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We have already covered details about adding an identity
plate to your prints in the previous section. Adding
a copyright watermark is very similar and can be used in
conjunction with an identity plate for additional security; or
you can uncheck the Identity Plate option to turn it off and
just use your own edited version.3
Bear in mind you can also access the Watermarks Editor
from any module by selecting either Lightroom > Edit
Watermarks (Mac) or Edit > Edit Watermarks (PC). Whichever
operating system you use, it still calls up the same watermark
editor and you can begin to think about what kind of watermark
you wish to create.2
If you’re in the Print Module, you can find the
Watermarking option on the Page panel just below the
Identity Plate options. Check the Watermarking box and change
the option from None to Edit Watermarks. This will open the
watermark editor where you begin the watermarking process.4
The default watermark that is created will be the name
under which you registered your copy of Lightroom, plus
the copyright symbol ©. Oddly the Watermarks Editor is much
more extensive and versatile than the Identity Plate editor; the
latter may well be updated at some point.Creating Your
Own Watermarks
Copyright theft is an increasingly frequent problem, especially in
online publishing, so it’s wise to take every precaution you can to
protect your work. Adding copyright watermarks isn’t foolproof
but it does help to deter casual theft.
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