Some (I estimate 20-25%) liked these because they felt that due to the random colors and since the watermarks spread all around the image, it protects the image from being stolen (this opinion I personally agree with). Most people said “it was too hard to see”. So I did a little bit of both and even one watermark that is kinda experimental.
Watermarks
For those who prefer watermarks that are "easier" to see thru
The watermark in “tile” form
The watermark in “full” form
I’m glad these watermarks are free! However, the “experimental” watermark could easily be bypassed just by singling out the dark areas and increasing their brightness, since the watermark itself is just dark, transparent lines.
I feel like these do indeed protect anything at all, but do disturb the view of the audience. I however prefer a method where it both shows that it’s your property, and very hard to steal –
I personally use photoshop, and it has a “Pattern Overlay” feature. This can be very useful, as you can make your own watermark pattern.
Here is an example of my watermark –
Just three simple clicks – Double click your layer, Pattern Overlay, Click your pattern (In this case, your watermark).
These watermarks are extremely intrusive! It might be best just to use a normal watermark, as you cannot even really see the artwork. It would be best just to use @ViceRabbit’s method of a secure watermark.
This post was made in Community Resources offering “safe and free” watermarks, it even has instructions which include saving the the provided watermarks on your device and using the provided watermarks on your artwork.
Yes you can make your own watermarks, but that wasn’t the point of @adj_44’s post.
