Adding Watermarks to Images

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Summary:

To explain how and where you can add watermarks to protect the images in your store.

Solution:

Images in your store can be protected by using watermarks. Watermarks are graphics that represent your store or property and act as an overlay on your product images. To set your watermarks:

Select System (horizontal top menu) / Configuration.
Go to the General section, and then click on the Design tab.
Expand the Product Image Watermarks panel.
See below for detailed information.
Save your changes.

Here you can upload Your watermark images under the Base Image Watermark , Small Image Watermark , and Thumbnail Watermark . These images should be 3 different sizes as they relate to your existing images in your store. Base Image Watermark should be the largest, and Thumbnail Watermark the smallest.

A description of the existing settings are as follows:

Base Image Watermark Default Size - This is the base size value for the watermark. Ex: 300 x 300

Base Image Watermark Opacity, Percentage - How prominent you want the watermark to show on the product image. Ranges from 0-100.

Base Image Watermark Position - The position of the watermark over your image. Values include:

Stretch - Stretches the watermark to fit the frame of the original image.
Tile - Tiles the watermark to cover the original image.
Top/Left - Applies the watermark in the top left corner of the original image based off the size specified in Base Image Watermark Default Size .
Top/Right - Applies the watermark in the top right corner of the original image based off the size specified in Base Image Watermark Default Size .
Bottom/Left - Applies the watermark in the bottom left corner of the original image based off the size specified in Base Image Watermark Default Size.
Bottom/Right - Applies the watermark in the bottom right corner of the original image based off the size specified in Base Image Watermark Default Size.
Center - Applies the watermark in the center of the original image based off the size specified in Base Image Watermark Default Size.

Small Image Watermark Default Size - This is the base size value for the watermark. Ex: 150 x 150

Small Image Watermark Opacity, Percentage - How prominent you want the watermark to show on the product image. Ranges from 0-100.

Small Image Watermark Position - The position of the watermark over your image. Values include:

Stretch - Stretches the watermark to fit the frame of the original image.
Tile - Tiles the watermark to cover the original image.
Top/Left - Applies thewatermark in the top left corner of the original image based off the size specified in Small Image Watermark Default Size .
Top/Right - Applies the watermark in the topright corner of the original image based off the size specified in Small Image Watermark Default Size .
Bottom/Left - Applies the watermark in thebottomleft corner of the original image based off the size specified in Small Image Watermark Default Size .
Bottom/Right - Applies the watermark in the bottomright corner of the original image based off the size specified in Small Image Watermark Default Size .
Center - Applies the watermark in thecenter of the original image based off the size specified in Small Image Watermark Default Size .

Thumbnail Watermark Default Size - This is the base size value for the watermark. Ex: 75 x 75

Thumbnail Watermark Opacity, Percentage - How prominent you want the watermark to show on the product image. Ranges from 0-100.

Thumbnail Watermark Position - The position of the watermark over your image. Values include:

Stretch - Stretches the watermark to fit the frame of the original image.
Tile - Tiles the watermark to cover the original image.
Top/Left - Applies thewatermark in the top left corner of the original image based off the size specified in Thumbnail Image Watermark Default Size .
Top/Right - Applies the watermark in the topright corner of the original image based off the size specified in Thumbnail Image Watermark Default Size .
Bottom/Left - Applies the watermark in thebottomleft corner of the original image based off the size specified in Thumbnail Image Watermark Default Size .
Bottom/Right - Applies the watermark in the bottomright corner of the original image based off the size specified in Thumbnail Image Watermark Default Size .
Center - Applies the watermark in thecenter of the original image based off the size specified in Thumbnail Image Watermark Default Size .