In Capture One, applying a watermark is a process integrated within your image export workflow. You don't typically "export" the watermark itself as a separate file from Capture One (unless you're exporting an image containing the watermark); rather, you configure and apply it when you export your final images.
Applying a Watermark During Export
To add a watermark to your photos in Capture One when you export them, follow these general steps:
- Access Export Settings: Navigate to the Export icon in Capture One. This is where you define the settings for saving your images.
- Choose the Watermark Option: Within the Export settings, locate and choose the Watermark option. This section allows you to create and configure the watermark that will be applied to the images being exported.
As the reference states, Capture One allows you to create watermarks directly within this export dialogue. You have flexibility in the type of watermark you can use:
- Text Watermarks: Use system fonts, specific tokens (like file name or copyright info), and customize appearance (font, size, color, opacity, position).
- Graphics-Based Watermarks: Import a graphics file or image. For best results, use a file with a transparent background (like a PNG).
Creating Your Watermark
Within the Watermark settings, you can define how your watermark looks and behaves:
- Source: Select whether you want to use a Text watermark or a Graphics watermark.
- Configuration:
- For Text, type your desired text, choose fonts using the system's available fonts, and potentially use tokens. Adjust color, opacity, size, and positioning.
- For Graphics, browse and import your desired image file. Adjust opacity, size, and positioning.
- Placement: Define where the watermark appears on the image (e.g., center, corners, tiled) and adjust margins.
- Scale: Control the size of the watermark relative to the exported image.
Saving Watermark Settings
Once you have configured your watermark, these settings are typically saved as part of your Export Recipe. Export Recipes are presets that store all your export configurations (file format, size, quality, naming, watermark, etc.). By saving an Export Recipe with a watermark configured, you can easily apply the same watermark to future exports without setting it up from scratch each time.
In summary: To apply a watermark during the export process in Capture One, you go to the Export icon and configure the watermark settings under the Watermark option, choosing between text or graphic types based on your preference and available assets. These settings are then applied when you process the image for export.
