watermark in bridge

[Ohad Avraham]

hey everybody 

is it possible to export image from bridge wite watermark?

if so ,how I can do it?

[gary_sc]

Hi, @Ohad Avraham, the answer is "no" and "yes."

The "no" part is that you cannot do that with the Export feature.

The "yes" part is that you can do that with the Batch feature. But it's a bit tricky because the ease of this depends on how many functions you want to perform on the images.

Here's briefly what you'll want to do. First consider what you want to end up with: is there a particular size you want (x pixels wide and y pixels tall?)? Resolution (300 pixels/inch?)? Are these both portrait and landscape? Do you have an image you can use for the watermark? Do you know where you want the watermark to be on each image (can it be in the same place?)? Do you know what kind of image you want to end up with (TIF, JPG,?)?

Next, do you know how to make Actions in Photoshop? If not, there are a gazillian videos on making Actions on YouTube. For example, here's a good video on how to make a watermark that will fit any image you make and how to make an action that places it in the right place on all of your images. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GLKpfnW8Q4

The actual trick in all this is that you need all of the steps you want in one action. However, you can start off with all of the individual steps as separate actions and then combine the steps in the Action Panel in Photoshop by Option-dragging (this will make a copy of the original so you always have that). However, test each step before you combine it with any others and make sure it does exactly as you want it to before combining it with others. 

Once you've got this "Master Action" created. Then, in Bridge, go to Tools (menu) -> Photoshop -> Batch. then select the new Master Action and fill in any other options you want/need. You can then run this on one image or hundreds of images. Note, you can also rename them if you want.

HOWEVER — test this with two or three images until it works perfectly. 

If you are new to Photoshop and/or making actions, this is a GREAT opportunity to learn one of the biggest power features in PS. Remember, once you finish creating an action, you only need to do the steps once to create the Action. That's it. From then on, you only run that action to do all of the steps.

[Ohad Avraham]

Hi Gerry and thank you for your answer.

From your words, I understand that the only way to export from Bridge must be through Photoshop, for me it is not good because it is a bit unnecessary to open Photoshop for a watermark. It is already better to work with Lightroom, which provides a solution for everything. 

Thanks again 

[gary_sc]

Hi, @Ohad Avraham, for what you're asking for, working through PS is it. If you can get what you want through Lightroom, great. Glad to hear that you have an easier solution.

There are a number of things that can be done better through Lightroom Classic than Bridge. Both have their strengths and weaknesses, that's why I use them both myself.

[Melankaya]

I get you, its really annoying because I do all my edits in bridge, then go into LRC to sync, only to export with watermark. Its such a pity this is another shortcoming for Bridge.

[Lumigraphics]

Bridge is an organizer and file viewer, not an image editor. You might be better off with a dedicated watermarking app. Both Apple and Microsoft App Stores have free watermarking programs available.