Creating a watermark on pictures...

[Nick Chapman]

Okay, now that I have Photoshop, one thing I want to do is creat a watermark for my pictures I post online. Now, I know how to do this with text, but I want to do it with my company logo.



Kind of like what Todd did with his logo here(hope you don't mind Todd)...




My question is, how do I do this? I don't want the color of the logo, only the outline, then create it into a watermark.

Also, once this is completeld, how can I make it accessable so I only have to make a couple of clicks to import it into a picture?


Thanks,
Nick

[Executionerhk]

Re: Creating a watermark on pictures...

Below is a gif, it should have no white background
just creat a new layer in photoshop on the desire picture
and put fill and opacity to 60%


below is jpeg, it has white back ground
just creat a new layer in photoshop on the desire picture
and put fill and opacity to 60%

so it will become this...



hope this help

[Executionerhk]

Re: Creating a watermark on pictures...

i think you should just download the gif one,
and then use W in photoshop for majic wand tool
right click select inverse
and the copy the image and paste it on the new layer for your photo

[Nick Chapman]

Re: Creating a watermark on pictures...

How did you do this? I am at work at the moment, and have my laptop with me. I can not connect my laptop to the internet, and therefore can not download that image.

How did you transform my original logo to the colorless logo?

[Executionerhk]

Re: Creating a watermark on pictures...

you open both your photo and that gif file in Photoshop
and the photo file you create a new layer
go back to the gif logo picture
use W in photoshop for magic wand tool
right click select inverse
and the copy the image
in the new layer of the photo you paste the logo
set that new layer fill and opacity option to 60%

ohoh, btw nick
i have a question on http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums...4&postcount=22
do you think you can read my question and see if you can give me a suggestion or knowledge? thanks

[Executionerhk]

Re: Creating a watermark on pictures...

How did you do this? I am at work at the moment, and have my laptop with me. I can not connect my laptop to the internet, and therefore can not download that image.

How did you transform my original logo to the colorless logo?

LOL i didn't quite answer your question,
you just use magic wand, delete the white background,
next you right click select inverse
then you change the color to black and white option...
that is it...

[Nick Chapman]

Re: Creating a watermark on pictures...

I guess I'm just not getting it. Can't make this work with your instructions

It's doing nothing that you say it should in your step by step

[10degreesbtdc]

Re: Creating a watermark on pictures...

Here's another way to do it.

[Executionerhk]

Re: Creating a watermark on pictures...

which part is not working?
you have to make sure the layer is not lock as well...
because sometime when they are lock, you cannot do anything
just duplicate the layer and delete the lock layer,
it should do the magic work.

and thanks for replying my question.
so worst case, i can wash it and apply a second coat after a day?
would this actually be better than waxing after 20 min?

[Nick Chapman]

Re: Creating a watermark on pictures...

so worst case, i can wash it and apply a second coat after a day?
would this actually be better than waxing after 20 min?

Yes, worst case, just rewash the vehicle again. And always let the 1st coat cure for about 8 or more hours(some say 24 hours) before moving on to the 2nd coat.

[Executionerhk]

Re: Creating a watermark on pictures...

but which part is not work?
i really want to help!!

[Nick Chapman]

Re: Creating a watermark on pictures...

I don't know. Guess I'm just not getting it I am brand new to PS, and don't know very much about it at all.

When I convert the image to B&W, then use the wand, I either get the white background when I bring the logo over to the picture, or I just get the outline of the logo only. Just not making much sense to me. Also, I can't seen to get rid of the white background at all

[Nick Chapman]

Re: Creating a watermark on pictures...

Baby step! Treat me like you'd teach a 5 year old

[Executionerhk]

Re: Creating a watermark on pictures...

select inverse is the trick
when you remove the white background,
you go to those gray and white squares and use magic wand to click
then on those gray and white squares you do a right click
then there is an option called "select inverse"
after that you will have the doted line around your logo
and that should be the whole logo.

[Executionerhk]

Re: Creating a watermark on pictures...

wait i will make some photo steps