Do you want to protect your work, inserting a watermark to your image in Photoshop? Well, this article is for you. You will know all the effort involved in creating and working with images without losing quality. We will teach you in simple steps how to achieve it by leaving your signature or footprint like the well-known watermarks.
Watermarks in the image
Watermarks are messages, logos, signatures that are superimposed on an image with certain transparency, their presence is observed without preventing the photo from being displayed, in this way the image is protected. They are generally used by agencies or anyone who wants to take care of their digital works.
Since this technique was invented now, it is regularly used to preserve copyright or as it is usually called copyright in every photo created by someone. This technique is not only limited to images, you can also put watermarks on videos.
Another use is, to publicize or promote a name, logo or website. So the person who observes the photograph knows the origin of the image. It is recommended that the watermarks be placed in a sector that does not interrupt the visualization and that complements or accompanies the work. Next, how to insert a watermark to an image in Photoshop.
Watermark Image With Photoshop
- First, go to File and open any image you want to watermark.
- Then use Photoshop’s text tool.
- Before writing you have the option to change the font, size and color. These text tools are at the top horizontally. Once written, you can place it in any area of your work.
- In the window called Layers, select the text layer by clicking the right button and click on convert smart objects (it helps to save the graphic in its highest quality so that when enlarging or reducing it does not lose its sharpness).
- You already have your watermark! If you prefer it to go a bit unnoticed, you can apply opacity to it (you can find it in the Layers dialog box)
As you can see, it is very easy to place your footprint. There is another way to do it and unlike the previous method, it has its advantages when it comes to saving time.
Creating the watermark as a file
- Go to File, click on New. You will get a dialog box in which you will put the name that you want to identify, in background content select transparently. And you give it ok.
- Once in your workspace, go to the vertical toolbar, located on the left, and touch the T (Text) icon.
- To change the format, select it and go to the top bar to change the font, size and color.
- Then validate the changes by clicking on the icon with the verification or checked image, it is usually at the top near the horizontal bar.
- Go to Menu, click on the image and select cut. The dialog box will open with 2 subgroups, the first one says Based on…. Transparent pixels are selected and in the second subgroup Separate…. Select all the options and give it ok.
- We save the work.
- Now you open the image that you want to insert your watermark. To do this, go to the menu, click on File and click on place… select the file that you saved previously.
- The signature will be in the middle of the screen, so with the mouse drag and place it where you want…
- And you validate the change by clicking on the verification icon (green color).
Little by little you get to know the world of Adobe Photoshop and its tools. Of course, try not to abuse the watermarks too much, otherwise, you will not be able to enjoy the image. We hope this has been very useful and you can leave us your comments.