Creating a copyright mark: I have Adobe Photoshop elements 9 I have been following the online instructions to creat a copyrighted watermark for online display. I also have windows 7.

usmc1063 Loc: Pittsburgh, PA Area

I have Adobe Photoshop elements 9 I have been following the online instructions to creat a copyrighted watermark for online display. I also have windows 7. When I try to create the mark it never displays per instruction it just doesn't work. Also the enlargement is failing. Any Ideas as to why? Thanks and Semper Fi
p.s. caputure some really cool shots on our first real cold morning this past week let me know how you like this one?

arphot Loc: Massachusetts

See this thread: http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/tpr?p=15129&t=1649

Me-Fl Loc: Maine - Florida

Love this picture. Have the same at our lake, but you were the one to get up to take it. LOL Great job! Got any more?

Major Photo Loc: Jeffersonville, Indiana

Nice shot, Leatherneck

Major

usmc1063 Loc: Pittsburgh, PA Area

Major Photo wrote:

Nice shot, Leatherneck

Major

Thanks I also like you also have a great shot. Semper Fi

cbriscoe

in elements save your watermark as a psd then you can drag it onto your pictures.

Dennis R Loc: Western Pennsylvania

Hey there, that looks like Northmoreland Park. I have some great early morning shots from just to the right of the people sitting on the bench. Looks like we have the same photo eye. In regards to the watermark I use TSR Watermark, it's free and easy.

usmc1063 Loc: Pittsburgh, PA Area

You are correct it is Northmoreland Park I like getting out to the parks to shoot from time to time can't wait till the leaves change. The next pic was part of the same shoot.

Me-Fl Loc: Maine - Florida

Interesting shot....my question is....think the Troll from Three Billy Goats gruff lives under there? Can't put my finger on it, but the picture just seems to hit home with me.

arphot Loc: Massachusetts

Sandra and Dennis; thanks for reminding me about the focus of this post ;)

PhotoNoob Loc: Innisfail, Canada

usmc1063 wrote:

I have Adobe Photoshop elements 9 I have been following the online instructions to creat a copyrighted watermark for online display. I also have windows 7. When I try to create the mark it never displays per instruction it just doesn't work. Also the enlargement is failing. Any Ideas as to why? Thanks and Semper Fi
p.s. caputure some really cool shots on our first real cold morning this past week let me know how you like this one?

I like this 1, it has a mysterious air to it

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

Even with all these threads about copyright and watermarks, I don't recall anyone answering a question I asked a while back, so I'll try it again. If I am going to post a photo to which I have added a watermark, should I flatten the picture, save the flattened picture and post it so the watermark cannot be extracted? I know it can be cloned out, but imbedding the watermark seems to be more secure. And if not, why not.
Thank you

Wahawk Loc: NE IA

Mogul wrote:

Even with all these threads about copyright and watermarks, I don't recall anyone answering a question I asked a while back, so I'll try it again. If I am going to post a photo to which I have added a watermark, should I flatten the picture, save the flattened picture and post it so the watermark cannot be extracted? I know it can be cloned out, but imbedding the watermark seems to be more secure. And if not, why not.
Thank you

If you save the photo as a JPG, it automatically flattens it as it saves.

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

Wahawk wrote:

quote=Mogul Even with all these threads about cop... (show quote)

And if I save it as a TIFF?

Wahawk Loc: NE IA

Mogul wrote:

quote=Wahawk quote=Mogul Even with all these thr... (show quote)

At least in PSPx4, when you save in any of the "raster" formats (JPG, PNG, TIFF, etc) the files get 'flattened' when saved. It only saves the individual layers when saved in it's own program format and other formats that preserve the 'vector' elements and layers. However, on ANY file there is a selection on the 'Layers' drop-down to 'merge' all, or 'flatten' which I only do when I am going to save the result as a different file, or if I know that I will never want to edit the changes I made using layers or text.