Forensic watermarking is a type of imperceptible watermarking that identifies the recipient of a watermarked video. While a visible watermark may discourage viewers from leaking content, forensic watermarking can be analyzed to track down the source of a leak. In this article, we’ll show you how to protect your content by applying forensic watermarking to your screeners.
- Create a Template with Forensic Watermarking
- Add Forensic Watermarking to an Existing Template
- Apply Forensic Watermarking to a Title
Create a Template with Forensic Watermarking
To secure your content with forensic watermarking, you first need a watermark template where forensic watermarking has been enabled. This section will show you how to create one. To add forensic watermarking to an existing template, please see Add Forensic Watermarking to an Existing Template.
First, select Watermarks from the menu along the left side of the page. This option is available to Administrators only; Content Managers and Publicists do not have access to the Watermarks section.
Next, add any visible watermarks you want to apply to this template, such as the viewer’s name and email address or your network’s logo. For a step-by-step guide to creating and customizing templates, please see Watermark Templates. When you’re done, click the green Save Template button in the bottom right.
On the next page, you’ll name your template and enter an optional description. Below the description field, turn on the toggle for forensic watermarking.
Lastly, click Create Template in the bottom right. You’re now ready to apply this watermark template to your titles (See Apply Forensic Watermarking to a Title below).
Add Forensic Watermarking to an Existing Template
To secure your content with forensic watermarking, you first need a watermark template where forensic watermarking has been enabled. This section will show you how to add forensic watermarking to an existing template in your account. To create an all-new template, please see Create a Template with Forensic Watermarking.
First, select Watermarks from the menu along the left side of the page. This option is available to Administrators only; Content Managers and Publicists do not have access to the Watermarks section.
Then, click the Show Templates button in the top left, and select the template you want to update with forensic watermarking.
Next, you can make changes (if any) to the template’s visible watermarks. (For a step-by-step guide to creating and customizing templates, please see Watermark Templates.) When you’re done, click the green Save Template button in the bottom right.
On the next page, turn on the toggle for forensic watermarking.
Lastly, click Update Template in the bottom right. You’re now ready to apply this watermark template to your titles (See Apply Forensic Watermarking to a Title below).
Apply Forensic Watermarking to a Title
Before you apply forensic watermarking to a title, you need a watermark template that includes forensic watermarking. To make one, please see Create a Template with Forensic Watermarking or Add Forensic Watermarking to an Existing Template.
Apply Forensic Watermarking to a New Title
When you add a new title to your Screeners.com account, you’ll choose the watermark template to apply to every screener in this title. In the New Title window, open the dropdown menu under Watermark Template. To apply forensic watermarking to the title, you must select a template with a checkmark in the Forensic column.
A checkmark below the template preview window confirms if the selected template includes forensic watermarking.
Apply Forensic Watermarking to an Existing Title
If you’ve already added a title to your Screeners.com account, go to the title page and click the Edit Title button in the top right.
On the next page, open the dropdown menu under Watermark Template and choose a template that includes forensic watermarking. A checkmark in the Forensic column indicates that a template includes forensic watermarking.
When you’re done, click the Update Title button in the bottom right corner of the window.