Power On Self Test: Watermark

zikman

#1 – 9:20 PM August 13, 2009

it's that new toaster oven everyone's talking about! I saw it here first!

Andy Nonymous

#2 – 10:33 PM August 13, 2009

man, i hope you don't start pasting that over every image you post.

mdh

#3 – 10:48 PM August 13, 2009

Whatever that is, it's fugly.

Anonymous Anonymous

#4 – 11:34 PM August 13, 2009

You should make it so the watermark blinks

Rob Beschizza

#5 – 11:46 PM August 13, 2009

"man, i hope you don't start pasting that over every image you post."

Do you think it might be too subtle?

strider_mt2k

#6 – 4:20 AM August 14, 2009

Step 1: shop out font

Step 2: Post on my OWN blog

Step 3: Profit

ChibiR

#7 – 5:14 AM August 14, 2009

Assuming that I interpret this correctly: Good to know that I'm not the only one who finds excessive watermarking silly. Sometimes it's hard to focus on (or FIND) the product on a photo because it's hidden behind some sort of "PHOTO TAKEN BY X!" logo.

@strider_mt2k:
You forgot a step:

Step 1: shop out font
Step 2: shop in own annoying watermark
Step 3: Post on my OWN blog
Step 4: Profit

meerkat

#8 – 5:32 AM August 14, 2009

Can't help but think an aggressive drop-shadow might be useful here as well?

Rob Beschizza

#9 – 6:46 AM August 14, 2009

Good ideas, everyone! Maybe we should put it on generic product marketing photos that don't belong to us, too.

ChibiR

#10 – 7:11 AM August 14, 2009

Alternatively, just make snapshots of people holding products - and then slap the watermark over their faces ;)

(Also, font outline in another color so that the watermark will still be annoying even when the background roughly matches the fill color!)

dculberson

#11 – 7:43 AM August 14, 2009

Wayyyy too subtle. It's only on there once!

reflex

#12 – 8:25 AM August 14, 2009

OMG! OMG! I am soooo going to order one of these the moment Apple announces it.

And then I'm going to get someone to make a watermark skin for it... whatever it is.

Steven Leckart

#13 – 9:04 AM August 14, 2009

I'm going to get that watermarked on my lower back.

http://gadgets.boingboing.net/2009/08/13/a-tramp-stamp-i-can.html#more