Adding a watermark helps a layer of protection and personal branding to your photos when sharing online. Mylio Photos offers the option to add a customizable text watermark or apply a graphic watermark to your exported and shared photos. Mylio Photos’ watermark settings are device-specific, meaning that you can create a unique watermark to use when exporting from each of your devices.
- Adding a Watermark on a Computer
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- Select the photo(s) you wish to export.
- Click the Share icon from the right sidebar.
- Select a share option. Mylio Photos can add watermarks to these export types:
- Messages (macOS only)
- AirDrop (macOS only)
- Flickr
- Export
- Next to Watermark, click None and choose Text or Image.
- Click the arrow to customize your watermark as desired, then click the back arrow when finished.
- When you’re ready, click the Export button.
- Adding a Watermark on a Phone or Tablet
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- Click the ellipsis icon in the top app bar to access the More menu and choose Settings.
- Select Export & Sharing.
- Next to Watermark, tap None and choose Text or Image.
- Tap the arrow to customize your watermark as desired, then tap the back arrow when finished.
- Close Settings, and select the photo(s) you wish to export.
- Click the Share icon and select the destination for your shared media.
- Customizing a Text Watermark
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Mylio Photos offers several choices for customizing a text watermark.
- Follow the steps above to add a watermark on a computer or mobile device.
- After Choosing the Text option, click or tap the arrow to the right of your current watermark.
- Choose from the following settings:
- Watermark Text – Enter the text you would like applied to your photos.
- Horizontal – Choose the horizontal placement for your watermark.
- Vertical – Choose the vertical placement for your watermark.
- Height % – Choose the height (size) of your watermark as a percentage of the total photo.
- Margin % – Choose the distance from the edge of the photo for your watermark. A higher % will create a larger inset.
- Font – Choose the font for your watermark. (Windows and macOS only; not available for Android and iOS.)
- Foreground Color – Choose a color for your watermark text.
- Background Color – Choose a background color for your desired watermark.
- Click or tap the back arrow at the top of the Watermark dialog, then continue with your share/export if using a computer, or tap the in the upper left corner on mobile devices to save your settings and proceed with your Export.
- Customizing an Image Watermark
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Mylio Photos offers several choices for customizing the image and placement of your watermark.
- Follow the steps above to add a watermark on a computer or mobile device.
- After Choosing the Image option, click or tap the arrow next to Set Image.
- Click the ellipsis icon in the Your Image field to choose the folder in Mylio Photos where your watermark images are located, then click the Select button.
- Select the watermark image you’d like to use, then click the Choose button.
- Choose from the following settings:
- Horizontal – Choose the horizontal placement for your watermark (Left, Center, Right)
- Vertical – Choose the vertical placement for your watermark (Top, Center, Bottom)
- Height % – Choose the height (size) of your watermark as a percentage of the total photo. In this example, we’ll use
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. - Margin % – Choose the distance from the edge of the photo for your watermark. A higher % will create a larger inset. In this example, we’ll choose
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- Opacity % – Choose how light or dark the watermark should appear on your image. In this example, we’ll use 65%. This is dark enough to be legible but light enough to keep the watermark unobtrusive.
- Click or tap the back arrow at the top of the Watermark Image dialog, then continue with your share/export if using a computer, or tap the in the upper left corner on mobile devices to save your settings and proceed with your Export.
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