question about adding watermark in GIMP

kenny1999 · **Joined:** Dec 10, 2013 **Posts:** 106

GIMP Version: 2.8.14
Operating System: Windows
GIMP Experience: New User

hi

I'd like to add watermark (only text e.g kenny1999).to my pictures

However, I would like to rotate the text to 45 degree

in addition. I would like to add a lot of the same watermark (e.g kenny1999) which is also rotated 45 degree to the same picture

Please help, I am newbie

Sample attached in the file upload attachement

like above
but less concentrated

MareroQ · **Posted:** Wed Apr 06, 2016 12:12 am **(#2)**

Hi Kenny.

Try GMIC ...

Wallace · **Posted:** Wed Apr 06, 2016 1:08 am **(#3)**

You can also create your watermark using text as a pattern.

I first set up my text to use as a pattern.
By putting out my text.
Auto Cropping it and then using Layer Boundary Size,
adding 12 pixels to both the Width and Height then centering it.
Once this was done.
I copied the text and use the Pattern's Clipboard.
To fill a transparent layer above my image,
using the Clipboard Text Pattern that I copied.
Rotated the text pattern layer as desired.
Scaled to fit, if needed.
Lowered it's opacity.
Crop and your done.

This may sound involved,
but I was able to accomplish this very quickly.

You can also create a large PNG image,
with transparency of your watermark.
Then just use it to apply the watermark to your image as needed.

I also made this one using the same method,
as described above.

kenny1999 · **Joined:** Dec 10, 2013 **Posts:** 106

MareroQ wrote:

Hi Kenny.

Try GMIC ...

Hi MareroQ.... GMIC??? plugin??? where to download??

I am VERY NEW to photo editing...

MareroQ · **Posted:** Wed Apr 06, 2016 7:01 am **(#5)**

Official website GMIC: http://gmic.eu/gimp.shtml
or directly download: http://gmic.eu/files/