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    Add watermarks to PowerPoint presentations

    This article describes a set of ways to add watermarks to PowerPoint presentations. As a demonstration, feel free to add watermark for ppt with our online app, built on GroupDocs.Watermark for .NET.

    Adding watermark to a particular slide

    Using GroupDocs.Watermark, you can add watermark to a particular slide of a PowerPoint presentation in a simplified way. Adding watermark to a particular PowerPoint slide using GroupDocs.Watermark consists of following steps.

    1. Load the document
    2. Create and initialize watermark object
    3. Set watermark properties
    4. Setting SlideIndex of PresentationWatermarkSlideOptions
    5. Add watermark to the document
    6. Save the document

    Following code shows how to add TextWatermark to the first slide and ImageWatermark to the second slide.

    AdvancedUsage.AddingWatermarks.AddWatermarksToPresentations.PresentationAddWatermarkToSlide

    PresentationLoadOptions loadOptions = new PresentationLoadOptions();
// Specify an absolute or relative path to your document. Ex: @"C:\Docs\presentation.pptx"
using (Watermarker watermarker = new Watermarker("presentation.pptx", loadOptions))
{
    // Add text watermark to the first slide
    TextWatermark textWatermark = new TextWatermark("Test watermark", new Font("Arial", 8));
    PresentationWatermarkSlideOptions textWatermarkOptions = new PresentationWatermarkSlideOptions();
    textWatermarkOptions.SlideIndex = 0;
    watermarker.Add(textWatermark, textWatermarkOptions);

    // Add image watermark to the second slide
    using (ImageWatermark imageWatermark = new ImageWatermark("logo.jpg"))
    {
        PresentationWatermarkSlideOptions imageWatermarkOptions = new PresentationWatermarkSlideOptions();
        imageWatermarkOptions.SlideIndex = 1;
        watermarker.Add(imageWatermark, imageWatermarkOptions);
    }

    watermarker.Save("presentation.pptx");
}

    Protecting watermark using unreadable characters

    This feature allows strengthening the protection of text watermark. Using unreadable characters in the watermark text forbids the modification using Find and Replace dialog. The following code sample shows how to include unreadable characters in watermark text using properties IsLocked and ProtectWithUnreadableCharacters of PresentationWatermarkSlideOptions.

    AdvancedUsage.AddingWatermarks.AddWatermarksToPresentations.PresentationProtectWatermarkUsingUnreadableCharacters

    PresentationLoadOptions loadOptions = new PresentationLoadOptions();
// Specify an absolute or relative path to your document. Ex: @"C:\Docs\presentation.pptx"
using (Watermarker watermarker = new Watermarker("presentation.pptx", loadOptions))
{
    TextWatermark watermark = new TextWatermark("Watermark text", new Font("Arial", 19));
    PresentationWatermarkSlideOptions options = new PresentationWatermarkSlideOptions();
    options.IsLocked = true;
    options.ProtectWithUnreadableCharacters = true;

    // Add watermark
    watermarker.Add(watermark, options);

    // Save document
    watermarker.Save("presentation.pptx");
}

    Getting slide dimensions

    If for some reasons you want to use absolute sizing and positioning, you may also need to get the width and height of the slide. Use below code to get the dimensions of a particular slide.

    AdvancedUsage.AddingWatermarks.AddWatermarksToPresentations.PresentationGetSlideDimensions

    PresentationLoadOptions loadOptions = new PresentationLoadOptions();
// Specify an absolute or relative path to your document. Ex: @"C:\Docs\presentation.pptx"
using (Watermarker watermarker = new Watermarker("presentation.pptx", loadOptions))
{
    PresentationContent content = watermarker.GetContent<PresentationContent>();
    Console.WriteLine(content.SlideWidth);
    Console.WriteLine(content.SlideHeight);
}

    Add watermark to all images inside a particular slide

    GroupDocs.Watermark allows you to add watermark to the images inside a particular PowerPoint slide using Add method as shown in below example.

    AdvancedUsage.AddingWatermarks.AddWatermarksToPresentations.PresentationAddWatermarkToSlideImages

    PresentationLoadOptions loadOptions = new PresentationLoadOptions();
// Specify an absolute or relative path to your document. Ex: @"C:\Docs\presentation.pptx"
using (Watermarker watermarker = new Watermarker("presentation.pptx", loadOptions))
{
    TextWatermark watermark = new TextWatermark("Protected image", new Font("Arial", 8));
    watermark.HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Center;
    watermark.VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Center;
    watermark.RotateAngle = 45;
    watermark.SizingType = SizingType.ScaleToParentDimensions;
    watermark.ScaleFactor = 1;

    // Get all images from the first slide
    PresentationContent content = watermarker.GetContent<PresentationContent>();
    WatermarkableImageCollection images = content.Slides[0].FindImages();

    // Add watermark to all found images
    foreach (WatermarkableImage image in images)
    {
        image.Add(watermark);
    }

    watermarker.Save("presentation.pptx");
}

    Working with masters, layouts, and notes

    GroupDocs.Watermark enables you to access all types of the service slides in a PowerPoint presentation. Following properties of PresentationContent allows access to the corresponding slide types using the API

    Following code shows how to access each type of the slides in a PowerPoint presentation.

    AdvancedUsage.AddingWatermarks.AddWatermarksToPresentations.PresentationAddWatermarkToAllSlideTypes

    PresentationLoadOptions loadOptions = new PresentationLoadOptions();
// Specify an absolute or relative path to your document. Ex: @"C:\Docs\presentation.pptx"
using (Watermarker watermarker = new Watermarker("presentation.pptx", loadOptions))
{
    TextWatermark watermark = new TextWatermark("Test watermark", new Font("Arial", 8));
    PresentationContent content = watermarker.GetContent<PresentationContent>();

    // Add watermark to all master slides
    PresentationWatermarkMasterSlideOptions masterSlideOptions = new PresentationWatermarkMasterSlideOptions();
    masterSlideOptions.MasterSlideIndex = -1;
    watermarker.Add(watermark, masterSlideOptions);

    // Add watermark to all layout slides
    if (content.LayoutSlides != null)
    {
        PresentationWatermarkLayoutSlideOptions layoutSlideOptions = new PresentationWatermarkLayoutSlideOptions();
        layoutSlideOptions.LayoutSlideIndex = -1;
        watermarker.Add(watermark, masterSlideOptions);
    }

    // Add watermark to all notes slides
    for (int i = 0; i < content.Slides.Count; i++)
    {
        if (content.Slides[i].NotesSlide != null)
        {
            PresentationWatermarkNoteSlideOptions noteSlideOptions = new PresentationWatermarkNoteSlideOptions();
            noteSlideOptions.SlideIndex = i;
            watermarker.Add(watermark, noteSlideOptions);
        }
    }

    // Add watermark to handout master
    if (content.MasterHandoutSlide != null)
    {
        PresentationWatermarkMasterHandoutSlideOptions handoutSlideOptions = new PresentationWatermarkMasterHandoutSlideOptions();
        watermarker.Add(watermark, handoutSlideOptions);
    }

    // Add watermark to notes master
    if (content.MasterNotesSlide != null)
    {
        PresentationWatermarkMasterNotesSlideOptions masterNotesSlideOptions = new PresentationWatermarkMasterNotesSlideOptions();
        watermarker.Add(watermark, masterNotesSlideOptions);
    }

    watermarker.Save("presentation.pptx");
}

    What is watermark in PowerPoint

    When you’re calling Add method of Watermarker class with loaded presentation document, simple shape is added to a PowerPoint document. GroupDocs.Watermark provides some additional options when adding a shape watermark. Use PresentationWatermarkBaseSlideOptions descendant classes to set these options as shown in below example.

    AdvancedUsage.AddingWatermarks.AddWatermarksToPresentations.PresentationAddWatermarkWithSlidesShapeSettings

    PresentationLoadOptions loadOptions = new PresentationLoadOptions();
// Specify an absolute or relative path to your document. Ex: @"C:\Docs\presentation.pptx"
using (Watermarker watermarker = new Watermarker("presentation.pptx", loadOptions))
{
    TextWatermark watermark = new TextWatermark("Test watermark", new Font("Arial", 19));
    watermark.IsBackground = true;

    PresentationWatermarkSlideOptions options = new PresentationWatermarkSlideOptions();

    // Set the shape name
    options.Name = "Shape 1";

    // Set the descriptive (alternative) text that will be associated with the shape
    options.AlternativeText = "Test watermark";

    // Editing of the shape in PowerPoint is forbidden
    options.IsLocked = true;

    watermarker.Add(watermark, options);
    watermarker.Save("presentation.pptx");
}

    Applying text effects

    You can also apply text effects when adding shape watermark to a PowerPoint slide.

    AdvancedUsage.AddingWatermarks.AddWatermarksToPresentations.PresentationAddWatermarkWithTextEffects

    PresentationLoadOptions loadOptions = new PresentationLoadOptions();
// Specify an absolute or relative path to your document. Ex: @"C:\Docs\presentation.pptx"
using (Watermarker watermarker = new Watermarker("presentation.pptx", loadOptions))
{
    TextWatermark watermark = new TextWatermark("Test watermark", new Font("Segoe UI", 19));

    PresentationTextEffects effects = new PresentationTextEffects();
    effects.LineFormat.Enabled = true;
    effects.LineFormat.Color = Color.Red;
    effects.LineFormat.DashStyle = OfficeDashStyle.DashDotDot;
    effects.LineFormat.LineStyle = OfficeLineStyle.Triple;
    effects.LineFormat.Weight = 1;

    PresentationWatermarkSlideOptions options = new PresentationWatermarkSlideOptions();
    options.Effects = effects;

    watermarker.Add(watermark, options);
    watermarker.Save("presentation.pptx");
}
    Warning
    Line format settings are not supported for PPT presentations at this moment.

    Applying image effects

    The API also allows you to apply image effects to the shape watermark using below code.

    AdvancedUsage.AddingWatermarks.AddWatermarksToPresentations.PresentationAddWatermarkWithImageEffects

    PresentationLoadOptions loadOptions = new PresentationLoadOptions();
// Specify an absolute or relative path to your document. Ex: @"C:\Docs\presentation.pptx"
using (Watermarker watermarker = new Watermarker("presentation.pptx", loadOptions))
{
    using (ImageWatermark watermark = new ImageWatermark("logo.png"))
    {
        PresentationImageEffects effects = new PresentationImageEffects();
        effects.Brightness = 0.7;
        effects.Contrast = 0.6;
        effects.ChromaKey = Color.Red;
        effects.BorderLineFormat.Enabled = true;
        effects.BorderLineFormat.Weight = 1;

        PresentationWatermarkSlideOptions options = new PresentationWatermarkSlideOptions();
        options.Effects = effects;

        watermarker.Add(watermark, options);
    }

    watermarker.Save("presentation.pptx");
}

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