IMPRINT

A user-friendly desktop application for adding text and image watermarks to your photos. Built with Python using Tkinter for the GUI and PIL (Pillow) for image processing.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Screenshots
• Installation
• Usage
• Supported Formats
• Technical Details
• Project Structure
• Contributing
• Known Issues
• Future Enhancements
• License
• Author
• Acknowledgments
• Support

Features

🎨 Text Watermarks

• Add custom text watermarks to images
• Choose from multiple font options (Arial, Times, Courier)
• Adjustable font sizes (10-40pt)
• Custom color picker for text
• Multiple positioning options (Top-Left, Top-Right, Center, Bottom-Left, Bottom-Right)
• Real-time preview of watermark placement

🖼️ Image Watermarks

• Add image watermarks (logos, signatures, etc.)
• Adjustable watermark size (5-50% of main image width)
• Multiple positioning options
• Support for transparent PNG watermarks
• Real-time preview functionality

🔧 General Features

• Clean, intuitive user interface
• Support for multiple image formats (JPG, JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, TIFF)
• High-quality image processing with maintained aspect ratios
• Easy navigation with back buttons
• Save watermarked images in various formats

Screenshots

Installation

pip install -r requirements.txt

Prerequisites

• Python 3.7 or higher
• pip (Python package installer)

Note: tkinter comes pre-installed with most Python installations.

Clone and Run

git clone https://github.com/vidhun05/IMPRINT.git
cd IMPRINT
python main.py

Usage

1. Launch the Application

   python main.py

2. Select an Image

   • Click "Select Image" button
   • Choose your image file from the file dialog

3. Add Watermark

   • For Text Watermark:

     • Click "Add Text Watermark"
     • Enter your text
     • Customize position, font, size, and color
     • Click "Apply Text" when satisfied with preview

   • For Image Watermark:

     • Click "Add Image Watermark"
     • Select your watermark image
     • Adjust position and size
     • Click "Apply Image Watermark"

4. Save Your Image

   • Click "Save Image" button
   • Choose your desired location and format

Supported Formats

Input Formats

• JPEG (.jpg, .jpeg)
• PNG (.png)
• BMP (.bmp)
• GIF (.gif)
• TIFF (.tiff)

Output Formats

• PNG (.png) - Recommended for best quality
• JPEG (.jpg, .jpeg)

Technical Details

Built With

• Python 3.7+ - Core programming language
• Tkinter - GUI framework
• PIL/Pillow - Image processing library
• OS - File system operations

Key Features

• Smart Font Handling: Automatic fallback to system fonts if custom fonts are unavailable
• Aspect Ratio Preservation: Images are resized maintaining their original proportions
• Memory Management: Efficient image handling with proper garbage collection
• Error Handling: Comprehensive error handling with user-friendly messages

Project Structure

IMPRINT/
│
├── main.py             # Main application file
├── README.md           # Project documentation
└── requirements.txt    # Python dependencies

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Here's how you can help:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

Ideas for Contributions

• Add more watermark positioning options
• Implement batch processing for multiple images
• Add transparency/opacity controls for watermarks
• Create preset watermark templates
• Add drag-and-drop functionality
• Implement undo/redo functionality

Known Issues

• Font files may not be available on all systems (fallback to default font is implemented)
• Large images may take longer to process

Future Enhancements

• Batch processing for multiple images
• Watermark transparency/opacity controls
• Drag and drop functionality
• Preset watermark templates
• Undo/Redo functionality
• Command-line interface
• Additional image filters and effects

License

This project is licensed under a custom Non-Commercial License based on the MIT License.

You are free to:

• Use the software for personal or educational purposes
• Modify and improve the code
• Contribute via pull requests

You are not allowed to:

• Sell or use this software for commercial purposes
• Distribute modified versions for profit

See the LICENSE file for full terms.

Author

Vidhun - Initial work

Acknowledgments

• Thanks to the Python community for excellent libraries
• PIL/Pillow team for robust image processing capabilities
• Tkinter for providing a simple yet powerful GUI framework

Support

If you encounter any problems or have questions, please:

1. Check the Issues page
2. Create a new issue if your problem isn't already listed
3. Provide as much detail as possible about your setup and the issue

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