=== Signature Watermark ===
Name: Signature Watermark
Contributors: MyWebsiteAdvisor, ChrisHurst
Tags: Watermark, Images, Image, Picture, Pictures, Photo, Photos, Upload, Post, Plugin, Page, Admin, Security, administration, automatic, media, posts
Requires at least: 3.3
Tested up to: 4.1
Stable tag: 1.7.12
Donate link: http://MyWebsiteAdvisor.com/donations/

Automatically watermark images as they are uploaded to the WordPress Media Library using Both Images and Text.


== Description ==

This plugin allows you to Automatically add a watermark to all images as they are uploaded to the WordPress Media Library.
The plugin uses PNG watermark images with transparency for precise control over the appearance of the watermarks.
This plugin also supports simple text watermarks with adjustable color, size and transparency.
The plugin can be configured to apply 'text and image', 'text only' or 'image only' watermarks.
The user friendly settings page allows for control over the appearance of your watermark.  
The watermark preview feature allows for easy testing of the plugin settings.
The watermark size is controlled as a percentage of the target image, 50% means the watermark will be half the width of the target image. 


<a href="http://MyWebsiteAdvisor.com/plugins/signature-watermark/">**Upgrade to Signature Watermark Ultra**</a> for advanced
watermark features including:

* Manually Apply Watermarks to Images Previously Uploaded
* Fully Adjustable Text and Image Watermark Positions
* Adjustable JPEG Image Output Quality
* Highest Quality Watermarks using Image Re-sampling rather than Re-sizing
* Lifetime Priority Support and Update License



Check out the [Signature Watermark Plugin for WordPress Video Tutorial](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg3WvPBliM4&hd=1):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg3WvPBliM4&hd=1



Developer Website: http://MyWebsiteAdvisor.com/

Plugin Support: http://MyWebsiteAdvisor.com/support/

Plugin Page: http://MyWebsiteAdvisor.com/plugins/signature-watermark/

Compare Watermark Plugins: http://MyWebsiteAdvisor.com/tools/wordpress-plugins/watermark-plugins-for-wordpress/

Video Tutorial: http://mywebsiteadvisor.com/learning/video-tutorials/signature-watermark-tutorial/



Requirements:

* PHP v5.0+
* WordPress v3.3+
* GD extension for PHP
* FreeType extension for PHP


To-do:




== Installation ==

1. Upload `signature-watermark/` to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory.
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.
3. Go to Signature Watermark settings and enable Signature Watermark Plugin.



Check out the [Signature Watermark Plugin for WordPress Video Tutorial](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg3WvPBliM4&hd=1):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg3WvPBliM4&hd=1

Video Tutorial: http://mywebsiteadvisor.com/learning/video-tutorials/signature-watermark-tutorial/




== Frequently Asked Questions ==


= Plugin doesn't work ... =

Please specify as much information as you can to help us debug the problem. 
Check in your error.log if you can. 
Please send screenshots as well as a detailed description of the problem.



= Error message says that I don't have GD or FreeType extension installed =

Contact your hosting provider and ask them to enable GD extension for your host,  
GD extension is required for watermarking.
FreeType extension is required for text watermarks.



= Error message says that I need to enable the allow_url_fopen option =

Contact your hosting provider and ask them to enable allow_url_fopen, most likely in your php.ini  
It may be necessary to create a php.ini file inside of the wp-admin directory to enable the allow_url_fopen option.



= How do I Remove Watermarks? =

This plugin permenantly alters the images to contain the watermarks, so the watermarks can not be removed. 
If you want to simply test this plugin, or think you may want to remove the watermarks, you need to make a backup of your images before you use the plugin to add watermarks.
<a href="http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/simple-backup/">**Try Simple Backup Plugin**</a>



= How can I Add Watermarks to images that were uploaded before the plugin was installed? = 

We have a premium version of this plugin that adds the capability to manually add watermarks to images in the WordPress Media Library.

<a href="http://MyWebsiteAdvisor.com/plugins/signature-watermark/">**Upgrade to Signature Watermark Ultra**</a> for advanced
watermark features including:

* Manually Apply Watermarks to Images Previously Uploaded
* Fully Adjustable Text and Image Watermark Positions
* Adjustable JPEG Image Output Quality
* Highest Quality Watermarks using Image Re-sampling rather than Re-sizing
* Lifetime Priority Support and Update License



= How can I Adjust the Location of the Watermarks? = 

We have a premium version of this plugin that adds the capability to adjust the locations of the watermarks.
The positions can be adjusted both vertically and horizontally.

<a href="http://MyWebsiteAdvisor.com/plugins/signature-watermark/">**Upgrade to Signature Watermark Ultra**</a> for advanced
watermark features including:

* Manually Apply Watermarks to Images Previously Uploaded
* Fully Adjustable Text and Image Watermark Positions
* Adjustable JPEG Image Output Quality
* Highest Quality Watermarks using Image Re-sampling rather than Re-sizing
* Lifetime Priority Support and Update License



= How do I generate the Highest Quality Watermarks? = 

We recommend that your watermark image be roughly the same width as the largest images you plan to watermark.
That way the watermark image will be scaled down, which will work better than making the watermark image larger in order to fit.

We also have a premium version of this plugin that adds the capability to resample the watermark image, rather than simply resize it.
This results in significantly better looking watermarks.

<a href="http://MyWebsiteAdvisor.com/plugins/signature-watermark/">**Upgrade to Signature Watermark Ultra**</a> for advanced
watermark features including:

* Manually Apply Watermarks to Images Previously Uploaded
* Fully Adjustable Text and Image Watermark Positions
* Adjustable JPEG Image Output Quality
* Highest Quality Watermarks using Image Re-sampling rather than Re-sizing
* Lifetime Priority Support and Update License



Check out the [Signature Watermark Plugin for WordPress Video Tutorial](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg3WvPBliM4&hd=1):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg3WvPBliM4&hd=1




Developer Website: http://MyWebsiteAdvisor.com/

Plugin Support: http://MyWebsiteAdvisor.com/support/

Plugin Page: http://MyWebsiteAdvisor.com/plugins/signature-watermark/

Compare Watermark Plugins: http://MyWebsiteAdvisor.com/tools/wordpress-plugins/watermark-plugins-for-wordpress/

Video Tutorial: http://mywebsiteadvisor.com/learning/video-tutorials/signature-watermark-tutorial/



== Screenshots ==

1. General Settings Page
2. Text Watermark Settings Page
3. Image Watermark Settings Page
4. Watermark Preview Page
5. Finished Example Image


== Changelog ==


= 1.7.12 =
* tested for compatibility with WP 4.1
* fixed issue with watermark settings image preview function
* updated links in readme and plugin for support, updates, etc.


= 1.7.11 =
* tested for compatibility with WP 3.6
* updated readme file


= 1.7.10 = 
* Fixed .jpeg file extension issue, Added checkbox option to automatically watermark .jpeg images


= 1.7.9 =
* improved support for adding watermarks to PNG images


= 1.7.8 =
* updated the MyWebsiteAdvisor Plugin Installer Page to include the option to remove the installer page and menu.
* updated links to the plugin installer to use the search by author feature when the plugin installer is disabled.
* added option to the help menu, 'More Free Plugins' section to enable and disable the 'MyWebsiteAdvisor' Plugins installer menu. 



= 1.7.7 =
* fixed attachment_field_add_watermark() so it always returns the $form_fields
* updated ui on edit-media page to further condense the form display


= 1.7.6 =
* added basic image backup and restore system
* updated edit media screen to display image size names rather than image dimensions
* fixed other misc bugs with edit media screen


= 1.7.5 =
* updated plugin settings system
* added info about workaround for users who have 'allow_url_fopen' disabled, using relative path to watermark image.
* updated default JPEG output quality from 100 to 90 to reduce file bloat, added option to ultra version to adjust output quality.
* updated plugin screenshots


= 1.7.4 =
* updated links to plugin page

= 1.7.3 =
* updated plugin FAQs
* updated readme file


= 1.7.2 =
* updated contextual help, removed deprecated filter and updated to preferred method
* added uninstall and deactivation functions to clear plugin settings
* updated plugin upgrades tab on plugin settings page
* update read me file



= 1.7.1 =
* updated readme file
* added plugin upgrades tab to plugin settings page


= 1.7 =
* updated plugin to use WordPress settings API
* added tabbed navigation on settings page
* updated watermark preview system (watermark preview tab)
* added plugin tutorial video (plugin tutorial video tab)
* updated screenshots
* updated readme, required WP version is 3.3



= 1.6.2 =
* added label elements around checkboxes to make the label text clickable.
* added function exists check for the sys_getloadavg function so it does not cause fatal errors on MS Windows Servers



= 1.6.1 =
* added option to select image type for auto watermarks
* updated image previews on upload screen
* fixed several issues causing warnings and notices in debug.log
* added plugin version to plugin diagnostic screen.




= 1.6 =
* added image preview/review screen to the edit media page
* added a control to show or hide the display the image review section on the edit media page
* resolved issues with images getting cached by browser and not displaying newly applied watermarks
* verified compatibility with WordPress v3.5



= 1.5.4 =
* fixed several incorrect opening php tags, requires <?php not <?


= 1.5.3 =
* resolved issues with deprecated function warnings
* added link to plugin row meta links on plugins page to rate and review this plugin on WordPress.org.
* added link to plugin row meta links on plugins page to upgrade this plugin.

= 1.5.2 =
* added link to rate and review this plugin on WordPress.org

= 1.5.1 =
* updated plugin activation php version check which was causing out of place errors.


= 1.5 =
* Added contextual help menu with faqs and support links
* Fixed broken links


= 1.4 =
* Updated plugin debug, minor cleanup, updated links


= 1.3 =
* Updated image size options to read image sizes from WordPress rather than a static list


= 1.2 =
* Updated several broken support links


= 1.1 =
* Minor Improvements and Bug Fixes


= 1.0 =
* Initial release

