Zettabyte Object Storage

Watermarking Images

2026-01-26 02:19:23

Watermarking Images

This document helps you understand image watermarks.

 

Operation Scenarios

ZOS supports image watermarks and text watermarks to protect the ownership of images.

 

Constraints and Restrictions

  • Image watermarks can only be in the JPG, PNG, WebP, and TIFF formats.

  • The size of a source image cannot exceed 20 MB. The width or height cannot  exceed 30,000 px, and total pixels cannot exceed 250 million px.

  • Watermark preprocessing does not support the "|" splicing operator.

  • Image watermarks  and the source image must be in the same bucket.

 

Description

Operator: watermark

Parameters for adding an image or text watermark must be URL Base64 encoded. Encoding steps: Encode the content to Base64 and replace the code in the result.

Basic Parameters

Parameter Name

Purpose

Value

Required

t

Transparency of an image or text watermark

[0,100]
    Default value: 100

No

x

Horizontal distance from the image edge

[0,4096]
    Default value: 10

No

y

Vertical distance from the image edge

[0,4096]
    Default value: 10

No

g

Specifies the watermark position on the image.

nw:   top-left (default)
    north: top-center
    ne: top-right
    west: middle-left
    center: center
    east: middle-right
    sw: bottom-left
    south: bottom-center
    se: bottom-right

No



Different positions and their reference points are shown in the diagram below.

Watermarking Images Parameters

Parameter Name

Purpose

Value

Required

image

Specifies   the object name of the watermark image.
    The watermark image must be stored in the same bucket as the source   image.

Base64-encoded   string
    After encoding, replace the string "/" with "_".
    The watermark image may be attached directly to the source image or   after   preprocessing.

Yes

Example

Set the general transparency value t to 50 after watermarking.

  • Direct  Processing

Assume the watermark image is shuiyin.png in the same bucket as the source image, the content to be encoded is "shuiyin.png" and the encoded string is c2h1aXlpbi5wbmc=. The specific request is:

image/watermark, image_c2h1aXlpbi5wbmc=, t_50

  • Preprocess  Watermark

Use the image shuiyin.png. To scale the watermark by 50% and rotate it 180°, Base64 encode shuiyin.png?x-zos-process=image/resize,p_50/rotate,180. After encoding, the result is:

c2h1aXlpbi5wbmc/eC16b3MtcHJvY2Vzcz1pbWFnZS9yZXNpemUscF81MC9yb3RhdGUsMTgw

Replace "/" in the above result with "_". Final request:

image/watermark,image_c2h1aXlpbi5wbmc_eC16b3MtcHJvY2Vzcz1pbWFnZS9yZXNpemUscF81MC9yb3RhdGUsMTgw,t_50

 

Text Watermark Parameters

Parameter Name

Purpose

Value

Required

text

Specifies   the text watermark content.

Base64-encoded   string, with "/" in the   encoded result replaced by   "_".

Yes

color

Specifies   the color of the text watermark.

RGB color   value
    Default: FFFFFF (white)

No

size

Specifies   the font size of the text watermark.

Default   value: 40

No

type

Specifies   the font type of the text watermark.

Supported   English fonts, such as Arial
    Supported Chinese fonts include Microsoft YaHei, Heiti, Kaishu, and   YouYuan
    Default: Kaishu

No

rotate

Specifies   the clockwise rotation angle of the text   watermark.

[0,360]
    Default value: 0

No

 

Example

Add the text "Chinatelecom" to the image as a watermark, specify the Heiti font, and set the color to red (FF0000). Set the font size to 40, add it to the bottom right of the source image, and set the opacity to 80. The encoded result of "Chinatelecom" is Q2hpbmF0ZWxlY29t. The specific request is:

image/watermark,text_Q2hpbmF0ZWxlY29t,type_heiti,color_FF0000,size_40,g_se,t_80

 

FAQ

1. What are the common color codes?

A:

#FFFFFF — White

#0000FF — Blue

#FF0000 — Red

#00FF00 — Green

#808080 — Gray

#FFFF00 — Yellow

#000000 — Black

2. Can I add a background color while adding an image watermark?

A: No.

3. How can I use a local image as a watermark image?

A: Upload the local image to the same bucket as the source image to be watermarked.

 


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