Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Watermarks
To create a watermark, enter some text in the Custom Text box, and then choose where you
want the text to go and what it should look like, as explained in a moment. Text you enter
here gets applied to every photo in the batch, so this is a great way to add copyright or con-
tact info. (If you want
different
text on each photo, check out the Description option for cap-
tions, explained below.)
TIP
If you're on a Windows computer and want to include the copyright symbol (©), hold the
Alt key while typing
0169
on the number pad (
not
the top row of the keyboard), or use the
Character Map (choose Start→All Programs→Accessories→System Tools→Character
Map). On a Mac, just press Option-G.
Once you've decided what you want the custom text to say, you need to make some choices
about its position and size. These options are the same whether you're adding a watermark or
a caption, and if you switch from one to the other before actually running Process Multiple
Files, then the settings you chose for one appear for the other:
▪
Position
tells Elements where to put the text. Your options are Bottom Left, Bottom
Right, or Centered. Careful: Centered doesn't mean “bottom center”—it puts the text
smack in the
middle
of your image.
▪
Font
lets you choose any font on your computer. (
Chapter 14
has tons of info about
fonts.)
▪
Size
(whose icon is two Ts) determines how big the text is. Click the drop-down menu to
choose from several preset sizes, up to 72 points.
▪
Opacity
controls how solidly the text prints. Choose 100 percent for maximum readabil-
ity, or click the down arrow, and then move the slider to the left for watermark text that
lets the image underneath it show through.
▪
Color
determines—you guessed it—the text's color. Click the box to bring up the Color
Picker (
The Color Picker
)
and make your choice.
