Photoshop. With Paint.NET, you can create entire masterpieces of fine art: the program is equipped various effects, filters, styling tools, distortion, blurring, correction, pattern creation and other functions for artistic processing images. The functionality of Paint.NET can be increased with additional plugins. The program also works with external devices- Scanner and camera. An important role in choosing a program for creating a watermark was played not only by free, but also by the usability and simplicity of the program.
But the main selection criterion for Paint.NET was support for working with layers. So, a watermark is, in fact, a template overlay that will be applied to images in the future. Therefore, the inscription or logo of the watermark must have a transparent background, which is provided by the multilayer processing of images in Paint.NET.
Well, let's get started. Download Paint.NET from the official website of the developer, install and run.
The program window will open new file images with a preset white background. We don't need a background of any color to create customizable objects, like in our case the caption for the watermark. Therefore, we select the tool for moving the selected area, click on the canvas and press the Delete key.
The white-gray canvas with a checkerboard pattern that has appeared is the transparent background of our future watermark.
Now click on the text button. In the parameter field of this tool, you must select a font, its size, perhaps bold style. In our case, a font is selected for the inscription "site" Verdana, which is considered the safest and most optimal for perception by the human eye. Let's add a bold style to the text, and choose the size 72. We'll leave the black color set by default in the program.
After all the actions, we switch from the text tool back to the selection tool.
A semi-transparent view of the inscription can be made initially when creating a template. To do this, select the layer properties and set the optimal value in the transparency settings column using the slider.
However, in our case, we will not carry out such an operation and leave the template in its original black color. A semi-transparent appearance of a watermark can also be set during its overlay. In this case, those images where the standard transparency would be either too subtle or too conspicuous can be processed separately from the general mass by applying a different, more appropriate level of transparency to them.
The process of creating an object for overlay, as in our case, in terms of the manifestation of creative potential, will be greatly constrained by the specifics of using a watermark, if this is the address of a web resource - we recall that the inscription should be invisible, but readable if necessary. Here, alas, there is no particular talent to show, nor to reveal the possibilities of Paint.NET. But for the process of creating other customizable objects, such as logos, stamps, emblems, and other brand symbols, you can safely experiment with the effects of the program.
We will cut off our ascetic inscription “site” and save it to a file. Select the inscription with the rectangular area tool, press the menu " Image", in him - " Crop to Selection».
The watermark is ready.
To save it, press the menu " File", Further - " Save as' and save it in the default format ' .png».
Now this image can be adjusted on photos and pictures.
3. Watermarking in Paint.NET
Paint.NET program - perfect option for creating a watermark, but for the process of overlaying it on images in the future - this, alas, is not a very successful tool due to natural circumstances. So, image managers in terms of batch work with drawings, in particular, it concerns the automation of overlays, will outperform any graphics editor. Just like any image manager will be inferior to any graphics editor in drawing ability. However, you can also use Paint.NET for one-time watermarking of images.
To apply a watermark to an image, open it in Paint.NET. Click the menu " Layers", Further - " Import from file» and select the previously saved watermark file.
Drag the caption to Right place and in the properties of the inscription layer we set the optimal level of transparency.
We save the file in the desired format.
4. Batch watermark overlay with FastStone Image Viewer
Setting up a watermark on several pictures is certainly much more convenient in batch mode. Such a function is a common thing for any more or less worthy image manager. But in our case, for a batch overlay of a watermark, no more or less worthwhile program, but enough functional product — Fast Stone Image Viewer. it free manager images, which allows you to edit images in automatic mode- resize, crop, rename, change color depth, brightness, contrast, saturation, apply overlays and frames, convert to other formats, etc.
Download FastStone image viewer from the official website of the developer and install the program.
To batch work with a watermark, all images must be placed in one folder and opened in the FastStone Image Viewer window. Click the menu " Service", then - " Batch conversion/rename».
We add all the images of the folder or individual ones that need to be watermarked. We select the format and folder where the output images with the watermark already applied will be placed. It is better to assign a different source folder, in this case, the original images will remain unchanged, and the watermarked images will be saved with the same file names, but in a separate folder.
Check the box " Change settings (dimensions) and click on the button that appears. Additionally».
Go to the tab " Watermark"and set the active option" Add watermark". Specify the path to the saved watermark image file, set the position, transparency level and click " OK».
Returning to the general menu for converting images, we can start the process of applying a watermark - press the button " Start».
That's it - we can search for images with an already applied watermark in the specified folder.
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Many of you have already encountered the presence of a watermark on the image. Initially, the signature on the photo was made only for reasons of the author's fame, but in our time, when it became possible ubiquitous use other people's images without any notice and mention of the author, another practice began to appear - to leave a watermark instead of a signature, and preferably on all images. If they are already borrowing, then let the users know where from.
Since on vacation or on a trip it is not always convenient to use full computer With the appropriate software, in this article I will bring to your attention a service that will allow you to create an image with a watermark even from a mobile or tablet!
Watermark on an image in three steps
1. Upload the image (Manage Photo(s))Formats allowed jpg, jpeg, png, gif, bmp, tif, tiff to make the photo smaller 500Kb. You can upload multiple files.
2. Create a watermark (Add Watermark)
And here expanse! You can either upload your own image - the upload conditions are the same as with the main, background part (the same formats, less than 500 Kb), or text, which is noteworthy - there are many formatting options: text input, about 60 fonts to choose from, size, color, slope, transparency.
The result can always be seen in the block located to the right. The update takes place within 1-2 seconds.
3. Save your image! (Process Photo)
Everything about everything, as a rule, takes less than a minute. Then choose how to download the image (watermark can be separately).
Link to service
www.watermark.ws- service of watermarking images on-line.Thank you for your attention! And I wish your site only conscientious visitors!)
Vinnie, you told us in detail, . But I heard that there are watermarks for inserting special programs. Do you know these?
I know Piglet. In fact, I'm just getting to know one right now.
Well, do not languish, Vinnie, introduce us to your new friend! We also want to meet a beautiful stranger!
Donkey, stop punning. Winnie is ready to introduce her to us. Yes Vinnie?
Of course friends. Now I will tell you about it and even show you.
So, there lived a program for adding watermarks Bytescout Watermarking, this is what it is called, you’ll pronounce FIG, and somehow the users knew little about it, otherwise they would not have applied it. And then one advanced comrade went on a long journey in search of honey, but instead of honey, he stumbled upon this beautiful creature ...
Vinnie, stop fooling around, you better say...
Yes, it is free, Donkey, free. Is that what you wanted to ask? But if you want, you can upgrade it to a paid one. PRO versions(there is an Upgrade to PRO button).
You can download the Watermark program for free.
So. Installed a program to create watermarks. Next, simply upload the photos that need to be watermarked, as in Photoshop. Click on "Next".
And opens up to us next page the beauty of this program. After all, Bytescout Watermarking offers several options for adding watermarks.
You can put text on the entire page as a watermark, you can cover all the photos with small watermarks, that is, protect them like a banknote; stamp with set transparency or stamp on the entire width of the page; text watermark in a given position, text on the background of a rectangle with rounded corners, a watermark with the date and time in the given format, a watermark with the file name.
Phew, I'm tired of listing. In general, you can watermark a photo as your own text using a whole arsenal of fonts and styles. And anywhere and anytime.
The text, i.e. the watermark itself, is written in the upper right window. Everything is simple here.
Thing! For lazy users, that's it.
But that's not all!
Yes, and this is enough for us with the Donkey! Ran to install the program.
Wait, Piglet. I'm telling you, that's not all. Listen further, scumbag. In addition to text watermarks, this program allows you to use graphics as watermarks. Moreover, you can use ready-made graphic elements from the template library.
But that's not all. The free watermark program has a demotivator generator!
Look you! And what is it? Generator denaturator?
Not a denaturator of generators, but a generator of demotivators. Donkey, don't hit it. And he barely spoke.
In short, have you seen the photo in a wide black frame with comments? This is the demotivator. At first it was a parody of boring posters, but now it's just a humorous photo with a caption. They are often seen in in social networks in humorous photo collections.
So it's easy to be on trend with Bytescout Watermarking.
You can also make two different inscriptions - top and bottom. In LOLCat style. What it is, look at the last photo with a cooler.
Sometimes it becomes extremely necessary to protect your photos or pictures from theft and distribution on other resources, which usually “thieves” pass off as their own.
100% protection does not exist, but making a watermark is still better than nothing. At the very least, most people will not want to take such “tagged” photos and will not post them on their websites or social networks.
Consider 3 simple ways watermarking photos without photoshop additional programs. 2 of them will be online.
1. Upload the photo you want to watermark.
2. Click on edit. Choose if you want to add text or a logo. Everything is clear with the text. For example, I will choose a logo.
3. Upload a pre-prepared logo, preferably from transparent background(png format).
4. Adjust the transparency and size of the logo. Move it to the right place, if necessary, you can multiply it.
5. After everything is ready, click the save button and download the finished photo.
Method number 2
In principle, the first method will be quite enough, but there are times when the site does not work and a worthy alternative is needed.
The second online service will come to the rescue. It has only one minus - it is in English.
But the essence is the same everywhere. Uploaded, edited and saved. I chose it because of its clear and user-friendly interface.
1. Click the button as shown in the picture and upload the photo you want to process.
2. Hover over the photo and click "Edit".
3. At the bottom of the screen is a toolbar. There you can crop the photo, apply filters or expand the picture.
We are interested in the “Watermark” button. Click on it and choose what you want to overlay, text or logo. As an example, I will select the text first, and then add the logo as well.
4. Write the text you need or just copy the address of your site and paste it into the input field.
Will open before you new panel text tools.
- Text color (black in my example)
- Text background (in my example the background is yellow)
- Transparency (the lower the value, the less visible the watermark on the photo)
- Line spacing
- Ability to replicate the watermark throughout the photo
- The size
- Stroke text in a different color
- Letter spacing
- lines
- Cancel
- Apply
- Possibility to put a trademark icon
- You can expand the text, underline or make it bold
5. If nothing else is required, then click the “Apply” button and save the picture. I will also add a logo to this photo. Press the “Watermark” button again and select the logo.
6. Upload your image by clicking "Import logo".
7. Edit the size, transparency, location of the watermark and click on the “Apply” button. You can keep the template, or you can skip it.
Then click on the green “Finish” button. Wait a couple of seconds and click on the green “Download” button in the upper right corner.
Method number 3
If for some reason you are not comfortable making watermarks online, you can use a simple, easy and free program for Windows (suitable for any version).
This program can be used not only to create watermarks, but also to view and edit photos. The program understands all formats and is very easy to set up.
It will also be useful for those who need to put their mark on several photos at once. For example, you can click a couple of clicks and hundreds of photos will be with your logo.
How to do it, see this short video- instruction:
Types of watermarks
Watermarks can be divided into 2 types. The first type is the application of text to the image. The second type is the application of the logo on the image.
Minus text. It looks simple, boring and sometimes even spoils the whole look of the photo.
Plus text. Quick and easy to apply to photos.
Minus image. You will have to order a picture for a watermark from a designer (you need money). Or you will have to search for a suitable topic on the Internet. Or draw yourself (it takes time).
Picture pluses. Looks nice and professional.
In custody
These three ways will be enough to complete the desired task. Add my instructions to your bookmarks so that you always have it at hand at the right time.
If you know more free services to create and add watermarks, then please share them in the comments! I will gladly add them to my list.
