Re: Watermarking of images

Robert Cummings wrote: > On Tue, 2009-05-12 at 18:53 -0400, PJ wrote: > >> Robert Cummings wrote: >> >>> On Tue, 2009-05-12 at 16:31 -0400, tedd wrote: >>> >>> >>>> At 3:48 PM -0400 5/12/09, Robert Cummings wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Tue, 2009-05-12 at 09:54 -0400, tedd wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> At 12:27 PM -0700 5/11/09, Daevid Vincent wrote: >>>>>> > > > Here's an example with code: >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> > > > http://webbytedd.com/b/watermark/ >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> I can't read the text over the dog's nose... ;) >>>>>> > >>>>>> >You're lucky. I don't see ANYTHING (as mentioned weeks ago >>>>>> >already)... >>>>>> > >>>>>> >XP. FF 3.0.10 and IE 6. >>>>>> > >>>>>> >BOTH do not work. >>>>>> > >>>>>> >FF console says "startup is not defined" and "unknown >>>>>> >property 'zoom'. >>>>>> >declaration dropped." >>>>>> >>>>>> Daevid: >>>>>> >>>>>> Interesting, try again: >>>>>> >>>>>> http://webbytedd.com/b/watermark/ >>>>>> >>>>>> It works for me in IE6 and IE7 as well as FF on both XP and Vista. >>>>>> >>>>>> All I did was to remove the references to empty js and css files. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> I think you missed the point of my comment about the black text over the >>>>> dog's black nose. The whole thrust of this thread was to determine how >>>>> to get the black outline around the text. The OP already had text on an >>>>> image and I showed how to get an outline so that regardless of the image >>>>> content the watermark would always be readable. >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> Rob. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> Rob: >>>> >>>> I didn't miss it, I just didn't address that part of the post. Please >>>> note -- the OP originally asked: >>>> >>>> [1] --- quote >>>> >>>> >>>>> That site is also coded in php so I'm guessing that the watermark is >>>>> added using a php technology. >>>>> >>>>> Can someone enlighten me on how that is done? >>>>> >>>>> >>>> -- unquote >>>> >>>> And: >>>> >>>> [2] --- quote >>>> >>>> >>>>> Also, while not php related, could someone enlighten me of a really >>>>> good font to use for watermarking images? >>>>> >>>>> >>>> -- unquote >>>> >>>> While your post dealt with [2] mine was addressing [1]. Understand? >>>> >>>> >>> Except he already had that part working. He wanted to get the outline. >>> You would know that if you read the full post since he gave a link to >>> what he already had using PHP. When he says: >>> >>> "That site is also coded in php so I'm guessing that the >>> watermark is added using a php technology." >>> >>> It means that he can presumably also generate a watermark with an >>> outline using PHP and GD. >>> >>> Comprendez vous? >>> >>> >> That's "comprenez-vous?" Comprends-tu? ;-) >> > > That's why my kids are in French immersion :) > > But moving along... you did "understand" it ;) > > Cheers, > Rob. > To tell the truth, I've been following in a half hearted manner... I'm a professional photographer and have not needed watermarking up to now. But I gathered enough to understand what should be done... I see no problem. And if I ever stumble, I can always count on the e-mails I have backed up or on the big hearts of the guys on the list. You're all great. Love ya! ;-) -- Hervé Kempf: "Pour sauver la planète, sortez du capitalisme." ------------------------------------------------------------- Phil Jourdan --- pj@ptahhotep.com http://www.ptahhotep.com http://www.chiccantine.com/andypantry.php