User guide

Chapter 9 Export photos 370
Add a watermark at export
A watermark is a visible graphic overlay that is applied to a photo. Photographers often use
watermarks to indicate that the photos are protected by a copyright and to discourage others
from inappropriately using their photos.
You can import a graphics le and add it to your photos as a watermark.
Use the following guidelines to create high-quality watermarks for your photos:
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Save your watermark as a PSD (Photoshop) le with a transparent background.
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Create multiple sizes of your watermark so that you can select the one that is the best match
for the output size of the exported photo.
Note: If a watermark le is larger than the photo you want to export, Aperture automatically
scales the watermark down to t the photo. (Aperture does not scale watermarks up.)
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After you create a watermark, save it as part of an export preset so you can reuse it as often as
you need.
Add a watermark image to your exported photos
1 Select the photos you want to export.
2 Choose File > Export > Versions (or press Shift-Command-E).
3 In the dialog that appears, choose Edit from the Export Preset pop-up menu.
4 In the Image Export dialog, select the export preset you want to use to export your photos.
5 Select the Show Watermark checkbox.
6 Click the Choose Image button.
7 Select the image you want to use as a watermark, then click Choose.
8 Specify where you want the watermark to appear on the photo using the Position pop-up menu.
9 To adjust the opacity of the watermark, drag the Opacity slider to a new position.
10 If you want the watermark to be scaled in proportion to the photo’s output size, select the “Scale
watermark” checkbox.
11 When you’re satised with how your watermark appears in the watermark preview area, click OK.
12 Navigate to the location where you want the exported photos placed.
13 Choose a name format for your exported les from the Name Format pop-up menu.
14 Click Export Versions.
Your les are exported with the watermark you created.
Apply IPTC metadata and keywords to your photos
Many publications use a standard set of image keywords. You can apply these keywords to your
photos when exporting to JPEG, TIFF, and PSD le formats.
Remember that applying metadata at export applies all the metadata attached to your photo. If
your photo version has metadata that you don’t want exported, create a new photo version that
includes only the metadata you intend to export.
Note: The PNG le format does not support the inclusion of metadata.
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