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Add a layer - open the photo in Photoshop that you're adding a watermark to and select 'Layer'. Add a new layer and call it 'Watermark'. Write your text - using the 'Text' tool, click the image and type the text for your watermark - usually your name, sometimes accompanied by the copyright symbol.

Here's our collection of tips and best practices to help you prevent your images from being copied or stolen online. Register the copyright to your work. ... Use a copyright notice. ... Watermark your work. ... Use a digital signature. ... Include hidden foreground layers. ... Edit EXIF data. ... Use low-resolution images. ... Adjust the color profile.

To make the copyright character in Windows, press the Alt key and type 0169. On a Mac, press Option+G. You can work through the options in this window to tweak the look of your simple text watermark. You can control the text's font, color, alignment, and other aspects.

Use a custom watermark On the Design tab, select Watermark > Custom Watermark. Choose Picture Watermark and select a picture, or choose Text watermark and type your watermark text in the Text box. Click OK.

Best Practices for Using a Watermark Keep your watermark simple and monochromatic. Keep it as small as possible while being legible. Use a vertical watermark. Put your watermark on the edge of the photo. At the end of the day, the decision to watermark or not is up to you.

The cheapest way to add some form of copyright to your image is to use the text tool in any photo-editing program (heck, even Microsoft Paint will do the job) and tag your name on it. You can do it discreetly by writing it in a corner, in small font size, or you can plaster it over the entire photo.