Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
TIP
If you want to use a logo as a watermark, the Process Multiple Files dialog box can't help
you. But there
is
a way to apply a logo to a bunch of images in Elements: First, create the
logo on a new layer in one of the images, adjust the Layers panel's Opacity setting until
you like the results, and then save the file. Now you can drag that layer from the Layers
panel onto the image window for each photo where you need it. (If you Shift-drag the lay-
er, then it goes to exactly the same spot on each image, assuming they're all the same
size.)
You can also do this with Adjustment layers, which give you a sort of batch-processing
capability for applying the same adjustments to multiple files. Another option is to create
a custom brush from your logo (
Making a Custom Brush
)
and use that, and then adjust the
opacity or apply a layer style (
Adding Layer Styles
) for a truly custom look.
Adding Captions
For a caption, you can select any of the following, separately or in combination:
▪
File Name
. You can choose to show each file's name as the caption. If you're using the
Process Multiple Files dialog box's renaming feature at the same time you're adding cap-
tions, then Elements uses the
new
name you're assigning.
▪
Description
. Turn this checkbox on to use any text you've entered in the Description
section of the File Info dialog box (File→File Info) as your caption. This option is the
most flexible one for entering text, and the only way to add different text to each photo
you're batch-processing. Just enter text in each photo's Description field
before
you use
Process Multiple Files.
▪
Date Modified
. This is the date the file was last changed. In practice, that means today's
date, because you're modifying your files by running Process Multiple Files on them.
Your choices for how and where the caption will appear are the same as those listed above
for watermarks.
