SIET

Image theft over the web can be done even accidentally. Just because you can easily grab a picture from the web doesn’t make it yours. Luckily, artists can use dedicated tools like SIET too add a bit of security in the form of a watermark over personal creations so they’re not stolen, or used in other purposes.

A cool thing about it is that it can be used on other computers directly from a thumb drive, because it requires no installation in order to function. Apart from a great deal of flexibility, the application doesn’t need to make any system registry entry chances in order to function, which means it doesn’t put any strain on the computer it’s used on.

The visual design is pretty intuitive, being equipped with a decent preview area which enables you to zoom in and out on particular regions, pan, and scroll through the collection of pictures you decide to load. All other controls you need to add and configure watermarks are in the same window, and the preview area updates in real time.

File support is decent, and you’re able to process a variety of formats like BMP, GIF, JPEG, JPG, PNG, and WBMP. You can’t add them through a drag and drop operation, but the browse dialog is easy enough to use and allows you to load more pictures at a time. You can easily remove unnecessary items from the list.

As far as the watermark tool is concerned, it only comes in the form of a text tag. Input goes in a dedicated field, with the possibility to pick the font you want, size, attributes, and even color. Additional style options can be set to add shadow, anti aliasing, or make text transparent.

There are only preset locations on the picture where the watermark is applied, but margins can be configured for better alignment. As for saving, it can be done to JPG or PNG, with customizable quality, to a location of your choice.

On an ending note, SIET is a powerful watermark tool which helps you secure your own pictures in an effortless process. Multiple items can be targeted at a time, and even though you can’t add a watermark picture, text customization options are enough to make it worth your while.