Can't get watermarking to work

[Tropical Vibe]

Hi Chuck,

I read many of the posts regarding watermarking. I can't seem to get mine to work. Can you help me out? my url is tropicalvibe.com/photos. I copied my settings below from admin...

Here are my watermark settings...
Enable watermarking of photos with overlay image?
yes
If enabled, position of overlay watermark on images.
SouthEast
Full server path to watermark overlay image.
/public_html/Images/tv_logo.gif

Here are my show photo options...
Enable on-the-fly image protection
This option uses the watermark.php script to serve images
yes
When using on-the-fly image generation, do you want to overlay the watermark image?
yes
You can use this feature for on-the-fly watermarks in combination with the on-the-fly image generation.
yes

John

[Chuck S]

/public_html/Images/tv_logo.gif

That to me does not appear to be a full server path

You can also turn this off if your using the on the fly image generation

Enable watermarking of photos with overlay image?

Also if your using on the fly generation you want your watermark to be a png image

[Tropical Vibe]

1. I don't want to change the original so on-the-fly watewrmarking is what i want. I understand that I need to choose between permanent and on-the-fly. Not sure where to turn off permanent - admin>watermark options?

2. How do I create a .png file from my .gif file?

3. can you give me an example of a full server path. I am a neophyte when it comes to this.

Thanks.

[Chuck S]

1. yes

2. a graphics program kind of the same way you created your gif file

3. /var/www/public_html/gallery/watermark.png

[Tropical Vibe]

Thanks. I will try this when I can login.

[Chuck S]

okay no problem open a thread on that if you need to

[Tropical Vibe]

ALright, I did the following...

Watermark Options
Enable watermarking of photos with overlay image?
no
If enabled, position of overlay watermark on images.
SouthEast
Full server path to watermark overlay image.
/home/dozer/public_html/images/TVlogoPNG.png


Image Protection System Options
Use Anti-leeching code?
Use Right-Click Disable JavaScript to try and prevent right-clicking images
yes
Enable on-the-fly image protection
This option uses the watermark.php script to serve images
no
When using on-the-fly image generation, do you want to overlay the watermark image?
You can use this feature for on-the-fly watermarks in combination with the on-the-fly image generation.
yes
Full server path to watermark overlay image.
/home/dozer/public_html/images/TVlogoPNG.png

I uploaded 10 pictures and none of them had watermarks on the thumb, medium or larges photos. Where am i going wrong here/

[Chuck S]

Enable on-the-fly image protection
This option uses the watermark.php script to serve images
no

that needs to be yes

[Tropical Vibe]

I changed it to yes but it still didn't work. What else should I try?

[Tropical Vibe]

Also, when ever I am in the gallery (anywhere) the bottom of my browser window states" (1 item remaining) Opening page http:www.tropicalvibe.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo...."

[Chuck S]

I would suspect the path to your png watermark is not correct