How to Dynamically Watermark PDF Pages

Watermark in a nutshell

A watermark is a semi-transparent line of text or an image added into a file to indicate that the file is owned by a person or an organization, and that the file should not be replicated or spread without their permission. In most instances, watermarks are visible, but in exceptional cases, special text-based watermarks are embedded in a way that they become visible only after the document is scanned or printed.

To safeguard their confidential information and intellectual property many companies continue to add bespoke watermarks to their documents.

The following figure is a diagrammatic representation of the watermark process:

Why watermarks count

The fundamental cases requiring document watermarks are listed below:

Smooth documents classification

Watermarks might be embedded in documents to imply their handling process. For example, a document watermarked by the label “Confidential” shows the users in charge that they should take appropriate security measures when working with such documents.

Efficiency in tracking documents

Embedding customized watermarks that encompass attributes like user name, timestamp, or revision number enhances the document’s versioning control.

Controlling illegitimate distribution

Watermarks are a reliable way to prove the ownership of a document and its inner content.

Whenever a document has ...