14 DAY TRIAL // With all the data traffic happening every second on the web, files you upload are far from being safe. There are methods of tracking your work, but it’s difficult to prove a point if your mark is nowhere to be found.
When it comes to multimedia content, this is somewhat easily solved through image or text layers added over the original, often with transparency and in a place that’s difficult to remove without damaging the target.
The method in question refers to watermarks. It represents a custom text string, symbol, logo, or image applied over a picture, video, or animation that lets the viewer know who created it, or whom it belongs to. With GIF animations being so popular nowadays, you might like to know a couple of ways in which you can add watermarks to such files.
Through third-party applications
Step 1: Download, install, and run Watermark Software.
Step 2: Drag one or more GIF files over the main window, and press Next Step.
Step 3-a: Write the text you want to use as watermark. Use font, effect, and alignment options to set it up. Drag the text over the preview area for positioning. Hit Save and Create a New Layer.
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Step 3-b: Click on the Image tab. Click the folder button right below the Image section. Use sliders and other options to configure the image. Drag it over the preview area for positioning. Hit Save and Create a New Layer.
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Step 3-c: Switch to the Frame tab. Load a custom Texture or Pattern, or use the built-in samples. Click on Save to Layer.
Note: You can combine all three types of watermarks, and even add more of the same type, since they are added as individual layers.
Step 4: Click on Next Step once you’re done configuring. Note that you need to add at least one layer.
Step 5: Select Output Format (GIF in this case), Output Folder, and hit Run to finish the process.
Using an online service
Step 1: Access this website. Don’t worry, it’s perfectly safe.
Step 2: Create an account or sign in with an existing social network profile.
Step 3: Choose Photos To Upload. It can even be a GIF file.
Step 4: Click on the file you want to edit once it’s loaded.
Step 5-a: Select Text to add words over your GIF. Write the text, adjust size, rotation, opacity, and color. Pick between tiled or single, and hit Apply to save changes.
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Step 5-b: Select Logo and click to Upload Custom Logo. Use the mouse to drag the logo into position on the preview area. Adjust scale, rotation, and opacity to meet your demands. Hit Apply to save.
Step 6: Press the Done button in the top right corner.
Step 7: Hit the Skip button in the new prompt message. Choosing to Save As Template lets you later on use it as a watermark for other files.
Step 8: Wait for the file to be processed, and press Download to grab your new animated GIF file.
Oh, by the way, here’s how you can quickly create a GIF.
