Watermarking images is a widely used technique that allows content creators, photographers, and artists to protect their work and assert their ownership rights. By applying a visible mark onto an image, typically in the form of a logo or text, watermarking discourages unauthorized use and copyright infringement. In this article, we are going to provide you with a simple yet efficient solution to add a watermark on images in Python. So let’s see how to do it.
- Python Library to Add Watermark to Images
- Add Watermark to an Image in Python
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Python Library to Add Watermark to Images
Aspose.Imaging for Python is a powerful image processing library to work with a variety of image formats. Without writing complex code, the library lets you process images effortlessly. You can either download the library or install it using the following command.
> pip install aspose-imaging-python-net
Add Watermark to an Image in Python
Aspose.Imaging for Python has made it very simple to insert watermarks on images, which can be accomplished in a few lines of code. Below are the steps to watermark an image in Python.
- Load the image using Image class.
- Create an instance of Graphics class and initialize it with Image object.
- Set font family, size, and face using Font class.
- Create an instance of SolidBrush class and set its properties such as color etc.
- Instantiate StringFormat class to set text alignment.
- Add watermark to the image using Graphics.draw_string(String, Font, SolidBrush, 0, 0, StringFormat) method.
- Save the image using Image.save(String) method.
The following code sample shows how to add a watermark to an image in Python.
Below is the watermark added to an image using the code sample above.
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Conclusion
In this article, you have learned how to add watermark to images in Python. The step-by-step guide and code sample have demonstrated how to apply a watermark on an image with particular settings. In addition, we have provided you with an online tool to insert watermarks on images. This is a free tool and you can use it without creating any account.
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