DISREGARD ABOVE POST!

I finally got around to downloading a trial OS X version of Photoshop CS5, and started to create a watermark (my CS licenses are all stuck on PCs, and I've yet to "crossgrade" everything). Here's how I created the watermarked images below:

1. Open desired image file in Photoshop.
2. Select the text tool, and draw a text box.
3. Type desired copy in the text box, select desired typeface, size, fill color, etc.
4. Go to menu item: Layer > Layer Style > Select "Drop Shadow" box > drag opacity percent from between 50% and 80%.
5. "Save as" .JPG (to flatten layers).

Many other "checkable" presets are available within the Layer Style dialog box, and may either be used individually, or in various combinations--experiment to see what you like best. A more elegant solution would be to create a transparent .PSD, and then layer that on top of any image you open in CS5. Then you wouldn't have to recompose the type every time you want to watermark anything.

A "transparent" watermark can be created in Photoshop using layers of varying transparency. Put your image on the bottom layer. Create a new layer (layer 2) with "transparent" selected as your background. Type your desired watermark copy in layer two. Duplicate layer two to layer three. "Select all" in layer three and offset the top layer by 5 to 25 pixels to create a relief. Adjust transparency using sliders. Flatten and export to .JPG.

Sorry, but I think I'm missing a couple steps (I'm reciting this from memory) since I don't yet have an OS X version of Photoshop.

anotherviewfinder, I'm embarrassed to say that I don't even know if the former is possible. I thought it was possible back then but I'm not sure now unless you mean adding your copyright/author info to the metadata. Lightroom will put it in both the IPTC and exif data for you in the exif section of the library module.

Here's a tutorial about watermarking in Lightroom 3 in case you're interested.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iobFZnA6pkA

jonnyapple said:
Gentoo, are you talking about the kind that don't show up in the image but are somehow embedded in it, or the semitransparent ones that can be seen on the image, like "photos by gentoo," for example?

How do I do the former? I am shooting with a D5K and using lightroom 3 primarily for my post processing.

Thanks in advance

Yeah the copyright symbol isn't in there so I use the ariel and paste it in there then switch back to the other one. Very simple to do and I have shots where I did that a while ago. I just never remember these things.

Jonny not all fonts include the © symbol. Sometimes the free fonts only include a-z and 1-0 symbols and thats it.

It's not in the font and thanks jonny for the alt code. I know the ones for accents but not that one

Gentoo, are you sure the symbol is not in the font? If you're on a windows machine, try typing the digits 0169 while holding down the ALT key. ©

haha you can tell it's been a long time since I've used this. Thanks Niko

Just select a regular font like ariel that includes the © symbol and then use the font you want for your name.

Well thanks again. I can now easily add my signature to images. I actually used to do this a long time ago. I only wish I had a © to add but those fonts don't have them. Oh well.

No problem Gentoo. That's what the forum is all about. Anytime buddy :^)

Ah sometimes I gotta love my stupidty! LOL

Oops, unzipping it would help wouldn't it. A mind is a terrible thing to waste LOL!

It copied, and photoshop see it now. Thank you guys for being patient with me lol

Did you unzipped the file you downloaded?
The files should look like this
BaroqueScript.ttf

The file icon should be two capital blue and grey "T"s

I have two of them now. Neither of them have an extension actually.

One is "baroque script". The other is "alako".

What's the name and extension of the file your moving?

Seems simple enough but the copy and paste as well as drag and drop will not work in my windows font folder.

Gentoo said:

Now that I've downloaded and saved a font I like, how do I get it into photoshop?

assuming your a windows user, copy the font into the windows\fonts folder and the font should be available in any program you use, (remember to exit the program first otherwise the font wont be visible), if its still not visible reboot the pc to reload the font cache.

Assuming your on a PC with XP just go into the "control panel" and open up your "fonts" folder (make sure your in "classic view" in the control panel otherwise you won't see the fonts folder listed)

After you download the new font you want and you've unzipped or extracted the folder just copy the (TrueType) file of your new font over to the control panel fonts folder.

Restart or start photoshop up again and your new font should now be one of your font choices.

OK, typing and adding text on a pic is simple enough in photoshop. In fact, I've done that before in the past. Here's the me sounding ignorant part again:

Now that I've downloaded and saved a font I like, how do I get it into photoshop?

Oh you can change the font that's not a problem. So what your really asking is that you want a handwriting font, right? Just do a Google search for free fonts. You can get all sorts of different styles for Macs and PCs.

OK, I see that. I guess in 7 there is no more hand-written type, just various prints.

Yeah with 7 you can just select the type tool (the big T looking button on your tools pallet) and type your name. You can resize the text to a specific font size too.

photoshop 7

Gentoo that's just text typed onto the image. Are you talking about the font he used? What version of photoshop are you using?