Watermarks

The watermarks tool lets you insert text, images, and other PDF files into one or more pages within the document you’re working on. You have full control over the position, size, opacity, and other properties of your watermarks. You can also save them for reuse and import and export as profiles to share with other people. Watermark profiles can contain one or more objects within the single profile.

Common uses of watermarks include:

  • Watermarks and backgrounds: Insert company logos and other marks to retain corporate identity across pages and documents
  • Show the status of a document: Apply an image as a watermark - such as Reviewed, Approved, and Draft - so your recipients know the status of the document you have shared

To Add a New Watermark:

1.  In the Page Layout tab, in the Page Marks group, click Watermark, then the Manage Watermarks & Backgrounds dialog appears.

2.  Select a profile in the Select profile list, and click Add. Select a type of watermark:

  • Text: Enter text for your watermark
  • Image: Use an image to use as a watermark or background for your pages
  • PDF: Import a PDF file to use as a watermark or page background

3.  Configure properties for your watermark:

  • In the Watermark name field, enter a name for Nitro Pro to use in lists and menus. This name can be different to the text that appears in the watermark in your PDF document
  • Specify whether it is an Overlay (on top of any content, such as text) or Underlay (in the background, behind any content)
  • Select other options for the color, background, and placement of the watermark or background

4.  Click Save to add the new watermark or background to the selected profile.

To Insert a Watermark into your PDF Document:

    1. On the Page Layout tab, in the Page Marks group, click the arrow under Watermark, and select Apply to document.
    2. A drop-down menu lists all saved watermark profiles. Select a profile from the list to apply it to your PDF document.

To Remove Watermarks from a Document:

    1. On the Page Layout tab, in the Page Marks group, click the arrow under Watermark, and select Remove Watermarks from the menu.

    2. A dialog asks you to confirm removal of all watermarks, and click OK.

TIP: To remove a single watermark from a document, select it with the Edit tool, then right-click it, and choose Delete from the menu.

To Import or Export a Watermark profile:

    1. On the Page Layout tab, in the Page Marks group, click Watermark. The Manage Watermarks & Backgrounds dialog appears.
    2. Do one of the following:
      • To export a watermark profile, select a profile in the Select profile list, and click Export. Save the profiles as at a .nxp file
      • To import a watermark profile, click Import. When you import a .nxp file, the new profile is added to the end of the list of profiles

Additional resources:

Want to know more? Check out this training guide and video for further information.

Watermarks
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