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P: "smart" watermark to include data (location/name/date/lens/camera - EXIF/metadata etc.)

Explorer ,
Feb 04, 2012 Feb 04, 2012

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Is there a way to create a watermark in either Photoshop or Lightroom that is "smart" in that you can customize it to pull data from the metadata of the photo (date/time image was taken, lens used, camera body used, etc.) or file information (folder, subfolder, etc.) ?

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New Here ,
Nov 25, 2015 Nov 25, 2015

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We have to vote? Where do we register our vote please?

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Community Expert ,
Nov 25, 2015 Nov 25, 2015

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By clicking the +1 on the first post.
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Victoria - The Lightroom Queen - Author of the Lightroom Missing FAQ & Edit on the Go books.

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New Here ,
Nov 25, 2015 Nov 25, 2015

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Done. OK guys. Now we know how the game works. Please collect any Lightroom users you know, bring them here and have them click on +1 on the first post here. Easy. 🙂

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New Here ,
Nov 25, 2015 Nov 25, 2015

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I am just curious about what third party add-ons are available? I looked through and after a non-serious search on the net, I think the only one I can find that *could* work with LR-CC is the LR/Mogrify 2. Are there any other options?

TIA.

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Community Expert ,
Nov 25, 2015 Nov 25, 2015

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That's the one everyone's referring to. Works well.
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LEGEND ,
Nov 26, 2015 Nov 26, 2015

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Given that this topic opened over four years ago, it is apparent that Adobe does not give two shakes about what in the heck their users want. Time to start looking for a new DI processing software.

All I am looking for is a way to watermark images from LR Mobile...pretty simple, basic user, protect my brand request that continues to be ignored.

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Community Beginner ,
Nov 26, 2015 Nov 26, 2015

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Vivek - I've been using it for a while - it's a decent tool but not of the level of rendering quality you'd expect in a native feature.

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LEGEND ,
Dec 08, 2015 Dec 08, 2015

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Also you can't use it for web galleries, unless I missed something

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LEGEND ,
Jan 14, 2016 Jan 14, 2016

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Hey guys, i'm recently faced a challenge and still can not decide. I need set number to a thousand photos, like a: 001, 002, 003, etc. I tried a third-party software such as uMark, but the quality will bad. I saw a thread in the forum about how you can add numbers in the slideshow, but can only be exported in video or pdf. Tell me, have the ways to implement it in Lightroom/PS?

Thanks,
Alex

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New Here ,
Jul 08, 2016 Jul 08, 2016

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I'd like the ability to use "tags" in my watermarking text. For example, I currently have to create separate watermarks for copyrighting my photos depending on the dates of the photos. e.g., "Copyright 2013 Jeff B", "Copyright 2014 Jeff B", etc.

I'd like to just use a metadata tag (e.g, "Copyright {capture date year} Jeff B.", or "{Copyright}") in the watermark text so that LR automatically fills it in from the metadata fields.

That way I only need to concentrate on how the copyright looks, not so much on what the text says.

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Participant ,
Jul 08, 2016 Jul 08, 2016

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I would love for a feature to be not just exporting with watermark, but allow for that watermark to be dynamic -- some keyword, filename, shutter speed/aperture, etc.  

Watermark Pro does this, outside of LR, but having the feature to export, within LR, small JPEGS with the filename or some other identifying information, would help clients and customers pick the images they like.  We can then go back, just search for that keyword and put them up.  

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New Here ,
Jul 11, 2016 Jul 11, 2016

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I would love to see the ability to export photos in the library module with a watermark of the filename.

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Participant ,
Jul 11, 2016 Jul 11, 2016

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you can do this with watermark pro, unfortunately not in LR or Bridge or anything (as far as I know...)

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New Here ,
Aug 30, 2016 Aug 30, 2016

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In Lightroom I can program the file name by using special inserts for template {Date (Month DD, YYYY) »}. I propose to implement this feature for watermarks in later versions? 

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LEGEND ,
Mar 24, 2017 Mar 24, 2017

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Hello Adobe STAFF !

 I really can’t understand why you refuse (for 4 years !!!) to implement the possibility to use the EXIF tokens in the smart watermark ???

 BR,

Maciej

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LEGEND ,
Mar 24, 2017 Mar 24, 2017

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Or at least to change the position of the "Simple Watermark" ?

Simple Watermark is placed in the left corner of the photo, which is quite unusal, isn't it ?

 BR,

Maciej

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Explorer ,
Nov 29, 2017 Nov 29, 2017

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Add original file numbers to watermarks. Very hard to discuss selections with clients without visible file numbers.

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LEGEND ,
May 21, 2018 May 21, 2018

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I've been needing this for several years as well.  It's no fun.  Watermarks for published folders with variables would be insanely useful.

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LEGEND ,
May 22, 2018 May 22, 2018

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This can be done with a script embedded in an Action in Photoshop. I currently have a script which processes the filename and then feeds that to an action which adds a text layer to images.

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LEGEND ,
Sep 22, 2018 Sep 22, 2018

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one more user which would find this tag idea inside watermarks extremely useful as well...

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LEGEND ,
Oct 06, 2018 Oct 06, 2018

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I've just been looking for how to do this, as I am surprised that it isn't possible...

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New Here ,
Oct 27, 2018 Oct 27, 2018

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Adobe!  Are you hearing your LR users needs???  We need better watermarks support now!!!!

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LEGEND ,
May 28, 2019 May 28, 2019

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I would like to export my files as jpg with the file name on the image. I shoot a lot of youth sports when posting having the file number would be easier for parents to order an image

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Contributor ,
May 28, 2019 May 28, 2019

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Yep, professional grade watermarking is long overdue. 

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Explorer ,
Dec 09, 2019 Dec 09, 2019

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I would like to be able to include original file numbers in my watermarks. It would make it much easier for clients to request pictures and would add an additional degree of watermark protection to my images. This would seem like a no brainer. Cannot tell you how many times clients have requested "second, fourth and fifth pictures," like I know what that means. I would like to see this added to the watermark options in Lightroom Classic.

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