Lightroom
Graphic Watermark Checklist
- Create your watermark image in Photoshop or another graphic editor
- Make sure it’s big enough that it won’t need to be scaled up
- Make sure the background is transparent
- Simplify any color schemes
- Make sure your text has a contrasting border
- Save your watermark image as a 24-bit PNG (PNG-24) with transparency
- Create a Watermark to apply to your images on export in Lightroom
- Open the Watermark Editor (Edit -> Edit Watermarks…)
- In the top right corner where it says Watermark Style, pick “Graphic”
- In the Open File dialog that pops up, navigate to where you saved your watermark image from your image editor
- Adjust the opacity, proportion, inset, and anchor point under Watermark Effects to position the watermark where you want it
- Save your watermark by clicking the save button in the lower right corner of the Watermark Editor window
- If there is no save button, or you’re updating an existing watermark, use the Save Current Settings as New Preset or Update Preset… options from the drop-down menu in the top left corner of the Watermark Editor.
- Close the Watermark Editor window, and begin using your watermark when you export images