Create a New Watermark Template
As an Administrator, you can create a watermark template to apply to titles. First, go to the left-side panel and select Watermarks. This button is not visible to Content Managers or Publicists. Only Administrators can create watermark templates.
This opens the watermark template editor. Here, you can add or remove watermarks using the buttons below the video preview.
When a watermark is selected, you can adjust its settings in the right-side panel. Under Field Type, you can choose to display a viewer’s name or email address. If you select “Custom Text,” a text field will appear in the right-side panel. Here, you can enter any custom text you want to display, such as “Property of My Network.”
Click and drag the watermark to change its position on the page. To change the watermark’s appearance, go to the color, size, and opacity settings in the right-side panel.
Under Text Align, you can set a watermark’s position relative to the “X” button above the watermark. For example, clicking “Center” will center the watermark directly below the “X.” By default, a new watermark is left-aligned.
When you are done customizing your watermark, click the Save Template button in the bottom right.
Next, enter a title and description for your watermark template. Click the checkbox next to Add Forensic to add forensic watermarking to the template. A forensic watermark is an invisible watermark that acts as a unique identifier when it is analyzed.
Click Create Template, and you’re ready to apply the new watermark template to your titles.
Update a Watermark Template
You can select an existing watermark template, make changes, and save a new version of that template. Note that you cannot delete a watermark template or save changes to an existing template. This is to prevent any unintended changes to a watermark template that is currently in use by other titles. To update a template, you will need to create a new version and then apply it to a title.
First, go to the left-side panel and select Watermarks. This button is not visible to Content Managers or Publicists. Only Administrators can create and edit watermark templates.
Go to the top left corner and select Show Templates.
Select a template from the list of templates. Then, make the desired changes.
When you’re done, click the Save Template button in the bottom right. On the next page, you can enter a name and description for the template and choose to turn on forensic watermarking.
Click Create Template, and you’re ready to apply the new watermark template to your titles.
Forensic Watermarking
A forensic watermark is an invisible watermark that acts as a unique identifier when it is analyzed.
You can add forensic watermarking to a template from the template editor. When you are prompted to enter a name and description for your new template (See “Create a New Template” above), you will see the Add Forensic button just below the description box.
Click this checkbox, and then click Create Template.
You can also select an existing template and save a new version that contains forensic watermarking. First, open the Watermarks page and click the Show Templates button in the top left.
Select a template from the list. Then, click Save Template. On the next page, you can add forensic watermarking and save it as a new template.
When you apply a watermark template to a title, an “F” icon indicates that a watermark template includes forensic watermarking.