ptg Chapter 14 Manipulating Images with Filters 353 Click the Select menu, and then click Load Selection. Click the Channel list arrow, select the new channel, and leave the other options at their default values. Click OK. Click the Filter menu, and then click Filter Gallery. Click any of the available filters, and then adjust the options until you are satisfied with the result. Click OK. The gradient mask (black to white) creates a ramped percentage selection. The white area of the mask is fully selected and the black area is fully masked. As the mask moved to black, the image became less and less selected. When the filter was applied, it lost strength from left to right (matching the shades of gray in the mask). 10 9 8 7 6 5 9 10 7 6 From the Library of Wow! eBook ptg 354 Chapter 14 Digital watermarks are designed to protect your intellectual property. When you embed a digital watermark, it actually inserts the watermark information as visible noise into the image. This means that someone can copy your image, scan it, and the watermark is still part of the image. To embed a digital watermark, you must first register with Digimarc Corporation, which maintains a database of artists, designers, and photographers along with their contact information. You can then embed the Digimarc ID in your images, along with information such as the copyright year or a restricted-use identifier. Protecting Images with Watermarks Protect Images with Watermarks Open the image you want to watermark. IMPORTANT The Embed Watermark filter won't work on an image that has been previously watermarked. If you're working with a layered image, you should flatten the image before watermarking it; otherwise, the watermark will affect the active layer only. Click the Filter menu, point to Digimarc, and then click Embed Watermark. If you're using the watermark for the first time, click Personalize. Get a Digimarc ID by clicking Info to launch your Web browser and visit the Digimarc Web site at www.digimarc.com . Enter a Digimarc ID and any other necessary information, and then click OK. The Personalize button becomes a Change button, allowing you to enter a new Digimarc ID. Click the Image Information list arrow, select an option, and then enter a copyright year, Transaction ID, or Image ID for the image. 5 4 3 2 1 1 5 4 From the Library of Wow! eBook ptg Chapter 14 Manipulating Images with Filters 355 Select any of the following Image Attributes check boxes: ◆ Restricted Use. Select the check box to limit the use of the image. ◆ Do Not Copy. Select the check box to specify that the image should not be copied. ◆ Adult Content. Select the check box to label the image contents as suitable for adults only. Choose a level of durability (visibility) for the watermark. Drag the slider, or enter a value (1 to 4). The higher the number, the more aggressive the watermark. To aut om atic ally as sess th e watermark's viability after it’s embedded, select the Verify check box. Click OK. 10 9 8 7 6 6 7 9 10 8 From the Library of Wow! eBook ptg 356 Chapter 14 Viewing Various Filter Effects Photoshop provides a bountiful selection of filters, 105 to be exact. Take a moment to view some of the various filter effects that Photoshop offers. The original image is shown to the right, and we've displayed some com- mon filters on the following pages. A good thing to think about when using filters is your original image. Look at the background colors, and see if they will look good with some of the filters. The best thing to do is open an image that has a lot of varied details, and then apply some filters to see what looks good to you. Various Filter Effects Fresco Cutout Dry Brush Palette Knife From the Library of Wow! eBook ptg Chapter 14 Manipulating Images with Filters 357 Accented Edges Glass Diffuse Glow Note Paper Stamp Glowing Edges From the Library of Wow! eBook ptg 358 Chapter 14 Plastic WrapGraphic Pen Stained Glass Mosaic Tiles SpatterGrain From the Library of Wow! eBook . 14 Viewing Various Filter Effects Photoshop provides a bountiful selection of filters, 105 to be exact. Take a moment to view some of the various filter effects that Photoshop offers. The original. Watermark. If you're using the watermark for the first time, click Personalize. Get a Digimarc ID by clicking Info to launch your Web browser and visit the Digimarc Web site at www.digimarc.com . Enter. into the image. This means that someone can copy your image, scan it, and the watermark is still part of the image. To embed a digital watermark, you must first register with Digimarc Corporation,