Is possible adding watermarks in raw/original photo?

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June 2, 2019
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Hi everybody. Is there any trick to add watermarks on raw photos? I can add watermarks by exporting raw photo and converting it into .jpg file. But the question is: is it possible to add watermarks over a raw original file? How can I do it?

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Just Shoot Me

Legend

Short answer is

NO

Tony_See

Inspiring

Are you referring to proprietary raw file formats such as CR2, NEF etc?

DNG is also considered a raw file format and as far as I am aware all have no watermarked export ability in Lightroom.

Why would you want do that?

hagenpflueger

Participant

"Why would you want do that?"
Here's why I would want to add watermarks to cr2 and dng as well:
I'd like to share my LR classic collection, after it is synced with LR CC online without having to export the files. But I want my watermarks to show on the pictures in the shared album and on potential downloads.

Is there another way of doing it? Any advise is appreciated.

Thanks
Hagen

DdeGannes

Community Expert

As far as I am aware it’s only possible via exporting a rendered copy, Lightroom does not make alterations to RAW image files.

Regards, Denis: iMac 27” mid-2015, macOS 11.7.10 Big Sur; 2TB SSD, 24 GB Ram, GPU 2 GB; LrC 12.5,; Lr 6.5, PS 24.7,; ACR 15.5,; (also Laptop Win 11, ver 24H2, LrC 15.3; PS 27.0; ) Camera Oly OM-D E-M1.

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