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Difficulty: Easy
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1. Start by opening up two images:
1) The Petz Picture:
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Things to Notice:
~ The petz doesn't have an overly complex fur pattern, and what markings it does have covers a wide, distinguishable area -- clearly marked.
This is not really a requirement, but more of a style issue. Single coat colour / too much pattern won't make the petz stand out as much in the long run.
But the choice is really up to you. |
2) The To-Be Marked Picture:
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| Things to Notice:
~ This technique will work for any image so long as your petz picture can fit on it.
~ For this tutorial, I'm going to use a sample (scaled-down) photograph I took of a sea bird. Seems innocuous enough :)
~ It isn't manditory, but I've left a space on this photograph for the watermark... just so that it is easier to see. |
2. Next, transfer the petz image on to the larger one. There are many methods of achieving this. Below are some steps on how I go about it:
A Word About Transfering:
Basically what I mean when I say "transfer" is simply taking the petz image (so that it has a transparent background) and putting it on the to-be-watermarked picture. My favorite way works like this:
a) Use the magic wand  and make sure that feathering / tolerance are set at "0".
b) Click anywhere in the white space aroud the petz.
c) Invert the selection by pressing (Ctrl + Shift + I)
d) Click on the large picture and press (Ctrl + L) to create a new raster layer.
3. Use the move tool  to pick up your petz and drag him/her to the location of your desiring. In this case, I'm going to put the goat in the bottom right corner. He seems to fit well there :)
4. Next, we need to put in a little embossing work. To do this, makse sure that the petz layer is highlighted & then simply click on the "Emboss" feature from the Effects menu (Effects > Texture Effects > Emboss). Your petz will turn a gray-ish colour all over.
5. Of course, a watermark is usually transparent, yes? To make it so, look to the menu on the right. There should be a small bar that reads "Normal." Select it and a large menu will appear.
6. Now, there are three options in this menu that will give you the "watermark" effect: "Hard Light" , "Soft Light" , and "Overlay." Each of them will give the petz a slightly different look, depending on the background picture. Simply choose the one that looks the best. My personal favorite is the "Soft Light."
7. WALA! Your own custom watermark! Keep in mind that if it is too heavy, you can always tinker with the opacity to lighten it up a little ;)
8. Last, but not least, export / save the finished product --> Fini!
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