---
title: "Enabling and Configuring Watermarks in Download Templates"
url: "https://helpdesk.kontainer.com/article/enabling-and-configuring-watermarks-in-download-templates/"
type: "article"
category: ["Admin settings", "Download, export & share"]
tags: ["Add-on Feature", "Admin users only", "Premium+ plans", "DAM"]
language: "en"
published: "2025-05-26T12:53:14+00:00"
updated: "2026-01-07T10:24:46+00:00"
summary: "To apply a watermark to your downloadable content, follow these steps: Navigate to:Ressources > Download options Create or edit a download template.Scroll to the bottom of the template settings and…"
---

# Enabling and Configuring Watermarks in Download Templates

To apply a watermark to your downloadable content, follow these steps:

1. **Navigate to:**\
   `Ressources > Download options`
2. **Create or edit a download template.**\
   Scroll to the bottom of the template settings and select **"Enable watermark."**

![](https://helpdesk.kontainer.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Watermark-1.png?v=1763368898)

Once enabled, you can upload an image to serve as a watermark mask layer, which will be automatically applied over the downloaded content.

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### *Step 1:* Upload a Mask Image

Upload an image that you want to use as your watermark. This could be a logo placed in a corner, a copyright notice, or a semi-transparent “Draft” overlay across the image.\
*Example:* A 200 × 100 px image with the word “Draft” on a transparent background.

![](https://helpdesk.kontainer.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Watermark-2.png?v=1763368898)

### *Step 2:* Set Opacity

Adjust the **opacity** to control how visible the watermark is. For example, setting the opacity to **70%** ensures that the watermark is clearly visible without obstructing the underlying content.

### *Step 3:* Define Sizing and Placement

You can configure how the watermark scales and where it appears on the image using the **Sizing Type** and **Overlay Position** options.

#### Sizing Type Options

1. **Original**\
   The watermark retains its original dimensions, regardless of the size of the output file.\
   *Example:* A 200 × 100 px watermark placed in the center will always remain 200 × 100 px. On a smaller output, it may be cropped; on a larger one, it may appear relatively small.\
    ![](https://helpdesk.kontainer.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Watermark-3.png?v=1763368898)
2. **Fixed**\
   Allows you to set a maximum size in pixels.\
   *Example:* A value of **100** constrains the watermark’s largest side (width or height) to 100 px. A 200 × 100 px image would be resized to 100 × 50 px.\
    ![](https://helpdesk.kontainer.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Watermark-4.png?v=1763368898)
3. **Percentage**\
   The watermark scales relative to the output size.\
   *Example:* A value of **50%** means the watermark will fill up to 50% of the output’s longer side. If the output is 1000 × 1000 px, the watermark would be scaled to 500 × 250 px.\
    ![](https://helpdesk.kontainer.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Watermark-5.png?v=1763368898)

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#### Example Configuration:

We created a template named **“Watermark”** that crops the output image to 500 × 500 px.

- **Watermark file:** 200 × 100 px
- **Sizing type:** Original
- **Overlay position:** Center
- **Opacity:** 70%

![](https://helpdesk.kontainer.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Watermark-6.png?v=1763368898)

This results in the watermark being centered and semi-transparent at its original size over the final image:

![](https://helpdesk.kontainer.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Watermark-7.png?v=1763368898)

![](https://helpdesk.kontainer.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Watermark-8.png?v=1763368898)

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If you would like to know more and see how this feature could work for your specific use case, please contact [Customer Success](mailto:support@kontainer.com).

## Other languages

- [Deutsch](https://helpdesk.kontainer.com/de/article/wasserzeichen-in-downloadvorlagen/index.md)

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