Adding Ellipse Watermark

To add an Ellipse watermark, click ? button on the Watermark toolbar or open menu Watermark > Add > Ellipse.

After an Ellipse watermark is added, its properties become available in the "Properties" window.

Main

This section includes the main properties of the Ellipse watermark.

• Width - the width (in pixels).
• Height - the height (in pixels).

• Angle - the rotation angle. This parameter can take values from 0 to 360. Click "..." button on the right of the "Angle" caption to set the rotation angle with the help of a special control.

• Transparency - the value of transparency. This parameter can take values from 0 (completely opaque) to 100 (completely transparent).

• Resize - the resize value. By default it is equal to 100%, which means the watermark has the original size.

• Type - the type of the Ellipse. This parameter can take one of the following values:

1. Fill - if selected, the rectangle will be filled with a specified color, gradient or pattern (depending on the selected fill type).

2. Frame - if selected, the rectangle will be made transparent and its border will be filled with a specified color, gradient or pattern (depending on the selected fill type).

3. Outline - if selected, the rectangle will be filled with a specified color, gradient or pattern (depending on the selected fill type), and the rectangle's border will be filled with a specified color.

Options

This section includes optional properties of the Ellipse watermark.

• Border Width - the border width. This parameter is not available when the "Fill" Ellipse type is selected.

• Stretching - the stretching mode. This parameter can take one of the following values:

1. None - if selected, no stretching will be applied.

2. Full width - if selected, the rectangle will be stretched along the full frame width, regardless of the source file's dimensions.

3. Full height - if selected, the rectangle will be stretched along the full frame height, regardless of the source file's dimensions.

Fill

This section includes properties relating to the fill of the Ellipse watermark.

• Border Color - the color the rectangle's border will be filled with. This parameter is not available when the "Fill" or "Frame" Ellipse type is selected.

• Fill Type - the fill type. This parameter can take the following values:

1. Color - if selected, the rectangle or its border (depending on the selected Ellipse type) will be filled with a solid color. In this case the following parameter becomes available:

• Color - the color the rectangle or its border will be filled with. Click "..." button on the right of the "Color" caption to select the required color.

2. Gradient - if selected, the rectangle or its border will be filled with a gradient. In this case the following parameter becomes available:

• Gradient - the gradient the rectangle or its border will be filled with. Click "..." button on the right of the "Gradient" caption to select one of the preset gradients or create a custom one.

3. Pattern - if selected, the rectangle or its border will be filled with a pattern. In this case the following parameter becomes available:

• Pattern - the pattern the rectangle or its border will be filled with. Click "..." button on the right of the "Pattern" caption to select one of the preset patterns or add your own one.

Advanced

Here the advanced properties of the Ellipse watermark are available.

• Timeline Mode - defines the logic of watermark's display in accordance with the specified timeline. This parameter can take one of the following values:

1. Single - if selected, the watermark will be displayed only once in accordance with the specified timeline.

2. Multiply - if selected, the watermark will be displayed multiple times. First it will be displayed in accordance with the specified timeline. After that the watermark will disappear (for the time defined by the "Timeline Pause" parameter) and appear (for the time equal to the duration of the specified timeline) time and again. In this case the following parameter becomes available:

• Timeline Pause - the time between the watermark's disappearance and next appearance.

3. Random - if selected, the watermark will be displayed the specified number of times. It will randomly appear for the time equal to the duration of the specified timeline. In this case the following parameter becomes available:

• Number of Displays - the number of times the watermark will be displayed.

Effects

This section includes properties that are responsible for applying effects to the Ellipse watermark.

• Stroke - indicates whether the Stroke effect is applied. To edit the parameters of the effect, click "..." button on the right of the "Stroke" caption.

• Drop Shadow - indicates whether the Drop Shadow effect is applied. To edit the parameters of the effect, click "..." button on the right of the "Drop Shadow" caption.

• Bevel and Emboss - indicates whether the Bevel and Emboss effect is applied. To edit the parameters of the effect, click "..." button on the right of the "Bevel and Emboss" caption.

• 3D - indicates whether the 3D effect is applied. To edit the parameters of the effect, click "..." button on the right of the "3D" caption.

• Rotate - indicates whether the Rotate effect is applied. To edit the parameters of the effect, click "..." button on the right of the "Rotate" caption.

• Curvature - indicates whether the Curvature effect is applied. To edit the parameters of the effect, click "..." button on the right of the "Curvature" caption.

• Tile - indicates whether the Tile effect is applied. To edit the parameters of the effect, click "..." button on the right of the "Tile" caption.

Most of the above properties can also be modified with the help of the Formatting toolbar or menu Watermark.

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