I tried using a method to place my copyright verbiage on my photos using Elements 6 without luck. I tried using the overlay method but when I do that the whole screen should go to a checkerboard design but mine only goes to a 2" by 2" box. Can't figure out how to get it to cover the screen like it outlines in the book. Enlarging beyond 100% is not the answer. I know I am missing something simple here.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Posted by Peter Langman on July 13, 2009 at 12:14 AM
what about adding a type layer with your copyright notice and then reducing the opacity of the type layer
Posted by Mike DiRenzo on July 13, 2009 at 12:30 AM
I tried using the overlay method but when I do that the whole screen should go to a checkerboard design but mine only goes to a 2" by 2" box. Can't figure out how to get it to cover the screen like it outlines in the book.
Andrew, I'd guess that not many people (including me) know what you're talking about here. Maybe if you wrote step-by-step what you're trying to do? Or be more specific for what you're trying to accomplish overall?
Otherwise, there are several ways to add copyright info. I use one of two ways :
1) Create a copyright brush.
-- Make a blank image of a few hundred pixels on a side, filled with white.
-- Use the text tool to create whatever text you want for your copyright info in black.
-- Select Edit -> Define Brush, and give it a name.
-- Close the image
-- You will now have a brush that you can vary in size and color to "stamp" your copyright info wherever you want
2) This is what Peter suggested. Simply use the text tool to create your copyright info on it's own layer. Then adjust the opacity, font, color, and layer styles to suit. I usually add a drop shadow and lower the opacity to somewhere in the 20 - 50 percent range depending on the image. (Here's an example.)
There might be an easier way - take a look at picture shark. I use it - and its free. User interface is a little bit of a pain, but it works in batch mode.
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5 repliesAny help would be greatly appreciated.
Andrew, I'd guess that not many people (including me) know what you're talking about here. Maybe if you wrote step-by-step what you're trying to do? Or be more specific for what you're trying to accomplish overall?
Otherwise, there are several ways to add copyright info. I use one of two ways :
1) Create a copyright brush.
-- Make a blank image of a few hundred pixels on a side, filled with white.
-- Use the text tool to create whatever text you want for your copyright info in black.
-- Select Edit -> Define Brush, and give it a name.
-- Close the image
-- You will now have a brush that you can vary in size and color to "stamp" your copyright info wherever you want
2) This is what Peter suggested. Simply use the text tool to create your copyright info on it's own layer. Then adjust the opacity, font, color, and layer styles to suit. I usually add a drop shadow and lower the opacity to somewhere in the 20 - 50 percent range depending on the image. (Here's an example.)
http://www.picture-shark.com/watermark_freeware_image_protect_gallery_default.htm