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Watermark Your Photo

By: Donna Chapman

So you want to put your photos on the web however you don't want
everyone and his dog downloading them for free because you are
trying to make a living. To do this begin by making yourself a new
 file for your watermarked images so they will not get confused
with your originals.

Better Photo Tips | Photoshop Tips | Photo 196    Step 1.  Open the photo
     you want to work with.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Better Photo Tips | Photoshop Tips | Photo 197    Step 2. On the main toolbar
    to the left go down to the
     rectangle tool (Arrow A).

   
Click on the small black
     triangle in the lower right
     corner until you see the
     other tools in this group.

    
Within that group, scroll
     
down and select the
       "Custom Shape Tool"
     
(Arrow B).
 

 

 

Better Photo Tips | Photoshop Tips | Photo 198    Step 3.  Make sure your
     foreground color is dark
     (Arrow A).
 
     
When you select the
      "Custom Shape Tool"
      (Arrow B) it will open
      several new tool across
      the top of the page.

      Click on the word "Shape"
      to open a large selection of
      predefined shapes.  Scroll
     down and select the
      copyright symbol.
      (Arrow C).

 

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     Step 4.  Once you click
     and drag that symbol onto
     your photo (Arrow A),
     change to the "Move
     Tool" (Arrow B).

     This will create a box
     with multiple handles
     (Arrow C) around the
     symbol that will allow you
     to push, pull, rotate, shrink
     or enlarge the image.

 

 

 

 

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     Step 5.  Open the
     "Layers Dialog Box" and
     go up to the word
     "Opacity".  (Arrow A)

     Click on the small blue
     triangle to reveal the
     slider bar.

     Adjust the opacity level
     of the symbol so that it
      is obvious yet the photo
     can still be seen clearly.
     This will vary depending
     on how dark your photo
      is. (Arrow B)

 

 

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    Step 6.  Go to the
    word  "Layer" across
    the top menu, then
    down to "flatten image"
    before you save.

     When you do save,
      use the "Save As"
      feature so you can
      save this photo with
      it's own name.


 

 

 

 

 

 
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