[Watermark] Tab


The [Watermark] tab in the SkyPDF Pro MT Driver print settings allows you to configure the watermarks to be embedded in the PDF.

The “Watermark” with regard to the Driver refers to text or an image inserted at the front or back of an original document without editing its content.

Type

Select the type of watermark.
Select [Do not embed] to make it a PDF with no watermark.

Order

Select whether to insert the watermark at the very front or the very back of the PDF.

ForeGround
BackGround

Transparency

When the [Make transparent] box is checked, a transparency value between 0% and 100% can be set.

Text Settings

When the selected watermark type is selected as “Text”, assign the settings for text to be inserted as a watermark.

Text Enter text to be inserted as a watermark (up to 128 characters).

Font

Select the font for the text string. 

Size

Select a size for the font (1-100).
Color Select a color for the text string.
  • In [Page Settings], when [Color/Monochrome] is set to [Color], it will be output in the specified color. If it is set to [Monochrome], it will be output in grayscale.

Style

Select the font style from Normal, Bold, Italic, and Bold Italic.

Rotation

Specify text rotation angle.

Image Settings

When the selected watermark type is selected as [Image], assign the settings for image to be inserted as a watermark.

Browse The file name and path for the image can be entered directly into the box, or click Browse to find the file.
*.bmp, *.jpg, *.jpeg, *.jpe, *.png
Rotation Specify image rotation angle.
Maintain Aspect Ratio Check this box to maintain the length and width aspect ratio, when the image size is changed.
Fit to Page Size Check here to expand the image to fill the entire page.

Layout Settings

Set the placement position of the watermark.
The available settings vary depending on the [Watermark type].

Layout You can specify the location of the watermark.

Base Point

You can select the base point for the location of the text or image from Top Left, Top, Top Right, Left, Centre, Right, Bottom Left, Bottom and Bottom Right. 

Vertical / Horizontal

Specify the amount of vertical displacement from the position specified by Base Point.A negative value causes a move upward and a positive value causes a move downward of the text or image.

Size

Select the image size in length x width.
If the Maintain Aspect Ratio box in the [Image Settings] pane of the [Watermark] tab is checked, then when the value of either box is changed, the value of other box will be automatically changed. 

Unit

The units of size can be changed using Units, as required.

  • 1 inch = 72.0 points = 25.4 millimetre