Can you watermark photos in aperture

Click on it to zoom to the full sized version or open the link to the full image in a new browser window. Aperture Watermark example final.

PSD-file Aperture Watermark example zip-file, kb. Needless to say that you can be very creative with your watermarks. If you think you have to showcase your watermark image used in Aperture feel free to leave it in the comments for this post. Aperture Watermark example v2. Aperture Watermark example v3. You can also use this feature to add borders or a whole new style to your images without the use of a plugin like BorderFX.

Just create a watermark image which has exactly the same size as your exported image in width and height. Draw your desired border around all sides or even add some virtual scratches or other things. Then include it in an export preset in Aperture like we did it before. And maybe you end up with something like this grunge old look just done with the watermark feature of Aperture:.

Aperture Watermark example v4. The steps for this magic involves 4 simple steps: Create a watermark image in Photoshop Render different sizes of the watermark image Define the watermark image inside an export preset in Aperture Make even more… 1. Create a watermark image in Photoshop Open up Photoshop and load a photo taken with your camera in full size pixel size of course, not file size.

Aperture Watermark example 1 If you want it simple you can start with the Text tool right now but I prefer to add a background so our text is always readable no matter if the photo is dark or light. You should end up with something like this: Aperture Watermark example 4 Next select the Text tool, chose a black color in the tool preferences and click on the image.

So now you should end up with something like this: Aperture Watermark example 5 Now delete the Background layer. The result should look like this: Aperture Watermark example 6 Although Aperture is able to render all layers even with their layer styles correctly it has some problems with text layers and their styles. Render different sizes of the watermark image Before starting to create hundreds of watermark images remember that Aperture automatically can scale the watermark image down to fit the size of the exported image.

Now you can close Photoshop or let it open if you have enough RAM. Aperture Watermark example 9 Your image is rendered in the background and you should end up with something like this. Here are some quick examples by me: You can be a bit more subtle: Aperture Watermark example v2 Or use a subtle colorful spectrum: Aperture Watermark example v3 4. Make even more You can also use this feature to add borders or a whole new style to your images without the use of a plugin like BorderFX.

Hope this article helped you mastering the watermark feature of Aperture. You can use either a text or image watermark. Using a background image for your watermark will make it readable no matter what the color makeup of your photograph is. The key to a good watermark is making it at least semi-transparent so you do not take away from your photo. Be sure to export your watermark image from Photoshop or Pixelmator as a file format that supports transparency.

Creating different sizes of your watermark. Aperture will automatically do scaling on watermarks so that they fit exported images. However, to completely control the way your watermark looks on your photographs, you will want to export a version of your mark for each pixel ratio you have in Aperture.

Add your watermark to an export preset in Aperture. Add a new preset and rename it "Image with Watermark". In the Export Presets window, check the "Show Watermark" box.

Choose the file you just created and where you would like to position it. If you use this small watermark file, you can put it into the corner of the photo by selecting "lower right".

This creates a new preset and I can change the name of the new preset by clicking into the name. It will show as "jpeg copy" and I rename it to a name with the pixel size. This name will show the next time in the list of presets, when I export again. Posted on Feb 3, PM. You have a JPEG12,10,01, Feb 2, PM. Page content loaded.

If you edit the export preset to include the watermark, you should be able to select a position, for example in the lower right corner. You have to scale the watermark file in advance, so it will fit. I have several watermark files, scaled for the destination pixelsize of the eport preset.