Apply a Text Watermark to a Photo in Photoshop

You can easily apply a text watermark to a photo in Photoshop. The trick is to write text on our photo using the Horizontal Type tool. Then please choose the font type and font color (usually black or white). Finally, reduce text opacity by dragging the opacity slider to the left to give a semi-transparent effect. 

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Step 1: Open photo in Photoshop

Choose File> Open, please find your photo folder, click on your photo and click the Open button. For this Photoshop tutorial, I'll use this image that I downloaded from Pixabay. Stock image: 945511

Step 2: Grab The Horizontal Type Tool

Click the Horizontal Type tool icon.

Step 3: Choose Font Type, Font Size, and Font Color

In the options bar please choose font type, font size, and font color you want to use.

Step 4: Type The Text

Click on the photo and write your text.

Step 5: Adjust Text Position Using the Move Tool

Click the Move tool icon.

Click on your text then drag in the direction you want.

Step 6: Adjust Text Size Using Free Transform

Choose Edit> Free Transform. Please adjust your text size.

Step 7: Adjust Text Opacity

Adjust text opacity by dragging opacity slider to the left.

 

There you have it! Apply a text watermark to photo in Photoshop.

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