Below is perhaps the quickest way of adding a Watermark to a pdf !
I was looking for a quick and easy way to add a watermark to a pdf document.
I looked up a few tools , there's one available in Adobe Acrobat Professional 9. However, you need to be a licensed user in order to avail the above.
I did some research and came across this fantastic tool! Do give it a try when you have to!
Here's a quick way to add a Watermark to your pdf document!
It's a cloud based service , so all you have to do is :
1) Upload your file
2) Adjust your Watermark related settings
3) Download the "watermarked" file .
Best part is , it's a free service.
So here's a quick tutorial on how to go about this.
1) Go to the following site :
https://pdfaid.com/watermark.aspx
2) Here's a screen shot of what you would see.
3) Select the pdf file you wish to upload.
4) Next fill in the following fields :
I've summarized the most important ones below :
If you wish to have a watermark, going across each page, spanning from the left to the right , specify the options as below :
5) Click on "Watermark PDF". That's the big orange button you see in the screen shot above.
6) You will then be prompted to view/download your saved pdf, with a prompt as below.
Here click on the "Click Here" hyperlink highlighted in blue.
7) The "watermarked" pdf will open in a browser tab or a new window.
8) Depending on the browser , do ahead and download the pdf.
Here's a sample screen shot of how the adobe toolbar looks in Firefox.
And that's all there is to it! Voila!
P.S. And since we're on the same topic, here are a few handy links to add watermarks using Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat Professional 9.
1) To add a watermark print using Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro , refer to the following link :
That's it folks! Happy water-marking!
I looked up a few tools , there's one available in Adobe Acrobat Professional 9. However, you need to be a licensed user in order to avail the above.
I did some research and came across this fantastic tool! Do give it a try when you have to!
Here's a quick way to add a Watermark to your pdf document!
It's a cloud based service , so all you have to do is :
1) Upload your file
2) Adjust your Watermark related settings
3) Download the "watermarked" file .
Best part is , it's a free service.
So here's a quick tutorial on how to go about this.
1) Go to the following site :
https://pdfaid.com/watermark.aspx
2) Here's a screen shot of what you would see.
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| Figure: Adjusting the watermark settings on pdfaid.com |
3) Select the pdf file you wish to upload.
4) Next fill in the following fields :
I've summarized the most important ones below :
If you wish to have a watermark, going across each page, spanning from the left to the right , specify the options as below :
- Watermark text : The text you wish to add as the watermark
- Font size : 35pt
- Rotation angle : 45 degrees
- Position : Left
- Top : Bottom
- Transparency : 10%
5) Click on "Watermark PDF". That's the big orange button you see in the screen shot above.
6) You will then be prompted to view/download your saved pdf, with a prompt as below.
Here click on the "Click Here" hyperlink highlighted in blue.
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| Figure : Pop-up for a successfully watermarked pdf |
7) The "watermarked" pdf will open in a browser tab or a new window.
8) Depending on the browser , do ahead and download the pdf.
Here's a sample screen shot of how the adobe toolbar looks in Firefox.
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| Figure : Adobe Toobar in Firefox |
P.S. And since we're on the same topic, here are a few handy links to add watermarks using Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat Professional 9.
1) To add a watermark print using Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro , refer to the following link :
2) Inserting/changing a watermark in MS Word
3) And the last one , is a more customized tool for watermarking. From the looks of it, you have explicit control on which page should be watermarked etc. Use this if you want more flexibility.
That's it folks! Happy water-marking!
