My recent post on the Orphan Works bill was reblogged (thank you!). This generated a comment requesting a tutorial on adding a copyright watermark to photos. This can easily be done in Photoshop Elements. (Don't let the long list below intimidate you - it's actually a very simple process.)
- Open your photo in Photoshop Elements editor.
- Select the Text tool - this will create a new Text layer.
- Choose a somewhat heavy font; I use white for the color, but any color will work.
- Type your text. To insert the copyright symbol from a standard keyboard, hold down the Alt key and type "0169" on the keypad. (Don't use the number keys along the top of the keyboard - they won't work.) When you release the Alt key, the copyright symbol should appear. (If your keyboard doesn't have a keypad, you can insert the symbol using the Windows Character Map. Let me know if you need specific instructions for this.)
- Optional: If you want to rotate your text, use the Transform function to move and rotate to the desired position.
- With the Text layer still active, choose Bevels from the Effects palette, select Simple Inner Bevel and click Apply.
- From the Effects palette, choose Visibility, select None and click apply.
Here's an example using my favorite subject (my boy Rocky)!
Please feel free to contact me (or post a comment here) if you need additional information.
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