Glossary Design & Media

Watermark

A watermark is text or a logo laid over an image or document to show ownership or discourage reuse.

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In more detail

A semi-transparent watermark across the centre is harder to crop out than one in a corner, but it also detracts from the picture. It deters casual copying; it cannot prevent determined removal.

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See also

  • Glossary Metadata
    Metadata is data about data: the hidden or secondary information a file carries about itself, such as its author, creation date.
  • Glossary Steganography
    Steganography is the practice of hiding a message or file inside another ordinary-looking file, such as an image.
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