Create a professional logo or signature watermark directly inside ON1 Photo RAW and add a polished, branded look to every image you share. In this step-by-step lesson, you’ll learn how to turn a handwritten signature, logo, or graphic into a transparent PNG, build custom watermark variations, and apply them as layers or export watermarks for consistent branding across your entire portfolio.
ON1 Photo RAW2026Intermediate / AdvancedDan HarlacherTips & TechniquesEditLayersExportCreate a Custom Photography Watermark in ON1 Photo RAW
Published: Jun 19 2026 5165 Views
On June 21, 2026 at 1:51 pm Merle Becker wrote:
Dan, very detailed explanation of this process. Thank you. One question – I have seen it before but not sure where to find it now. How did you shift the Masking Panel to the left side. And how did you change the pressets from small icons to a list? Thanks Much.
Merle
On June 26, 2026 at 7:24 pm Yolande Nichols wrote:
Thanks for showing us how to put a light background on the watermark so it shows up better! Excellent explanation, especially for a newbie like me.
On June 29, 2026 at 10:44 pm DIANA THOMAS wrote:
Very succinct description and illustration of this process. Is there any way to lightly colorize the text, though? Thanks. Diana
On June 30, 2026 at 6:13 am Jens Cramer wrote:
Perfect presentation. No Leica or any other product placement, and no mention of your latest travel photography. Perfect. Thank you!
On June 30, 2026 at 7:13 am Chris Taylor wrote:
Fantastic, Dan. Thanks!
On June 30, 2026 at 7:57 am Benedict Zsuppon wrote:
Thanks for showing us how to do that. I’ve been wanting to do that for sometime and didn’t want to pay some company $60 to produce a signature watermark. Thanks again!
On June 30, 2026 at 9:53 am Richard Heath wrote:
Thanks Dan!
On June 30, 2026 at 10:52 am Rejean wrote:
Toujours aussi clair, précis et concis. Merci Dan
On July 2, 2026 at 7:40 am Juan Mesia wrote:
Gracias Dan , muy clara tu explicacion .. Saludos Pepo
On July 6, 2026 at 1:21 pm marty@faulknerphotographicart.com wrote:
Excellent! Didn’t know there was a place to save the watermarks I already have. Thanks Dan.
On July 14, 2026 at 4:39 pm Cameron Fetty wrote:
One small step you missed and that’s on the export. The user will need to select Logo or Text to see the Logo section and options that you showed on the screen.