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iWatermark 2.1.3 is no longer compatible with Windows 98

Like the name iWatermark suggests iWatermark is the simplest tool available for watermarking artwork, digital photos and other images. The name does not suggest that iWatermark can create thumbnail, which it can. iWatermark is used in-house for creating the thumbnail for the online content delivery system which is currently found in our popular easy card (http://www.scriptsoftware.com/eec/).

iWatermark provides a simple and fast route to watermarking images and creating thumbnails for images. The advantages of iWatermark include the easiest to use application, single image processing or multiple image processing. For watermarking you can use TIFF (Targered Image File Format) or PNG (Portable Network Graphic) images with masks for that professional feel, other supported images* or simply type a message. No matter what you choose to use as the watermark, you have control over the translucency of the watermark. For thumbnails all you need to do is to choose the width and height and iWatermark will scale the image proportionally to fit within those boundaries.

Why would you want to watermark?
Watermarking your photography, digital images and other artwork is important in today's day and age. It ensures that anyone using your work has the basic understanding that it belongs to you. Otherwise it could be upsetting if someone or some firm obtained you work and used without your permission. With a few clicks you can reduce the likelihood of your work being ripped off, by using iWatermark. Don't believe us? download it start protecting your work today!

Designed to be easy to use
When we designed iWatermark, we looked at other methods for water marking images. There are many, but most of them are time consuming or awkward to use. So we set about making iWatermark not only the easiest watermarking utility available, but the most practical.
 With version 1.1.0 of iWatermark we not only listened to what our customers were asking for, but we also analyzed the way in which people use iWatermark. We then set about simplifying iWatermark even further. We started by not only rehashing the interface but also building upon common methods that people are already used and improving those. The result is a stunningly simple, yet necessary application for anyone who is distributing their digital images and photography.

Benefits of paying for iWatermark
Paying for iWatermark will remove the additional Script Software water mark from processed images. More importantly we will then be able to continue creating quality software for the Macintosh and Windows platforms.

Supported image formats (without using Apple's Quicktime).
•PICT (Macintosh)
•BMP (Windows)
•TIFF (Uncompressed)
•PNG
•JPEG
•GIF

iWatermark can use Apple's Quicktime (http://www.apple.com/quicktime/) to open even more image formats such as GIF, PICT, BMP files on the Macintosh & Windows platforms. Please see the Quicktime documentation for a full list.

EXIF & IPTC preservation code written by David Lloyd, www.kanzu.com, info@kanzu.com. To read/edit and write EXIF & IPTC information or for information on adding this functionality to other software please visit the Kanzu web site at http://www.kanzu.com.

System Requirements
Macintosh
•Mac OS X 10.2.6 or higher

Windows
•Windows 2000 or Windows XP

Version Changes
Version 2.1.3 Beta Released Monday March 28th 2005
 - [Add] Can now open GIF images without quicktime (Windows only)
 - [Bug] Fix bug with coping image to clipboard
 - [Bug] Fixed a bug in the help system with displaying images too big for the window.
 - [Bug] Fixed a bug with opening old preferences file (Mac OS X only)
 - [Bug] When printing the help, the pages are now correctly numbered.
 - [Mod] Improved the speed of opening 72 dpi JPEGs (Mac OS X only)
 - [Mod] Modified the Help Book format to overcome a permissions error (Mac OS X only)
 - [Mod] No longer relies on filename extension to detect image type
 - [fr] Overwrite facility

Version 2.1.2 Final Released Monday February 28th 2005
 - [Bug] The Help System now works again. (Mac OS X only)
 - [Mod] Minor improvement to the speed of watermarking images
 - [fr] Colorsync is now copied across with the image (Mac OS X only)

Version 2.1.1 Final Released Monday February 14th 2005
 - [Bug] Fixed a bug with the file extensions
 - [Bug] Fixed error type 1 NOE while Processing: Setting back the META Data.
 - [Bug] Fixed error type 1 NOE while prior message is PictureDuplicate: Setting the Mask UseOldRender to match the source
 - [Bug] TIFF ERROR, when saving large TIFF files they no longer get corrupted.
 - [Mod] Improive the outline effect!
 - [Mod] Now uses pre-rendered folder and file icons (Windows only)
 - [Mod] added a work around for the 31 character file name limit.
 - [fr] Respects the case of original file extension.

Version 2.1.0 Final Released Monday December 20th 2004
 - [fr] Date Stamp photographs from the EXIF information
 - [fr] Name Stamp a photo
 - [Add] Added 'Plaque' Effect in Brass, Silver and Gold
 - [Add] Added 352 x 288, 160 x 120 & 1152 x 768 to the resize menu.
 - [Add] Localized to German
 - [Bug] When a destination file exists the program hangs if not in batch mode
 - [Mod] Should work even when it cannot create the watermark sets folder.
 - [fr] Add background to the text or watermark.
 - [fr] Watch the input folder and auto process as images are added to that folder.

Version 2.0.3 Final Released Monday November 29th 2004
 - [Bug] Error Type 1 when files with same name exist and not using batch mode
 - [Bug] Fixed bug where the text would lose its font settings  (Windows only)
 - [Bug] Fixed rendering bug with certain fonts (Mac OS X only)
 - [Bug] Now runs under Windows 98 SE

Version 2.0.2 Final Released Monday October 25th 2004
 - [Bug] "A error occured within iWatermark, error type 7 KNF while reading Preferences: Processing the input items." (Mac OS X only)
 - [Add] if the text is only white then the back of the text area becomes dark.
 - [Mod] If no text selected when changing the font or size the whole text is now changed.
 - [Mod] Rearranged the text area slightly
 - [Mod] Streamlined the Update system
 - [Mod] The text options should no longer flicker when changing the text (Windows only)
 - [fr] Can now save as PNG with out Quicktime.

Version 2.0.1 Final Released Monday October 18th 2004
 - [Bug] Error Type 10 (Windows XP only)
 - [Bug] Failed Assertion when opening the preferences (Windows XP only)
 - [Bug] Fixed a bug with opening some image files
 - [Bug] Rotation is now saved again, and the slider allows for all 360 degrees

Version 2.0 Final released Monday October 11th 2004
 - [Bug] Error Type 3 while 'Reading Preferences: Getting the preferences information.
 - [Add] FAQ how to watermark the photos from iPhoto and place them onto .Mac
 - [Bug] Correct some spelling mistakes in the error handler.
 - [Bug] Error Type 7 while reading the preferences, due to malformed XML.
 - [Bug] Fixed an error type 1 when opening the preferences window.
 - [Bug] Outline feature is now working again.
 - [Bug] Some menus appear twice (Windows only)
 - [Mod] Made some minor modifications to improve the graphics speed.
 - [Mod] Quicker at opening JPEGs
 - [fr] Help System

Version 2.0 beta 2 released Tuesday September 28th 2004
 - [Add] Holding down shift while dragging pictures in, appends them to the list.
 - [Add] New Styles, Emboss and Aquafy
 - [Bug] Fixed bug with the multi-styled text and not recognizing some fonts. (Mac OS X only)
 - [Bug] Using wrong iWatermark icon! needs to use the white border icon!
 - [Mod] Improved the speed of opening the Preferenes window
 - [Mod] The Dropshadow & Outline effect has been modified.
 - [fr] Ability to scale the watermark within a percentage of the image.

Version 2.0 beta 1 released Mon Sep 7th 2004
 - [fr] Ability to 'Knock Out White'.
 - [Add] Can now accept multiple files dropped in the input box
 - [Add] Can now use Images and Text for the Watermark
 - [Add] Can now use multi-styled text for the Watermark
 - [Add] Watermark sets
 - [Add] When iWatermark needs something changed, make the text area more noticable.
 - [Add] When no output folder is set, enable the 'Process' button but throw a select dialog to set the output folder, same with the input.
 - [Add] iWatermark can now save images as Photoshop or PNG (Quicktime Required)
 - [Bug] Default Size 1280*864 has been corrected to 1280*854.
 - [Bug] Opening images now respects the DPI.
 - [Bug] The 'Bottom Center' option now works correctly.
 - [Bug] When the selector is set to center center then the offset option should be disabled.
 - [fr] A larger preview size 480x360

Version 1.2.1 released on the 24th May 2004
- [add] Default resize options.
- [add] New inverse text style... dynamically inverses from your original photo.
- [add] Option to create custom Mac OS X icons on the files.
- [bug] Fixed bug where processing reported resizing when it wasn't.
- [mod] Changed the preview display so that it doesn't flicker.
- [mod] Now checks to see if it can open its resources files before usign them.
- [mod] Processing is now roughly 3 times faster.
- [bug] Fixed bug that caused a crash on launch when final cut pro and/or some haxies were installed.
- [bug] Fixed bug that may have prevent it from launching under Mac OS X 10.2.8

Version 1.2.0
-[add] Ability for different text styles (Shadow, Outline and Normal)
-[add] Ability to repeat the watermark covering the image.
-[add] Add a 'Save this image' option to the live preview. (control/right click to access)
-[add] Add Copy to Clipboard option to the live preview. (control/right click to access)
-[add] Added new JPEG saving option 'High Quality'.
-[add] Added PICT to the Mac and BMP to windows as a saving option.
-[add] Can now set different file compression ratios for watermarked/resized as thumbnails
-[add] Completly Prevent any overwriting from occuring.
-[add] Control/Right click the watermark message area to enter the copyright, rights, or trademark symbol.
-[add] Made it possible to use the resizing option without having to watermark.
-[add] Preferences Window, the preview size can now be adjusted.
-[add] Rotation to the watermark
-[add] Show the progress in the Window Title (Windows only)
-[add] Update when changing the resize dimensions.
-[bug] Auto Update feature is now working on startup (when selected to).
-[mod] Update Window, Improved the time taken to establish a faulty connection.
-[mod] Update Window, improved the error handling.

Version 1.1.1
- [add] Copies the 'Finder' comment information. (Mac OS only)
- [add] Display a real user defined preview in the preferences.
- [add] Dock progress icon (Mac OS X only)
- [add] Explaniation for the numerate option in the preferences.
- [add] Open on Text if using Text or Picture if using Picture.
- [add] Option to disable the IPTC preservation.
- [add] Test to validate IPTC, EXIF & Comment information preservation.
- [add] Warning when duplicate file names are found, and offer to numerate from there on.
- [add] Warning when using Photoshop files for watermark
- [mod] Change settings tab in the preferences to 'General' and made it the first item.
- [mod] The folderdrop areas reflect the amount of files within the dropped folder.
- [mod] threaded the checking procedure

Version 1.1.0
- [add] A Cancel option in the progress dialog
- [add] Ability to save thumbnails to a seperate folder.
- [add] Combo boxes for the text font and size.
- [add] duplicate file name support.
- [add] facility to scale the watermarked images
- [add] Process Subfolders
- [bug] Fixed a bug that could prevent the application from launching. (Mac OS X only)
- [bug] file locations not being saved (Windows only)
- [bug] Images being corrupted (Windows only)
- [bug] Preview is not being updated. (Windows only)
- [bug] Sub folders no longer cause an error.
- [mod] Simplfied interface

Version 1.0.2
- [add] IPTC & EXIF preservation provided by David Lloyd, www.kanzu.com, info@kanzu.com
- [add] scales up depending on DPI.
- [add] Text Colorization
- [bug] Application now quits when window is closed (Windows only)
- [mod] By default the font field now uses 'Arial' instead of nothing.
- [mod] Updated the watermark pane interface.

Version 1.0.1
- [add] Add Advert Window.
- [add] Add a offset slider that will allow for the watermarks to be offsetted.
- [add] Add Update facility.
- [add] Predictive Font Field
- [bug] Refresh issue on open (Mac OS X only)
- [mod] Change e-mail address to iwatermark-info@scriptsoftware.com
- [mod] Make it easier to select just a image or a folder.
- [mod] Sort fonts alphabetically (Windows only)
- [rem] Progress dialog no longer contains resize and close buttons. (Windows only)