How to watermark your material

How to watermark your material

Most cam girls choose to include a watermark on all of their digital content-such as photos or videos. This helps their material stay safe from piracy and theft, and it helps users to find further content from the cam girl. Watermarking is typically quite easy to do and requires relatively basic software to create.

How to decide what to watermark

What you choose to watermark is entirely up to you. Some cam girls choose to watermark every single piece of material, while others only “sign” their most important pieces of published content, or those that they feel is at the highest risk of being reproduced or stolen. The array of material that you can mark includes photos, videos, webcam feeds, promotional material, and most other visual pieces that you post.

Choosing to watermark all of your material is typically the smartest and safest route to take. It's unlikely that your watermark will downplay the quality of your material, so it's recommended that you place it on all of your pieces.

The negative side of watermarking your material

The most significant feedback of watermarking is that the watermark itself may eventually become obsolete. This can happen if a cam girl marks all of her images and videos with one watermark that alludes to her original site and persona, and then changes the name of her site or even her cam girl alias. This way, her fans won't be directed to her new, current content, but will be sent to a URL that no longer exists or operates.

You can avoid these kinds of problems by saving copies of all of your material from as far back as you can, and adding new watermarks if they need to be updated after a name or URL change. You should be aware, however, that all of your images that are already in circulation will not lead viewers to your new site.

If you choose to include links and URL's in your watermark, you should try to use ones to sites or blogs that you use the most, and that you know will remain static. These might be Twitter or Tumblr, for example. If you want to create a new URL, you can definitely do this, but try to include a link to your new URL somewhere on your old one.

Aside from watermarks becoming outdated, they can occasionally affect the quality of your material with their size or appearance. Sometimes a cam girl will find that she has permanently watermarked some material that she needed unmarked as well. These are common mistakes that can easily be avoided with a little bit of planning, however,

How to choose a watermark

Each cam girl will choose to have her own unique watermark. Some models have a single image or stamp that they place on all of their work to bring cohesiveness to their material. Other times, girls will choose a number of different watermarks to put on their videos and images, according to what matches the most to the particular content.

A watermark is a way to provide your viewers with a way to identify yourself and your material online. It makes it easier for fans to find you and to know that your material is legal and authentic. This is why you need to remember to make your watermarks easy to read and hard to remove by online pirates.

If you'd like a watermark that's easy to copy on all kinds of different content, make sure you carefully think through your design and create something that will be visible and attractive on different kinds of backgrounds. Using dark colors may make it difficult to read your name in some circumstances, while something that's too fun and bright may tone down the sensual appeal of some of your other material. Make sure you focus on being legible and clearly visible above other aspects.

These are a few things that you should keep in mind when creating your watermark:

• the information that you want to include in your watermark-i.e., do you want to provide only your name, URL's, quotes, or any other kind of information?
• the way in which your watermark will be used-do you want it to be put on all of your content, or do you want a different one for different material?

How to balance size and appearance on your watermark

During the creating process, you'll probably struggle between making a watermark that is easily seen and noticeable and one that is relatively subtle and doesn't distract viewers from your actual photo or video.

It's typically best to adjust your watermark according to the material that you're using it for. This means that you may need several different watermarks or several versions of your personal watermark. A teaser photo that you use for public use may be just fine with a very large watermark that takes up lots of space. If you're sending a pic set with a large number of images, it may be better to have a smaller, less visible watermark so that the pictures are clear and unobstructed by writing. Try not to place your watermark on areas where your face or body are shown or right in the center of an image.

If you're planning to publish some material publicly and for free, then your goal is to spread your popularity and increase your fan base. This allows for larger, more visible watermarks so that it's clear where the content comes from.

A general rule to keep in mind is that images with very large or obtrusive watermarks will typically be shared less often than images with less visible watermarks or those without any at all. Many users may also be upset if they purchase material that is covered in large watermarks.

Remember that having a large watermark does not necessarily mean that it has to be obtrusive or distract from the picture. It's possible to have a big watermark that blends with a photo rather than takes away from its quality.

Ultimately, it's the cam girl's choice what she decides to use as a watermark, and which materials she wants to put a stamp on. The way a watermark looks will often reflect the model's own personal style and personality preferences, and should be based more on aesthetics instead of cold calculation.

How to make a watermark

You can create watermarks with just about any programs used for photo or video editing, or for illustrations. Your watermark doesn't have to excessively complicated, and can be simply your name spelled out in a nice font, which you can then paste on top of your photo or video. To do this, you can use anything from Microsoft Paint, iMovie, or Windows Movie Maker. Make sure that you save your watermark in its own separate file so that you can reuse it whenever necessary on your future content.

Each cam girl will have her own particular style preferences when it comes to designing a watermark. Some will use interesting or colorful textures and ornaments, while others will keep it simple and focus just on the text. Remember that no matter which route you choose to take, your watermark needs to be legible. It won't have much use if users can't read it.