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DIY and free image watermarking solution for OS X

2009-07-17 4:19 pm No Comments

scaled.IMG_8576.JPGSo I've been looking for an easy way to watermark images without much fuss. I stumbled upon a few solutions but this one worked best.

Preliminary steps:

  • Install XCode
  • Install MacPorts
  • Open Terminal
  • In terminal: sudo port install imagemagick

    or

    Download ImageMagick binaries but you're on your own with installing and setting paths. I stuffed my install into /usr/local/bin/ and it seemed to work.

    Create the droplet.

  • Open Script Editor
  • Create a new AppleScript:

    on open theObjects
    repeat with theObject in theObjects

    do shell script "/opt/local/bin/composite -dissolve 25 -gravity southeast ~/Documents/logo.png '" & (POSIX path of theObject as string) & "' '" & (POSIX path of theObject as string) & "'"

    end repeat
    end open

    Note the path to the logo - mine is in ~Documents.

  • Save as an Application, drag it down to your dock, and rock and roll. Just drag your images down onto the Droplet.

    Thanks to SingleServingPhoto for the germ of the idea.

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