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OTRTexan

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As I've gotten more comfortable with Lightroom, I've started trying to play around in Photoshop. My first project is pretty simple. I've been experimenting with different watermarks for awhile now and have yet to just really click with one made from Lightroom. So I added some new fonts to Photoshop and made one there that I like, and made it into a brush. Now... since my workflow doesn't send me to Photoshop very often, is there a way to get that watermark into Lightroom? Or will I now have to go to PS everytime I want to watermark one of my images?



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It has been quite awhile, but...

 

I believe you can save it to a file in PS and then select the file as your watermark in LR.  I don't believe I created mine originally in PS but I do believe it will take either a PNG or JPG file.  I am probably being too "free" with my images, but I don't typically watermark in LR.  As part of my upload process to Zenfolio or my old SmugMug sites, my watermark is automatically added to the image.  By having the site add it, the watermark isn't included on the image when it is purchased for prints or downloads.  If you add it in LR it is part of the exported image and it would be included in those situations.  I guess I'm too lazy to export some images with watermark for general publication (here and other places) and then export the full set to go on my site.  

 

But, as usual, you have managed to find something I need to get updated and start using!!!

 

Enjoy Nashville!



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Yea, it's mainly for Facebook and such. I'm not of the belief that a watermark can protect your images because they are easily removed. I think that, if done right, it adds a nice touch to the image


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You can save your watermark as a .png to preserve transparency and use it in your export preset in LR without problems.



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What Merco said. Save your watermark as a .png file and import it into Lightroom through the watermark dialog box. 

 

On a related issue that TBonz brought to mind... I think it's important to claim your copyright for each image you do, especially if you're uploading to the internet. Nothing will prevent others from appropriating (and misappropriating) your images but if you haven't at least made an attempt to claim copyright, you have no recourse. Your images are, for all intents and purposes, public domain. 

 

--Ron