Making a Signature for Photography

kred · 10-09-2010, 07:37 PM

Hi all, I'm new to the DSLR game and was wondering how to add the signature people use at the bottom with their names? For example, I was thinking about KR Photography for mine. Is there a certain program I need to make this?

hipnotic · 10-10-2010, 07:50 PM

i would like to know as well

bosstones · 10-11-2010, 03:03 PM

Most image editing SW should work for this.

TL · 10-11-2010, 03:11 PM

It's really simple if you have Adobe Photoshop or any photo editing tool. Just grab the "T" (text tool) and type then position it where you want on the picture. hope this helps.

Mr Tonka · 10-11-2010, 03:49 PM

^^ It's that simple.

Nearly as simple is to make something you like and turn it into a brush shape for easy scaling.

bosstones · 10-11-2010, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by MP0WER

^^ It's that simple.

Nearly as simple is to make something you like and turn it into a brush shape for easy scaling.

Huh......never thought of that. I just have a separate file with sig options. I duplicate the layer and use free transform to resize.

Mr Tonka · 10-11-2010, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by bosstones

Huh......never thought of that. I just have a separate file with sig options. I duplicate the layer and use free transform to resize.

The brush works great for me. Just make it once and then when you use it you can control the color and size all at once.

Here is a different one i did that was more of a logo. it's nice cause it will do the shading as well.

bosstones · 10-11-2010, 05:13 PM

^^^ no, that is a good idea. I'll have to do that. I get sick of switching windows for each image.

On that note...is there a keyboard shortcut in PS to switch between open projects/images?

Chewy734 · 10-11-2010, 05:29 PM

I prefer illustrator over photoshop for vector creation...

kred · 10-11-2010, 07:22 PM

i have Gimp so hopefully it won't be too bad as you guys have stated. thanks for the replies.

UdubBadger · 10-14-2010, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Chewy734

I prefer illustrator over photoshop for vector creation...

+1 but in case you don't have it, just make your logo BIG then save it as a PSD file. Then you can import it and just scale it down depending on the size of your photos.

radiantm3 · 10-16-2010, 04:30 PM

Aperture has a setting that allows you to stamp any photo you export with a watermark. So anything you save for the web will automatically have it. I'm sure lightroom has something similar.

dawiyo · 10-16-2010, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by radiantm3

Aperture has a setting that allows you to stamp any photo you export with a watermark. So anything you save for the web will automatically have it. I'm sure lightroom has something similar.

You're right. Lightroom has it too.

Gdubz · 10-16-2010, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Chewy734

I prefer illustrator over photoshop for vector creation...

While generally I would agree with this comment, if its for the purpose of creating a brush in photoshop, then I would also create the vector work in Photoshop. The pen tool is easy to use and/or you can create scalable vector work paths from a Text Layer.

BMW2006 · 10-17-2010, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by kred

i have Gimp so hopefully it won't be too bad as you guys have stated. thanks for the replies.

If you look up some GIMP tutorials on making a watermark you may find some helpful tips. I have mine saved over a couple different sizes and just add it as a layer. Depending on the picture I may make it look like a watermark or just stamp it on there in white.

I've run over my budget this month, but next month I'm planning on finally getting lightroom

so I plan on using it's tool instead.

-BMW2006

dawiyo · 10-18-2010, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by BMW2006

I've run over my budget this month, but next month I'm planning on finally getting lightroom

so I plan on using it's tool instead.

Good choice. IMO, Lightroom is the best combined photo workflow management/editor on the market right now.

TL · 10-19-2010, 06:01 PM

In Photoshop you can also make actions that will always make the logo every time you want to put a logo. Actions save so much time.
I also use image processor to apply my signature to all my pics at once

UdubBadger · 10-19-2010, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by TL

In Photoshop you can also make actions that will always make the logo every time you want to put a logo. Actions save so much time.
I also use image processor to apply my signature to all my pics at once

I never thought of using that for watermarks, thats a good idea.

TL · 10-19-2010, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by UdubBadger

I never thought of using that for watermarks, thats a good idea.

yea it saves so much time and hassle especially when I'm shooting at an event with 300+ pics

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