Adding a Watermark to Recordings




You can change SMART Recorder settings to add a watermark to a recording's background.

NOTE: You can also change a recording's quality, video format and file location.




To add an image watermark to recordings

  1. Select Menu > Options in SMART Recorder.

NOTE: If SMART Recorder is hidden, press the SMART Recorder icon SMARTRecorderIcon.png in the notification area and then select Configure Options.




The Options dialogue box appears.

  1. Press the Watermark tab.

  2. Select Image.

  3. Press Browse.

  4. Browse to and select the image you want to use and then press Open.

  5. Press Properties.




The Watermark Properties dialogue box appears. A preview of your selected image appears in the Preview pane.

  1. To change the watermark's position, drag the preview image to another area in the Preview pane.

  2. To change the watermark's size, drag the white circle in the preview image's bottom-right-hand corner.

  3. Select Transparency and Effect settings.

  4. Press OK to close the Watermark Properties dialogue box.

  5. If you want to revert to using no watermark after SMART Recorder closes, select Turn off the watermark when recorder closes.

  6. Press OK to close the Options dialogue box.




To add a text watermark to recordings

  1. Select Menu > Options in SMART Recorder.

NOTE: If SMART Recorder is hidden, press the SMART Recorder icon SMARTRecorderIcon.png in the notification area and then select Configure Options.




The Options dialogue box appears.

  1. Press the Watermark tab.

  2. Select Text.

  3. Type text for the watermark.

  1. Press Properties.




The Watermark Properties dialogue box appears. A preview image appears in the Preview pane.

  1. Select Colour, Font and Transparency settings.

  2. To change the watermark's position, drag the preview image to another area in the Preview pane.

  3. To change the watermark's size, drag the white circle in the preview image's bottom right-hand corner.

  4. To add additional information to the watermark, select Add Current Date, Add Current Time and/or Add Frame Number.

  5. Press OK to close the Watermark Properties dialogue box.

  6. If you want to revert to using no watermark after SMART Recorder closes, select Turn off the watermark when recorder closes.

  7. Press OK to close the Options dialogue box.




To remove a watermark from recordings

  1. Select Menu > Options in SMART Recorder.

NOTE: If SMART Recorder is hidden, press the SMART Recorder icon SMARTRecorderIcon.png in the notification area and then select Configure Options.




The Options dialogue box appears.

  1. Press the Watermark tab.

  2. Select No Watermark.

  3. Press OK.