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Watermark & Photo Settings

Protect your copyrights. Learn how Pixalo places automatic watermarks over your gallery previews while keeping your uploaded original files untouched.

Automated Theft Protection

🔒 Secure UploadThe uploaded high-resolution original files are securely stored on AWS S3 and never displayed unprotected in the browser.
⚡ Dynamic PreviewFor shop previews, compressed demo images are automatically generated, overlaid with the configured tiled watermark.
🖨 Original DeliveryAs soon as a customer purchases a digital product or an order is sent to the lab, the system automatically retrieves the unencrypted original.
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Watermark & Demo Image Settings

Click on "Settings" in the left sidebar and select the "Photos" tab to adjust the watermark and compression. Remember to confirm your changes with "Save Settings".

Watermark and Photo Settings Dashboard

Watermark Options

The watermark is applied as a diagonal tiled pattern over the preview image to prevent screenshot theft:

  • Watermark Text: The displayed text (e.g. Pixalo Studio or PREVIEW).
  • Font Size: Scale the text continuously from 20px to 200px to ensure optimal readability on different displays.
  • Opacity: Determine how transparent the watermark is printed (e.g., 50% for good protection with high image visibility).
  • Density: Controls the tiling ratio. Higher values tile the text more densely across the image area.

Image Resolution (Demo Images)

For fast loading of customer galleries, Pixalo compresses the image files in the storefront. Define the rendering limits for these demo images here:

  • Max Width (px) & Max Height (px): The maximum dimensions for the preview file (default: 1200px x 800px). Larger values improve detail but increase loading times for end users.
  • JPEG Quality: The compression level in percent (default: 70%). A balanced value saves bandwidth while displaying appealing images.

Scope of the Settings

Please note: Changes to the watermark or demo resolution are only applied to newly uploaded photos. If you want to change the watermark for already uploaded photos in existing jobs, the photos must be uploaded again.

Go Live with Your Shop?

Once you have set up your products, prices, and security features like watermarks, you can hook up your custom internet domain name.

Next: Set Up Custom Domain