topic Re: Watermarks on product image preview in Store Management

Watermarks on product image preview

BeautBotanical — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 16:18:57 GMT

Hello all,

I've had a few enquires recently from customers wanting to purchase my invitation designs as a digital version for distribution. I'm aware that this is currently not available.

One customer mentioned screen shotting the product, and this led me to realise that once a potential customer inputs their unique event details, our design previews are not protected by a watermark cover, and could easily be screen shotted and circulated without a purchase been made.

I thought it might be worth mentioning.

Thanks,

Re: Watermarks on product image preview

WHS_Designs — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 16:47:30 GMT

https://www.zazzle.com/store/yourstore/settings/advanced

Under your store's Advanced Settings, scroll down to the last third of the page and click on the Learn more ... link that's in the box that discusses the Image watermark option. This box is found between the Transfer Design and Tracking Analytics sections.Click on the checkbox "Show patterned watermarks for large images on all of this store's products."

Click on the Submit button and save.

W.H.

Re: Watermarks on product image preview

BeautBotanical — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 17:03:27 GMT

Hey WHS_Designs,

Thank you so much for that! I've managed to get it part working. For example the Zazzle text watermark is now visible on the 'back' and 'front back in situ' views but not the 'front' 'standing front' or 'front/back', any ideas?

Thank you,

Re: Watermarks on product image preview

BeautBotanical — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 17:11:02 GMT

Actually, never mind, I think it's just a bit slow updating as some invitations are now showing it on the front too.

Thanks again!

Re: Watermarks on product image preview

WHS_Designs — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 17:54:55 GMT

@BeautBotanical you're welcome! 😊

Re: Watermarks on product image preview

Angel — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 00:57:41 GMT

WHS_Designs

I finally found it when I followed your directions: "Under your store's Advanced Settings, scroll down to the last third of the page and click on the Learn more ... link that's in the box that discusses the Image watermark option. This box is found between the Transfer Design and Tracking Analytics sections." 😊😊😊

Thank you for those directions and screenshots. 😊

Re: Watermarks on product image preview

pattycimzah — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 23:16:27 GMT

I have had my designs set with watermarks (via the advanced settings) for the last 7-8 years. Currently (as of early August) Zazzle turned off all watermarks whether you want them turned off or not. My box is checked, but the watermarks aren't appearing. Several complaints have been made to Zazzle's Tehnical Support, but no one at Zazzle has responded to this problem. Obviously, they don't plan on changing this. 😖

Re: Watermarks on product image preview

Arful_Dreamz — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 16:54:15 GMT

Does it work for anyone? Not yet for me.

But I created my products just a few hours ago. Maybe more time is needed?

Re: Watermarks on product image preview

Mark — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 14:09:23 GMT

Hey @Arful_Dreamz,

I checked your products and the watermarks are showing up for me as expected. You may need to zoom in further within the design tool to see.

Re: Watermarks on product image preview

Arful_Dreamz — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 16:25:24 GMT

Hello Mark,

Thanks for your reply. This is great if you can see watermarks on my products. It will be even better if you show me too. Because I really do not see. For example https://www.zazzle.com/lady_in_the_mask_of_death_poster-256268261193081692

Re: Watermarks on product image preview

Mark — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 16:50:49 GMT

Hi @Arful_Dreamz,

I have included the screenshot below.

Re: Watermarks on product image preview

Arful_Dreamz — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 17:05:14 GMT

Hello Mark,

Seriously? How can I benefit from having watermarks inside in design tool, if my work could be stolen right from the product page?

Re: Watermarks on product image preview

Angel — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 17:08:07 GMT

@Mark

By looking at your screenshot it would seem you are actually in the design view of his image.

However, on the public view there isn't any watermark.

I'm including a screenshot.

But I'm wondering if that is because it's been made available as an instant digital download?

Angel

Re: Watermarks on product image preview

Arful_Dreamz — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 17:13:34 GMT

Actually, despite Mark's screenshot, there is no watermarks in design tool. Checked from Opera VPN.

Re: Watermarks on product image preview

CrazyMermaid — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 23:45:56 GMT

I don't see it in the design tool or anywhere else.

Re: Watermarks on product image preview

glitter — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 00:28:55 GMT

I am so disturbed by this. Where we need the watermark the most it's simply not there! I have seen a sudden increase in stolen designs, two of mine (that I am aware of) included. There should be NO WAY that Zazzle allows this, a watermark on site should without question be automatic. I am not sure what changes have been made but they are failing big time in security and sadly we all pay the price. Then have to jump through hoops to defend our work. Anyhow, I think your artwork is spectacular and I hope Zazzle provides us all the protection we deserve sooner than later.

Re: Watermarks on product image preview

Angel — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 01:12:39 GMT

@glitter

Having your designs stolen is intimidating, and makes one feel vulnerable and angry.

Not all of us want to watermark our designs. There are various reasons for this. However, if you go to your store's Settings tab, then click on the Advanced Settings.

Between the Design Transfer section and the Tracking and Analytics section is the section about Watermarks. You can set your store settings in here to automatically watermark all of your images in that store if you choose to.

You might find some of the threads on this url useful regarding your stolen designs.

https://community.zazzle.com/t5/forums/searchpage/tab/message?advanced=false&allow_punctuation=false&q=stolen%20designs

Re: Watermarks on product image preview

Arful_Dreamz — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 06:07:40 GMT

@Angel

Do you really think that no one in this thread has seen this option before you? You probably didn't even read the posts above.

The problem is that this option does not work, despite the repeated claims of support service.

Re: Watermarks on product image preview

ColsCreations — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 07:37:17 GMT

Watermarks (or more precisely, the disappearance of them) was a hot topic last summer and in August, Mod James issued an explanation here.
Watermarks are still being used (if you have the option turned on) but they changed the "threshold" for what triggers them to appear. Before, watermarks would appear on images displayed at 705px and up. Now, it's 1081px and up.

I don't have watermarks turned on in my account so I grabbed a behind-the-scenes URL for @Arful_Dreamz 's image and changed the size specification in it to make it display at 1081 and the watermarking popped right on. Also it adds the extra border with the attribution line on it. This is the way it used to work only now the trigger-size is 1081 instead of 705.

If I go to the product page, I do not see the watermarking, because even when I click for the large size preview view I am still only seeing it at approx 970px on my laptop (1920 x 1080 res setting). I have no idea how high your res needs to be to see the watermarks natively, but apparently Mod Mark's is high enough to see them.

Re: Watermarks on product image preview

Arful_Dreamz — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 08:36:10 GMT

@ColsCreations

Thanks for such an informative reply.

I have PC and my monitor resolution is 3860x2160.
There are no watermarks.