Create watermark using CS3

Hi there,
I would create and apply watermark (batch?!?) to several picts using CS3. Any suggestion about that?
Thanks,
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ST

"Seppo Toivonen" wrote in message

Hi there,
I would create and apply watermark (batch?!?) to several picts using CS3.
Any suggestion about that?
Thanks,
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ST

QuickTime movie how to batch watermark or Brand... vertical or horizontal.. OK.. does it all 1 shot, might take a while to load: http://av.adobe.com/russellbrown/BrandingSM.mov

Russell Brown Show, at link below... scroll down to Digital Watermark Branding about 3/4 way down, also has sample action there..: http://www.russellbrown.com/tips_tech.html
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"Granny"
Old N Slow N Prefer Quick N Easy

There is only one way to do this using Photoshop, Actions and the Batch processing command. You have to use Smart Objects. The basics is this. Create your watermark image (using transparency, etc. You will want to test this on many different kinds of images to make sure it will show on light and dark images, black and white and brightly colored images, etc. I tend to use white and black and opacity. I find this works best). Save it as a PSD file with no background (you want to keep the transparency). I strongly suggest that you make your watermark file way larger than any file you will ever watermark. I created mine at 10,000 pixels by 10,000 pixels at 300 dpi. This way you are unlikely to watermark a photo that is larger than that. The use of the Place command and SmartOject technology (see below) will take care of making it the proper size for your photos.

Next create an action that uses the File > Place command to place the watermark file on your image. This will place the watermark as a SmartObject in the middle of your image at the right size for the image. So a save command in the action to control the format the watermarked image is saved as and to take care of any save options the format might have (like JPG compression level, etc.).

You will need to make sure that the watermark file you place remains in that location in order for the action to work. If you have it called from a directory on your desktop call Watermark and the filename for it is Watermark.psd this will all need to remain for the action to find the file to place it.

Save your action, now go in to the batch processing dialog box. Set the settings choose you new action, select the options and make sure that the ignore save as commands in the action check box is ignored. This will keep it from saving your files one each other and will allow you to have the batch command to control where it will be saved.

This is the basics.

The Spider

here is the SIMPLEST wmk maker I found... no BS, just simp[le instructions that work on ALL pix... not matter rez, size etc... kk

http://www.thedigitalphotographyconnection.com/Photoshop_Tut orials.html#

"Seppo Toivonen" wrote in message

Hi there,
I would create and apply watermark (batch?!?) to several picts using CS3. Any suggestion about that?
Thanks,
---
ST

You could easily run this as an action in batch:
http://retouchpro.com/tutorials/?m=show&id=161
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Doug Nelson - http://www.retouchpro.com

Cool! I will try that
thanks a lot
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ST

"The Spider Formally Seated Next To Little Miss Muffet" wrote in message

There is only one way to do this using Photoshop, Actions and the Batch processing command. You have to use Smart Objects. The basics is this. Create your watermark image (using transparency, etc. You will want to test this on many different kinds of images to make sure it will show on light and dark images, black and white and brightly colored images, etc. I tend to use white and black and opacity. I find this works best). Save it as a PSD file with no background (you want to keep the transparency). I strongly suggest that you make your watermark file way larger than any file you will ever watermark. I created mine at 10,000 pixels by 10,000 pixels at 300 dpi. This way you are unlikely to watermark a photo that is larger than that. The use of the Place command and SmartOject technology (see below) will take care of making it the proper size for your photos.
Next create an action that uses the File > Place command to place the watermark file on your image. This will place the watermark as a SmartObject in the middle of your image at the right size for the image. So a save command in the action to control the format the watermarked image is saved as and to take care of any save options the format might have (like JPG compression level, etc.).

You will need to make sure that the watermark file you place remains in that location in order for the action to work. If you have it called from a directory on your desktop call Watermark and the filename for it is Watermark.psd this will all need to remain for the action to find the file to place it.

Save your action, now go in to the batch processing dialog box. Set the settings choose you new action, select the options and make sure that the ignore save as commands in the action check box is ignored. This will keep it from saving your files one each other and will allow you to have the batch command to control where it will be saved.

This is the basics.

The Spider

"www.kevinkienlein.com" wrote in message

here is the SIMPLEST wmk maker I found... no BS, just simp[le instructions that work on ALL pix... not matter rez, size etc... kk

http://www.thedigitalphotographyconnection.com/Photoshop_Tut orials.html#

Very helpful!
Thank you very much!
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ST

It still amazes me that people can afford a hugely expensive image processing program and have no friggin idea how to use it.

I want a list of these dunderheads. I've a bridge to sell 'em.

"AH#2" <two.two.net> wrote in message

It still amazes me that people can afford a hugely expensive image processing program and have no friggin idea how to use it.
I want a list of these dunderheads. I've a bridge to sell 'em.

what's a bridge?

On Wed, 7 Nov 2007 20:33:54 -0600, "AH#2" <two.two.net> wrote:

It still amazes me that people can afford a hugely expensive image processing program and have no friggin idea how to use it.
I want a list of these dunderheads. I've a bridge to sell 'em.

Did you learn to drive before you bought your first car? Are you living in the Sahara?
If yes, get on the same bridge and walk over to modern life.

Dave

AH#2 wrote:

It still amazes me that people can afford a hugely expensive image processing program and have no friggin idea how to use it.
I want a list of these dunderheads. I've a bridge to sell 'em.

I think you'll find the Bridge comes included with CS3... :-)

Andrew

"Dave" wrote in message

On Wed, 7 Nov 2007 20:33:54 -0600, "AH#2" <two.two.net> wrote:

It still amazes me that people can afford a hugely expensive image processing program and have no friggin idea how to use it.
I want a list of these dunderheads. I've a bridge to sell 'em.

Did you learn to drive before you bought your first car?

Well, I did. You didn't?

Are you living in the Sahara?

Something like it.

If yes, get on the same bridge and walk over to modern life.

Bridges are handy to cross the lake of oil here. Need some?

On Thu, 8 Nov 2007 09:05:20 -0600, "AH#2" <two.two.net> wrote:

"Dave" wrote in message

On Wed, 7 Nov 2007 20:33:54 -0600, "AH#2" <two.two.net> wrote:

It still amazes me that people can afford a hugely expensive image processing program and have no friggin idea how to use it.
I want a list of these dunderheads. I've a bridge to sell 'em.

Did you learn to drive before you bought your first car?

Well, I did. You didn't?

No I did not, but it is because I grew up driving tractors on the farm. Those dunderheads used Windows Paint as tractors:-)

Are you living in the Sahara?

Something like it.

If yes, get on the same bridge and walk over to modern life.

Bridges are handy to cross the lake of oil here. Need some?

At $95 a barrel or a meter? (oil or bridge:-)