Creating Watermarks Using PhotoShop 7

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Ben_Murdoch
Apr 25, 2004
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Hello all.

I have PhotoShop 7 and i am trying to create my own Watermark so i can inbed it in the drawing i already have.

I wish it to be a viewable Watermark that people can see diagonally across under the drawing.

I looked at Digimarc and i dont think it does what i want it to do.

Any Help would be mostly appreciated.

Kind Regards

Ben

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Don_McCahill
Apr 25, 2004
Try creating a text layer with your pseudo-watermark. Then change the text to embossed with text effects. Finally, change the layer mode to multiply or screen (or one of the other effects).
WD
Walter Donavan
Apr 25, 2004
This works for me:

1. Open your image,
2. Put a new transparent layer on top of your image.
3. Put your watermark image in the new layer.
4. Make the new layer semitransparent. (Use Soft Light or Hard Light blend mode if you wish. Quite a bit of tweaking is available with them.)


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Ben_Murdoch
May 1, 2004
Sorry all,

Still hasnt worked no matter what i do, it puts the "watermark" image over what i have already done thus cropping the drawing making it useless.

Any other ideas will be great.

I tried this also < http://www.ephotozine.com/techniques/viewtechnique.cfm?recid =339>

which did exactly the same.

If someone can explain easily what to do, that’d be great !

Kind Regards

Ben

P.S the drawing is in Tiff and also Jpg. Both do the same.
PC
Pierre_Courtejoie
May 1, 2004
It cropped the image???

coudl you explain it with other terms?
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Ben_Murdoch
May 2, 2004
The idea i wanted was to put a watermark ‘ underneath ‘ the drawing i currently have so it was visible, but not lose the content of the drawing.

When i try to put a watermark in, it puts it over the drawing, not beneath, thus destroying the drawing contents.

I thort it was a simple idea, i have followed the previuos ideas given to me but it isnt working.

Could you help

Ben
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d._wade_thompson
May 2, 2004
Ben,

do you have an example on the web of what you are trying to do? if so please provide a link so we can see exactly what it is you are trying to acomplish.

wade
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Ben_Murdoch
May 2, 2004
Dear Wade,

Please have a look at this for me, its part of my website and this may help you see what i am trying to do.

<http://members.tripod.com/murdochsite/miscellaneous.htm>

Many Thanks

Ben
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Maurice_Green
May 2, 2004
Ben,
Essentially the ephotozine technique is correct, albeit complicated. There is a much easier description in Scott Kelby’s book ("The Photoshop Book for Digital Photographers"). The important points seem to be:
1. Create a new layer.
2. Use the Custom Shape tool if you want to include the copyright symbol, emboss it, add a blur to smooth the edges and change the Blend mode to Hard Light.
3. Use the Type tool to add your text, RASTERIZE the type layer, then emboss it and change the blend mode.
4. Create an action to do this automatically. I noted however that an automatic action seems to include the position within the image. If you use a different size image or crop it differently, the copyright logo and text may get cut off or put in a funny place.
4. Don’t forget to add the copyright information to the File Info.

Maury
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LenHewitt
May 2, 2004
Ben,

Create the required text with the Text mask tool and save as a selection (just in case you accidentally de-select at any point). CTRL +C to copy the selection.

Shift the selection two pixels up and left and hit CTRL+L to bring up the levels control and lighten the area.
Shift the selection 4 pixels down and right and hit CTRL+L to bring up the levels control and darken the area.
Shift the selection two pixels up and left and paste your saved selection back into the selection area.
PC
Pierre_Courtejoie
May 2, 2004
Yes, Another solution is to type your text, go to the layer styles, choose proper Bevel and Emboss settings, and lower the FILL opacity of your layer to zero… you may also want to position your text at 50% of the width and height of your image, and set up an action…

More info in this thread: < http://www.photoshoptechniques.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&a mp;threadid=215&highlight=watermark>
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roger_leale
May 2, 2004
Ben,
I have been trying the same thing, not too successfully! The only way to get a lower text layer to show ‘behind’ your drawing is to lower the opacity of the layers above the text, which will defeat the object.
I have settled for a text layer with a transparent background, put as the top layer, and the opacity reduced to about 10 to 15%
It’s not too pretty, but if you are trying to sell something, the art work will be visible.

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