Now that Picnik and Flickr are integrated, you can easily add text watermarks to Flickr pictures.
To watermark a image on Flickr, click the “Edit Photo” link to open that photograph inside Picnik.
Go to Create -> Text and type the text. Now select any font for the watermark from the drop-down and then drag the Fade slider to around 55%. That will make your text slightly transparent so the image portions beneath it are also visible.
To add multiple bookmarks, just do a copy-paste and arrange the text boxes anywhere on the image.
When you are done, Picnik lets you overwrite the original photo with the watermarked image or you can add it as a new picture leaving the old one untouched.
Adding watermarks is destructive editing so you could keep you public photos watermarked while keep a private copy of your non-watermarked images.
Find this article at:
http://www.labnol.org/internet/tools/protect-flickr-images-with-text-watermarks/1996/
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email: amit@labnol.org
Reader Comments
or do you can use a nice tool for that, called picmarkr.com the same function : lets you to add custom watermark (image or text) to your images online and free.
Ed: Thanks Pierro. I am not always very comfortable sharing credentials of my Flickr (or any other account) with lesser known websites. But it’s definitely good for watermarking images on your hard drive.
Written by Pierro on 12.31.07
Not a easy thing to do. I failed, not sure I missed which step
Written by Sanjay on 01.01.08
Great idea, I’m amazed it took so long for Flickr to get this out.I’ve had people ask about watermarking on my blog - now I can point them to this easy (and free) solution. Thanks!
Written by pete on 01.01.08
Amit says:
“I am not always very comfortable sharing credentials of my Flickr (or any other account) with lesser known websites.”
So you didn’t know about Flickr’s API and the Yahoo authorization API? Both Picnik and Picmarkr use it. Flickr doesn’t have an editing feature: it just uses a third-party site called Picnik. It’s surprising to see that you don’t know such basic things.
Written by Dan on 01.01.08
How can one do it with PicasaWeb photos?
Written by Sid on 01.03.08
Not a easy thing to do. I failed, not sure I missed which step
Written by hikaye on 01.06.08
it’s nice tip. but the sad thing is when i tried to add text. it’s adding with default fonts. but by changing the font type, it does ask for signing in the account for a picnic site. and it also asks for payment option :( .
ummmmmmmm….. disappointed with this.
Written by amit shah on 01.09.08
Nice info :)
Any idea how I can get the copyright logo on flickr picture editor?
Thanks!!!
Written by napaboaniya on 03.20.08
hey.. I like this tip. Thanks! I tried using picmarkr but for some reason, it wouldn’t show all my pics in flickr. I like this tip much better. So easy to do! :)
Written by ayen on 08.18.08