[dba-Tech] Photography software

If it's a PNG, no she won't be able to easily change the text colour.
But yes she will be able to place it where she wants it, and can scale
it.

If it's a PSD with layers, then yes, she should be able to easily
change the colour of the text. And she will still be able to place it
where and how big she wants it.

B

On Mon, Feb 23, 2015 at 7:49 AM, Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks -- that's what Bryan and I were discussing yesterday. The one thing
> I'm wondering about is color and position. She might need more than one
> watermark. In Photoshop, can she change the watermark's font color or move
> it to the top or bottom, right or left?
>
> Susan H.
>
> On Mon, Feb 23, 2015 at 1:07 AM, John R Bartow <jbartow at winhaven.net> wrote:
>
>> Hi Susan,
>> Just saw this. For a watermark you will want to make it a format that
>> supports transparency. Since she's using Photoshop .psd would be the best
>> format but you probably can't do that. You could do .png which is an OS
>> format or use .gif
>>
>> She could then place that image into a new layer and move it about freely,
>> turn it on or off or resize it easily without doing anything to the
>> original
>> photo.
>>
>> Good luck,
>> John B
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins
>> Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2015 3:24 PM
>> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
>> Subject: [dba-Tech] Photography software
>>
>> A friend has asked me to create a watermark for her pictures. She's a very
>> good photographer and shares many on social media, so I understand why she
>> wants a watermark.
>>
>> She's using Light Room and Photoshop. Does anyone know what graphic format
>> I
>> should save the watermark file as?
>>
>> Susan H.
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