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A Digimarc watermark embeds copyright details, contact information, and image attributes in an image. A watermark makes subtle changes to the brightness of pixels in an image. These changes cannot be readily seen; however, at high magnification, you might notice changes in the brightness of some pixels. Digimarc watermarks aren’t affected by normal editing, printing, and scanning.
The detecting and embedding of Digimarc watermarks is not supported by the 64-bit version of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite.
Detecting watermarks
When you open an image in CorelDRAW, you can check for a watermark. If a watermark is present, a copyright symbol appears on the title bar. You can find information about the watermarked image by reading the embedded message and by linking to the contact profile in the Digimarc database.
Embedding watermarks
In CorelDRAW, you can also embed Digimarc watermarks in images. First, you must obtain a unique Creator ID by subscribing to Digimarc’s online service. The Creator ID includes contact details, such as name, phone number, address, email, and web addresses.
Once you have a Creator ID, you can embed a watermark in an image. You can specify the copyright year, image attributes, and the durability of a watermark. You can also specify the target output method for an image, such as print or the web.
Digimarc watermarks do not prevent unauthorized image use or copyright infringement. But the watermarks do communicate copyright claims. They also provide contact information for those who want to use or license an image.
For more information about Digimarc, see www.digimarc.com.
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Click Bitmaps  Plug-ins Digimarc Read watermark. |
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Click Web lookup to view the webpage with contact details, or call the Digimarc fax-back service at the listed fax number. |
This feature is not supported by the 64-bit version of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite.
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Click Bitmaps Plug-ins Digimarc Embed watermark. |
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In the Personalize Creator ID dialog box, click Register, and follow the instructions on the Digimarc website. |
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In the Personalize Creator ID dialog box, type your Creator ID in the Creator ID box. |
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Click Bitmaps Plug-ins Digimarc Embed watermark. |
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In the Copyright year(s) box, type a year or years. |
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In the Image attributes area, enable the check boxes for the applicable attributes. |
This feature is not supported by the 64-bit version of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite.
In the Copyright year(s) box, you cannot type a year before 1922 or after the current year. Separate the years with commas.
In the Target output box, the Monitor and Web controls require a setting of less than 200 per inch (dpi), and the Printer control requires a setting of 300 dpi or higher.
Combine all objects with the background before adding a watermark. For more information about combining objects with the background, see Combining objects.
Some features described in the Help are not included in this version of the product, and are available only in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2018.
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