Insert watermark

[malcolmc29190491]

​Hi. I'm a complete novice and am looking for a step by step guide to inserting a watermark into my photos. Can anyone help, please?

[davescm · Accepted solution]

Make the Watermark with a text or shape layer (I've used white text below)

Reduce the fill value of the layer so the background shows through (I've used 16% in the example). Reducing the fill value makes the centre transparent but retains any layer styles which I will add next.

Right click on the text layer, choose Blending Options then under the Layer Styles menu tick Bevel & Emboss

Dave

[c.pfaffenbichler]

As for applying it in bulk one can record the creation of the watermark as an Action and use File > Automate > Batch or File > Scripts > Image Processor.

But in this case different image orientations or image dimensions can necessitate some finagling.

[Benjamin Root]

davescm and c.pfaffenbichler have already given you all the details you need to get started. If you'd like to get a bit more advanced with batch watermarking, see this tutorial: Automate Watermarking Images in Photoshop CC - YouTube

[Ericadyson]

Excellent. Thanks a lot. Very helpful and useful!

[JJMack]

A simple script to place a watermark sized for  your document size  in the lower right corner. The Watermark file is hard codes as is the resize  and placement margin size.  With variables the you can easily in the beginning of the script..

#target photoshop;  
app.bringToFront();  
var logoFile = "~/Desktop/JJMack.png"; // Watermark file should be large for resize down works better than up
var LogoSize = 10; // percent of document height to resize Watermark to
var LogoMargin = 1;                                         // percent of Document height the Watermark should have as a margin
placeWatermark(logoFile, LogoSize, LogoMargin);             // Place Watermark  into the bottom right of document
function placeWatermark(Image,Size,Margin){  
  if(!documents.length) return;   // if no document return
  try{  
  var doc = app.activeDocument; // set Doc object to active document
  app.displayDialogs = DialogModes.NO; // Dialog off 
  var strtRulerUnits = app.preferences.rulerUnits; // Save Users ruler units 
  var strtTypeUnits = app.preferences.typeUnits; // Save Users Type units 
  app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS; // work with pixels 
  app.preferences.typeUnits = TypeUnits.PIXELS; // work with pixels 
  var fileObj = new File(Image);                 // the passed file
  if(!fileObj.exists){   // If file does not exits tell user 
  alert(fileObj.name  + " does not exist!");  
  return;  
  }  
  placeFile(fileObj); // Place in file the Watermark png file
  activeDocument.activeLayer.resize(100 ,100,AnchorPosition.MIDDLECENTER); // Insure Place did not scale layer  
  var SB = activeDocument.activeLayer.bounds; // get layers bounds 
  var layerHeight = SB[3] - SB[1]; // get layers height  
  var resizePercent = (100/layerHeight)*(Size/100*doc.height.value); // Percent to resize by 
  activeDocument.activeLayer.resize(resizePercent ,resizePercent,AnchorPosition.MIDDLECENTER);  // Resize width and height by percentage 
  SB = activeDocument.activeLayer.bounds; // get resized layers bounds  
  activeDocument.activeLayer.translate(-SB[0].value,-SB[1].value); // Move resized layer to top left canvas corner 
  var LayerWidth = (SB[2].value - SB[0].value);  
  var LayerHeight = (SB[3].value - SB[1].value);  
  marginSize = Margin/100*doc.height.value; // move resized watermark into the document lower right corner with some margin
  activeDocument.activeLayer.translate((doc.width.value -marginSize - LayerWidth),( doc.height.value -marginSize - LayerHeight));
  }
  catch(e) { alert(e + ': on line ' + e.line); } // inform user of error  
  finally{  
  app.preferences.rulerUnits = strtRulerUnits; // Restore user ruler units  
  app.preferences.typeUnits = strtTypeUnits; // Restore user type units    
  };  
}; 
function placeFile(placeFile) {  
    var desc21 = new ActionDescriptor();  
    desc21.putPath( charIDToTypeID('null'), new File(placeFile) );  
    desc21.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID('FTcs'), charIDToTypeID('QCSt'), charIDToTypeID('Qcsa') );  
    var desc22 = new ActionDescriptor();  
    desc22.putUnitDouble( charIDToTypeID('Hrzn'), charIDToTypeID('#Pxl'), 0.000000 );  
    desc22.putUnitDouble( charIDToTypeID('Vrtc'), charIDToTypeID('#Pxl'), 0.000000 );  
    desc21.putObject( charIDToTypeID('Ofst'), charIDToTypeID('Ofst'), desc22 );  
    executeAction( charIDToTypeID('Plc '), desc21, DialogModes.NO );  
};