As a new user of CS2, but not Photoshop I have been trying out the watermarking facility but without much success. I don't have any problems with single images but when I try to watermark a batch of files using Automate>Batch and a designated function key, it goes through all the motions in the Action palette I created but when I examine the image I find that the Copyright sign is not alongside my name but somewhere else on the image. Has anyone else had this problem and is there an answer to it? Many thanks for your help

I can't really answer this Photoshop-wise. Personally I think Photoshop and typography are a mismatch. That's why I always, realy always, use Illustrator if I want to add text to an image. So I suggest u open the file in Illustrator and add your text there. Or you could just type your watermark in Illustrator, hit copy and paste it in a new layer in Phototshop. That is if you have Illustrator... Sorry for not giving a better answer, but at least I tried... Greets

As far as I know, if you "batch" a watermark, it will appear somewhere on the image, but not in any defined location. part of what's going on, though, is that the watermark itself, is not a visible mark, but a code that has been injected into the image in such a way, that it can't be removed, and carries your ID. To batch, and have the copyright mark on the same place, every time, I'd seriously suggest you check with Adobe... the best place to find out would be the forum there. Lou.

Hey Jack, i still don't have any of the current "CS" flavours of Photoshop yet (both wife and boss say an upgrade isn't in the budget...) but couldn't you make your name and (c) mark as a separate image and run an action that opens it and places it on your image (of course changing the "blend-mode" and adding any "layer-effects" like emboss...) and then run a batch on that??? then you can just make it a "droplet" for future use... i'm in the middle of website construction or i'd make an action to test it out, but in "theory" it should work fine. maybe later tonight before i crash i'll give it the old college try and see if it does indeed work or if i'm just blowing smoke ;) Scott

Hi Scott, Lou and Mike Thank you for taking the trouble to help me. I was actually enquiring on behalf of a friend who is building a new web page and he wanted to batch watermark hundreds of images. I sent him the tutorial from Scott Kelby's book but we were both having the same problems. At least you have all re-assured me that we were not doing anything wrong. It works perfectly on a one-off but not in batch. I have sent my friend all your replies. It's great to have a forum where people with more knowledge than ones self who are willing to pass it on. Cheers

I wrote to Scott Kelby who wrote the book from which I took the tutorial and I have just had this reply Hi Jack. First, let me thank you for picking up Scotts book. We hope you are enjoying it. There are a number of issues that can arise when trying to create a batch action for watermarking images, from creation of the copyright symbol to placement of the copyright symbol to size and dimension of your images. I normally wouldnt recommend buying something else to solve a readers problem, but in this case the issue is fairly complex and we just finished a book by Matt Kloskowski (education and curriculum director of NAPP) that addresses these very issues. As a matter of fact, the book is going to the publisher today and should be printed in 4-6 weeks. It is titled The Photoshop CS2 Speed Clinic. It deals with ways to automate and work faster in Photoshop CS2. There are two lengthy tutorials on creating a watermarking action and batch processing with a watermarking action. He also has a tutorial on creating a droplet with an action, which sounds like it would help you if you are watermarking images all the time. The other suggestion is to get involved in the Photoshop CS2 forum on the Adobe support website www.adobe.com/support/forums/main.html) or, if you are a member of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals, on the NAPP website (www.photoshopuser.com). I hope this helps. Thanks again for checking out our book. Regards, Cindy Snyder Technical Copy Editor KW Media csnyder@photoshopuser.com Are they admitting that the method suggested in the book doesn't work?

In the Photoshop manual, it tells you that you can't watermark multiple images..... so, I'd assume that any workaround will need fine tuning. I'm going to post at the Adobe forum, and will let you know what I find out. Lou.

I really don't see the problem. In your action you select your type tool, type your text, use layer style to do a bevel and emboss and lower opacity (or whatever style is needed), select background, link text layer to background, go to Layer > Align Linked and choose from one of the 3 horizontal positions, repeat Layer > Align Linked and choose from your 3 vertical positions. If you don't like any of the 9 positions, you can pick one that is close to where you want it then unlink the text, select the text layer, choose the Move Tool and use arrow keys to move up/down/left/right. All can be done in the action and more. I did a sample batch automation of 12 images and had no problem.

Hello Dreamer101 Thank you for your tutorial which I started trying out but hit a snag almost immediately. Having created the text layer you said select the background and link the text layer. When I tried this and put the curser over the link icon at the bottom of the layers palette I got a "no-entry" sign which made linking impossible. Sorry for being so dumb.

Jack.... It took a bit, but I got this from the Adobe site. It's supposed to be specific to the issue.... I've had a few ISSUES with Quick Time, and had to pull it, kicking and screaming, off my system, so I can't say if it's quite reght... worth a try, though.Lou. HTTP://av.adobe.com/russellbrown/BrandingSM.mov

You would select/highlight the background in layers palette then click the box to the right of the eye on the text layer which would link the text to selected background layer. Most likely they changed something in CS2 as that is where you would link in CS.

Lou and dreamer101 I apologise for not getting back to you both sooner. Lou that video looks like a very helpful but complicated way of batch watermarking but I will give it a go if I can work around the Illustrator bit. dreamer. Thank you. I managed to find how to link the layers and will get back to you Thanks to both of you for your help Jack

No problem. Lou.