Protect your photos with a watermark

[KittyzGoneWild]

Awesome tutorial, Thank you a lot!

[strive4impact]

Thanks for the simple tutorial Gavin.

[platinumtoucan]

That is very helpful

[glazedmud]

very helpful video, thanks !!

[stevezz12011]

walaua, what's the matter with you? Not got any lately...?

Gavin is only using this image to illustrate a technique, calm down before you give yourself a heart attack......

[loganlakmal]

thank you. you're simple but hit the spot

[Jo1London]

Thanks for the easy to follow video.

[TheAntuku]

[alt]+0169. Nothing comes up. Help please..

[jedd03]

awesome! great help! :) thanks!

[kingofcool]

Thanks mate

[coffeeticks]

what software you using?

Where can I download for FREE?

[walaua97]

@coffeeticks Bitch Please,you got the watermark and u start misusing it on other ppl's creations and photos.I saw that most of the pics u posted in ur fb page are from other websites.Yet you put ur watermark in it.THIS IS NOT YOUR CREATION.STOP MISUSING IT.Please respect other people's creations.If you put your watermark in pictures.MAKE YOUR OWN PICTURE.For the last time,RESPECT OTHER PPL'S CREATIONS AND STOP MISUSING THE WATERMARK.Guys, search coffeeticks in facebook,and you know what i meant.

[TheBlackSheep2134]

Gavin does the best work as far as video video tut tips for shutterbugs IMO.

[Dspina88]

Spent days to get it viewing stupid videos..that one deserves my comment.

[Gillymop]

Great Video as usual from Gavin. But I'm using a mac book pro and Holding alt and typing 0169 does not work for me !! How do I get the copyright symbol to pop up ?? Please help ......

[domainhive7]

THANKS GAVIN.......VERY helpful indeed.

[TheTardisNamedSexy]

Gavin Hoey you've made a wonderful tutorial. You speak clearly and explain things very well. Thank you so much. :D

[lydeeluckk]

This was like one of theeee EASIEST tutorials to follow! Thanks!!!

[maskmemo]

@PhotoGavin can i put a watermark for a video on photoshop?

[maskmemo]

@PhotoGavin did u do the watermark of this video by photoshop?

[bogdes]

this is not kinda funny to add a watermark with a program who removes it simply as u add it? :)

[GamerThorn]

@bogdes

It is fixed by merging the layers and removing the option to keep the photoshop functionality when saving the image. Also the image is very cropped from RAW-size which gives you a very low-quality photo.

[shortycasper]

On a mac, the copyright symbol is option + G

[vengeful83187]

YOU ARE GREAT!! GAVIN!!



[carmelbrown]

The copyright symbol is not pooping up for me and idk why. Please help?!!

[PBDPBD]

@carmelbrown I don't think copyright symbols CAN poop.

[carmelbrown]

@PBDPBD Lol I meant popping...typo...

[itschickenthursday]

you have an amazing accent!

[fbh2011]

Thanks so much for this tutorial, Gavin. I've been looking on Youtube for something like this and stumbled upon your tutorials today just as I was going to give up. excellent uploads - Thanks again!!

[kkhemet]

Thank you Gavin. That was quite simple.

[CaitlynsMom100]

Thanks Gavin. Very clear and concise instruction.



[notjustamoma]

Please illustrate this is Photoshop Elements 9.

[mihaipatriche550]

nice tutorial

[2512murray]

Thanks gavin photoshop and proshow tutorials, you are going to keep me busy for months.. brilliant! 

[1mc001]

Thanks allot hoey! :)

[notjustamoma]

Could you possibly explain how to do this in Photoshop Elements 9; tried the help, but I did not understand....it seemed totally different. Thanks.

[Godpleaser77]

@notjustamoma Yes, I would like to know the same thing. Gavin, are you there?

[jimmcd123]

Once again Gavin....... SUPERB!!!!! Thank you

[lashawnv]

Excellent Gavin... best tutorial!  Thanks!

[PatriciaAndalisMusic]

Big help! Thanks!

[mypspisdead]

Great, fantastic. Definately subscribing!

[MultiMarooned]

@mypspisdead

[MultiMarooned]

Hi Gavin, thanks for the best PS Tutorials out there - really well paced and informative. Regarding WATERMARKING - is there a simple way of changing it's colour when you bring it back as a saved action......

[lindmo1]

Thx :) No More Copy from me!!

[mohab007]

can you tell me please how to make a copy right stamp with a logo of me ?

[GaMacGamez]

you know why i watched ur vid? your names Gavin too :P and now i subscirbe... and u helped alot thanks :)

[frozonev]

Gavin what if i would exit photoshop does my action still hold ?

and what if i want to do a bunch of them ?

[Eddierayporter]

Nice tutorial, Gavin is easy to understand, goes at a good pace and has good presentation. However, since this action is quite specific (reduce image and apply WM) I would be more apt to give it a more descriptive name. That way you can create other WM actions for different intended uses. I would also suggest that if you follow along with the tutorial take the time to pause it and experiment on your own with other fonts, sizes and other blending options and learn what the different effects are.

[malmon08c]

how am i supposed to do watermark when i'm using a mac book pro without the numberpad in mac?...can someone help would gladly appreciate it..thanks

[NlHaoDude]

@malmon08c alt(option)+G should work. works for me

[Beerz76]

For all the people not being able to make the copyright symbol appear with the Alt + 0169 thingy, remember: you HAVE to use the numberpad on the right of the keyboard to insert the numbers 0169, typing the regular number keys on the top row of the keyboard won't work. also remember to have your Num Lock key ON. Hope this helps!

[Placophobia]

I have Photoshop Elements 6.0, can I still do this?

If yes: How? (Tutorial?)

If no: What PS are you using? :D

[aly2488]

hey everyone . Need some help here, im using cs5 and I don't have a problem making the copyright symbol from the custom tool but when i play the action it says " The object style shape 1 is not currently available" so even if i click continue my watermark doesn't continue . plz reply to my inbox if anyone knows what to do .HELP!

Any idea why this is happening and what can i do to solve this?

[Zareste]

get your shit off the internet

[mmguk]

thank you

[PocketsGotBigMoney]

wait so thats all you have to do so people dont steal your photography?, so when you sell your photography do you take off the water mark? i dont get it

[KingTreonn]

@PocketsGotBigMoney people can still steal your photography, even though it will have your watermark. since you arent a big company, you probably wont be able to take them to court. and you should make a copy with and without a watermark if someone buys your work

[PocketsGotBigMoney]

@KingTreonn ohh ok, can you explain how i make all my photos copyrighted so i can sue if they steal it.

[KingTreonn]

@PocketsGotBigMoney i cant since im not famous. but real copyrights can be detected

[0famz]

@PocketsGotBigMoney It's expsive to sue for someone stealing your work, that's why you should always watermark the images you post online to prevent someone from stealing your artwork.

[0famz]

@PocketsGotBigMoney If you sell your photos depending on what agreement you make with someone (usually you make a written agreement) you would remove the watermark and sell the photo (but normally when you watermark an image it is for displaying online, you would keep the original separately on your hard drive), but unless you sign over your rights to the person you are giving it to, you will still own the copyright.

[Leo012345]

SUPER !

[yaryabyloves1]

VERY GOOD!!!!

[penniewithers]

Fantastic tutorial - only problem I find is that when I go to use this action on another photo(s) - it seems to resize the copyright and sometimes it is much too small. Is there a way to lock the proportions of the text layer so it is always the same size on each photo?

[marcomark8]

Gavin this doesn't work on all of my pix, do you or anyone know why?

[marcomark8]

Gavin Hoey u r the best!!!!!! I have been having trouble with a client who's try to get free pix and this solution has made me look better to my client while still protecting my hard work. I also flattened the image at the end so they can take it into there photoshop and remove the watermark layer. Thank you again, Mark.

[KelwinDicks666]

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[densdens]

hi gaven

I'm trying to follow your step by step tutorials but when i'm making the copyright on alt +0169 it doesent show the copyright on the screen bit strange...

[ThatKidKnows]

@densdens try a different font :)

[Naturally00Me]

This did not work for me! I could not place the action I created on another picture!? I get this error message

"The object “previous history state” is not currently available." is there another way to save the watermark as a brush? I am not familiar with PS much at all and I know how to do that in gimp, but now need to learn how to do this in PS! I am currently working with CS5, if that makes a difference? Thanks for any advise you may be able to give me!

[aeberly01]

Being fairly new to photoshop, I've never seen an action used before. Great tutorial!!

[kariberry97]

Great tutorial I have PSE9 I can't find "Action" in Windows Tab.. HELP! :)

[PassionatePhalanges]

Fantastic! Thank you so much for these videos!

[uninanonynymity]

Pls add some grunge effect tutorial Sir..thanks...

[MarsidNuho]

Thumbs up, awesome tut. Thank you very much:))

[chanlasnavas]

thanks dude for your help. it was just as simple as ABC but it really helpful for us beginners in Photoshop.

[TheTaant]

Thank you so much!

[keildouglas]

Thanks. I've needed to know how to do this for a long time!! I really appreciate your well-made video! You are a great teacher!

[soogal99]

Thank you for explaining on how to make an action. First video I have seen that has done it well.

[TEAMAZTEC]

can you please tell me how would i create a brush instead of an action, using the same procedure....thank you

[marconikon]

Perfetto ok!!! Ok!!!!!

[inesville]

thank you so much...love it!!!!

[st33ve0]

This is a much simpler method than others I've seen. Great tutorial. I have also heard of people creating their own brush to use for watermarking.

[marisubang]

No good cant help

[elenaElizabeth1]

Thank you so much for easy to follow tutorial. You are the best instructor in YouTube. Please, keep up the good job. Blessings.

Elena

[KetchupKid1]

Great tutorial, thank you!

[cookiepwnsU]

will you ever be doing lightroom3 tutorials? it's alot easier than photoshop for simple things like this

[magicboy77]

Gavin, from many tutorials about watermarking photos available on youtube, I like yours one the most. Thank you so much for posting this!

[Mentality90]

Major Help thanks man

[beatlesgirl101]

mine doesnt let me do that circle with a C...i have a photoshop CS5 if u can help me please message me

[italbas]

Hello Beatles Girl. Use the ALT key and type 0169 while you press the ALT Key.

Good luck!

Bas

[beatlesgirl101]

@italbas I tried that and it didnt work

[livinthadream1]

@beatlesgirl101 its "alt G" for "©" on CS5

[DIGITALTIMECAPSULE]

@beatlesgirl101

THIS IS FRUSTRATING FOR ME TOO! I CANNOT GET THE COPYRIGHT SYMBOL WITH ALT -0169 EITHER?????

[shonta143]

AWESOME TUTORIAL!!! Thank you so much!

[grammargrub]

Clear and concise explanation. Good job!

[TypicalScrapbooker]

Awesome tutorial thanks !!!!

[anemikcookie87]

Thank you so much :)

[kcapshawproductions]

Very very helpful, i really needed a watermark for some designs i've been doing. Thanks!

[mmztiger]

that was very helpful for me. thanks a lot, man.

[hazmatt81]

Superb explanations & screen shots...thanks!

[kurisupizza]

epic 

[DJaney]

That was brilliant thankyou! :)

[loui0008]

Thank you, very good tutorial!

[nanno28771]

This has been the first tutorial I have managed to understand and get right. Thank you!!!!

[nanno28771]

This tutorial was great! Of course on my computer it never duplicates anything just like it is in the tutorial. I did EVERYTHING just like you said and went great. I exited the pic out, brought up new pic, hit the watermark button and play and it just keeps bringing up the pic I just did on top of the new pic and does nothing to the new pic. Just reverts back to the previous one. What am I doing wrong?

[cipher2]

Alt+0169, Thank you!!!!!!!!! Do you know the hot-key for the sound recording symbol (P)?

[cipher2]

Alt+0169, Thank you!!!!!!!!!

[rafail88pandelis]

ty m8 :)

[MikeResoli]

Cheers mate. :)

[MrBiggmartin]

Thanks Gavin, exactly what I was looking for, works like a treat.

[simonprs]

Thank you very cool

[Lyricsboy09]

Woah,Nice tutorial Man!

=]

[sgtpeppercr]

Great tutorial, Saludos from Costa RIca

[mannu530]

thnks alot...one Q: wht if i hav around 100 pics i want to copy right, is ther any faster way to do this??

[kenharris85]

Hello Gavin.. am Using Del studio 15 laptop. i am unable to bring copyright symbol as my key board doesn't have numeric keypad. Can you help me bringing that alt+ 0169 symbol.. or can some one reply to it plz

[mannu530]

@kenharris85 ya i had the same problem so i jut googled CopyRight Symbol, and © showed up on next page, i copied that n paste it in P.Shop...

[skram1000]

thanks a ton!

[FindingU4YA]

Brilliant! Thank you so much Gavin! Hope to see more TIPS from you! ^_^

[konjan1]

Excellent and I sussed out how to do the whole batch at once.

Thanks Konrad

[marniangelfly]

i like it! but how do i batch a bunch of these all at once?

[corazonalegria]

So well explained. Brilliant. Thanks!

[sahil2854]

thank you very much

[Graffitti74]

Thanks Gavin for the great tutorial. Question ... If I have a file of 100 images is there a way to automatically add the water mark to all the images OR do I have to open up each one and select Actions and Play button?

[SusansWorldAdventure]

Outstanding tutorial! I was actually able to create a watermark (FINALLY!) and since it's now an action, I can easily repeat on any picture. Thanks so much Gavin!!!

A couple of tips for some steps that stumped me in case they can help others:

1) The only way I was able to get a copyright symbol on my Mac in CS4 was by clicking the Option key with the G key.

2) To change the opacity in CS4 you can find the fill slider in Layer>Layer Style> Blending Options.Thanks again! SusansWorldAdventures

[KaniwiBeach]

Thank you. I can't wait to try it.

[soffe12]

should i hold down alt+0169 ?

it dosen't work ;(

[fcmasr]

use your NUMBER PAD on your keyboard - (it won't work using the numbers at the top of the keyboard) make sure your NUM LOCK is ON.

[StupidMonkey7024]

@soffe12 you have to use the right number pad not the top

[AndrewGronow]

@soffe12 you have to use the numerical key pad, not the qwerty numbers..

[PacmanUnlimitedJ77]

@soffe12 Hold alt and type 0169 on the numpad

[joshiricha]

Thank-you!!! This was one of the most helpful videos I found in watermarking. Copyright symbol doesnt come out using alt + 0169 but hey copy pasting © always helps :)

[yuriojou]

Thanks a lot this is very helpful ^_^

[8701bigfan]

thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!but my 'c' mark did not come out atall but hey who cares??lol thanks alot

[shuiboureuz]

Now that's what I call a TUTORIAL....thanks dude :D

[Lai829]

THANK YOU SOOO MUCH!

[roxyroxy34]

this video is short and simple and breaks each step down. love how clear you were, love your accent and this was GREAT!

THANKS AND SUBSCRIBED

[casatutorials]

water mark in photoshop cs5

check it out in my channel

thank you!

[biny8]

...this is the best & well explained tutorial ever. I did it. Thank you so much.

[patrick2504]

Gavin, This is as usual simply excellent. Ive been looking for a quick and easy way to watermark my images for some time, this ticks all the boxes, many thanks, Patrick

[dihydrohydroxycodein]

Yeah, have fun watermarking your stolen images.

[biny8]

@dihydrohydroxycodein - why are you here?

[SkTTramp]

I don't really know that recording thing xD

i really hate to put watermarks to photos.. but well, we must sometimes..

[AlexandrePoulinProd]

YOU'RE MY HERO!!!!

[evikzzz]

Again and again Thanks a Lot M8!!!

[ephg]

How do you add a image to the watermark that I found on the internet. It is a line drawing of a magnifying glass.

[ephg]

How would I add a custom image like a image I got from the internet that I like.

[nesy5dubrava]

I cant do a copyright sign

[S1KxShotzz]

can you do this with a picture and make it a water mark if so how

[subucni09]

wow! thanks a lot! great job!

but i also have problem with the alt 0169... and i don't have the copyright symbol in my ms word... how can I have that copyright logo? pls help...

thanks!

[ephg]

@subucni09 Option+g

[subucni09]

@ephg i'm not using mac... but i got it now... i copied & pasted a copyright symbol from the internet... ;) but thanks though... ;)

[BullMrkt]

logomerge,com/photo does this for free online - it's a pretty cool service

[ZawadiSimone]

Very well done & useful!

Thanks for sharing.

[blufingers5]

Very helpful and concise. Thanks!

[NaruGamerBX]

Does it also work if I make the watermark into a brush instead of recording the actions? :)

[kaycook323]

Thank you so much for sharing.

[acewings1]

Gavin..you are jut wonderful in explaining the complex photoshop skills. Also great in converting ideas into pictures. thank you & eager to know more.

[googo151]

This is the best vid on this subject on YT!

[pinkiebruiser7]

Thank you soooo much!!!! This has been most Helpful!!!

[MsChanda]

great vid!

[hoopgirl245]

i just made a vid on how 2 remove watermarks lol.

[NemoTobi]

What's the screen recorder you spend on this video? And is it free?

Your biggest fan from Denmark

[seashby1]

Cheers for this Gavin. Becomes even more relevent if the Digital Economy Bill gets passed this year - will be the only way of stopping our images being harvested to fill the government coffers.

Oh, and excellent tut as always!

[MrNomadr]

nice easy to understand tutorial,

[thelittlestragdoll]

this dosent work with photoshop elements 7.0 :[

[Shoupfam2000]

Thank you thank you thank you!! The most decent one yet!!

[DiaryofPinuno]

it works, but the 2nd time the layer option is gone.. :(

[achnamara]

Excellent tutorial. Thanks

[camillelovestowatch]

Thanks for sharing! :)

[talente07]

thank you ! 5 stars

[popond]

COPYRIGHT combination on a Mac , press alt/option + g

[ephg]

@popond Thank you.  How would you add a custom image.