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Add a Text Watermark in Paint.NET
Image with watermark applied in Paint.NET

Paint.NET can be used to add semi-transparent watermarks to your images.

© Ian Pullen

Adding a watermark to your images is very easy using Paint.NET and can help to protect your copyright. If you already use Paint.NET to edit your photos, adding a watermark in this application is a logical step.

Watermarks aren't a foolproof way to protect your images from misuse, but they do make it harder for a casual user to infringe your intellectual property. The following pages will show you how to add a watermark to your photos in Paint.NET.

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