How to Make Picture Watermarks in Photoscape

Inserting a watermark is one way of branding a photograph.

A watermark on a physical object, such as a photograph, is a distinguishing, identifying mark or label that is impressed or superimposed on the object. Watermarks are designed in a way that makes the removal or alteration of the mark noticeable. To place a picture watermark on a photograph you are editing in Photoscape, you must superimpose the picture image you want to use as a watermark onto the photograph. This task is easily accomplished using Photoscape's object editing features.

Instructions

1. Launch the Photoscape program. Click "Edit" in the Menu wheel.

2. Use the Windows Explorer-like navigator located on the left-side of the Edit window to browse to find the picture you would like to stamp with a watermark. Click on the picture to select it.

3. Go to the "Object" tab underneath the picture edit window. Click the "Photo" icon (picture of a mountain and sun). Select "Photo" the drop-down menu that opens.

4. Browse to find the picture you want to use as a watermark. Click on the image to highlight it. Click "OK" to select it. The image will appear in the picture edit window.

5. Double-click on the watermark image in the picture edit window. Adjust the image's opacity and size to suit your preference. Preview your work in the picture edit window. Click "OK" to save the settings.

6. Click and drag the watermark image to wherever you want it to be in the picture edit window. The goal is to place the watermark in an area of the photo that if it were erased would tarnish the image. If the watermark were position in a blank area of the photo, for instance, it could be easily erased.

7. Click the "Text" icon (the capital T) on the "Object" tab. Type the text you would like to appear with the watermark in the "Text" box. Adjust the font size, style, color, opacity and other formatting optiosn to suit your preference. Click "OK" to save. Click and drag the text watermark to wherever you want it to be in the picture edit window.

8. Click "Menu" in the top right corner of the Photoscape window. Select "Save."

References

• Google Docs; Adding a Watermark Using Photoscape Software; Laurie Wilson
• Photoscape: Object Editing
• University of Central Florida: Information About Watermarking