Watermarking Images With Paint Shop Pro

We all know how difficult it is to protect images from being taken and used without permission.  If you are like me, you've gone to all kinds of lengths to keep this from happening.  Sometimes just adding text to the images, with the word SAMPLE is one of the better options, however using that method can certainly detract from the image and make it less applealing.  A better solution is to use a 'Watermark' that is transparent and allows the image to show through while rendering it useless to anyone that wanted to take the image and use it without authorization.  Using the watermark is extremely easy to do requiring only 5 easy steps, in spite of this lengthy tutorial, that will walk you step by step through creating a watermark that you can save in PSP file format and reuse as often as you'd  like. The reason there are so many steps in the tutorial is to give even the beginner clear and concise screenshots and steps on completing this technique. Although I have done this tutorial in PSP 6, this can also be done in PSP 5, so dont let that be a deterrent for you !  Alright ~~   Lets get started !

Creating Your Watermark

Begin by opening up a new image 300 x 300 on a white background.   This might seem large right now, but it is very simple to resize the image layer once the watermark is applied.

Now click on your Preset Shapes Tool ~ It looks like this

Now click on your Tool Options and set the Shape Type to Ellipse / Style Stroked / Line Width 10 with Anti-Alias and Create As Vector Checked

Make sure your foreground color is set to Black

Now put your mouse at coordinates of 150 x 150 ~ this puts your image exactly in the center ~ Drag your mouse until your ellipse shape is as large as you would like it to be.  Note that your vector lines are present.

Now go to Selections / Select None

Now click on your Text Tool ~ Choose a wide or fat font ~ They show up better than smaller thin fonts

Set your Text Color to Black ~ Type in your Text and Apply

Go to Selections /Select None

You will be given a ! message that the current floating selection will be defloated down to the nearest raster layer and ask if you want to continue.  Click YES

Now go to Layer / Merge / Merge All Flatten

Now choose your Magic Wand Tool, from the toolbar

Click on the background of your image

Go to Selections / Invert

Now only your ellipsed area is selected

Go to EDIT / COPY and Copy your selection.

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This tutorial was written, created, and uploaded on 09/30/99.  All images and content are copywrited, and may not be copied, reproduced, or uploaded to any other server.  Tutorial and images are property of Graphics By CandeeKis©