This helps prevent cropping or cloning to remove it.ĩ. The best location to place a watermark is usually somewhere near the middle of the image, and over an area of texture. Click on your image to place your new watermark. (If your watermark is placed on a new layer, you will have the freedom to further adjust the size/opacity/location of the watermark after placing it.) You’ll see the outline of your watermark brush hovering as your cursor.Ĩ. Change your brush color, size, and opacity as you wish. (In the Layers palette, there is a symbol for “Create a New Layer” that looks like a sticky note.) Click the drop-down arrow on the Brush Palette to access your new watermark brush. It is recommended that you create a new layer. Your new brush should now be shown in the default Brush Palette (you may have to scroll to the bottom of the list you can rearrange your brushes by clicking the gear symbol which opens the Brush Preset Manager.)ħ. Keep decreasing slightly if it is still too large. You can decrease the image size slightly and try again. (Note: If “Define Brush Preset” is grayed-out in the menu, this means that your document is too large. It is best to name the brush in a way describing it well in case you make more brushes in the future. A dialog box will appear asking you to name your new brush. PNG version open, click Edit > Define Brush Preset. (When asked about “interlacing,” for this purpose it won’t matter which option you select.)Ĥ. PNG stands for “portable network graphics” and is an image file format that retains transparency. PSD (just in case you need to make changes). (Note: If you are a professional photographer, make sure that any fonts you use you have purchased the commercial license to! You should also be using original logo artwork or artwork that was purchased from a designer.) For this example, I just used text with my business name.ģ. You can then crop off excess of the document. Be sure to add text and other elements in black and at 100% opacity. Place text or a logo design of your choosing in the document. I sized this at 300 PPI (pixels per inch, in the Resolution box), and 2000 pixels x 400 pixels.Ģ. The document size can be changed later if need be. The background should be set as “Transparent.” Size can vary it’s best to make it large, yet not too large. Tired of re-opening your logo file and placing it on your images every time you want to watermark? Here is a visual step-by-step guide on how to create a simple watermark brush in Photoshop.ġ.
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