How to add a transparent watermark in mtPaint?

Sometimes you may need to add a transparent watermark to your image. Various image editing software might be too expensive, however, a lightweight mtPaint is free and it can be used commercially. With this tool it is possible to add a transparent watermark.

1. Open mtPaint. Open the image file by using "File>Open" dialog.

2. Click "View>Layers Window". Alternatively you can press "L" key. Click the "New Layer" button on the Layers window.

3. A new dialog appears. Click "Create":

 

4. Make sure "Layer 1" is selected. Set the "Transparent color" to "0".

5. Click "Paste text" tool.

6. Select Font Family, Style, Size. Remove all checkboxes ("Antialias", "Background Color", "Angle of rotation"). Click "Paste text"

7. Select the desired color of your watermark:

8. [IMPORTANT] After you select the color, press "Enter" and then "Esc" on the keyboard, so the watermark stays unselected. You can do it anytime before saving (before step 11).

9. You can change the position of the watermark by changing the "Position" numbers in the Layers window:

10. You can change the transparency of your watermark by using the "Opacity" slider in the Layers window:

11. Click "Layers" (top right menu item) and "Save Composite Image". Select the location of your new image and click "OK".

Congratulations, you successfully added a watermark!