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Release history

Batch Watermark Creator has been through nine major versions since 1.0 in May 2005. Here is what each major release added.

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v9.0

New canvas engine and rebuilt watermark layers

Current version

September 2026 · v9.0

  • New canvas rendering engine: smoother preview and noticeably faster processing of large batches
  • Watermark layer management rebuilt: any number of text and image layers stack independently, each with its own on/off switch
  • Dynamic text placeholders now cover all the common EXIF fields (capture time, camera model, aperture, shutter speed and more)
  • Effect settings (drop shadow, outer glow, scatter) refined, and effects can be combined
  • The Compare quality preview now runs through exactly the same encoding path as the batch, so what you see is what you get
  • 64-bit and 32-bit installers, built on .NET Framework 4.5.2, for Windows 7, 8, 10 and 11
  • Redesigned interface: General and Advanced tabs, hover help on fields, and Recent to bring back the settings of an earlier run in one click
  • Launched alongside the Android app 1.0: free, no ads, no sign-up (about the Android app)
v8.2

Trial of the next-generation canvas engine

Beta

March 2025 · v8.2

  • Preview of the new canvas rendering engine (switched on for everyone in 9.0), released early to collect stability feedback
  • Batch rename gained a date-range filter placeholder
v8.1

Compatibility and stability fixes

Stable

November 2022 · v8.1

  • Fixed a blurry interface at some Windows 11 display scaling levels
  • Fixed occasional failures when processing very high-resolution images (over 40 megapixels)
  • Improved the activation flow to reduce verification time-outs caused by network hiccups
v8.0

All seven output formats, and reusable batch history

Major release

May 2021 · v8.0

  • Added PNG-8 indexed-color output, bringing the formats to JPG, PNG-24, PNG-8, WebP, BMP, GIF and TIFF
  • Batch resize and batch rename moved into a single Advanced tab for a clearer workflow
  • Added batch history: reuse the settings of an earlier run in one click
  • Official support for Windows 11 and Windows Server 2012, 2016 and 2019
v7.0.3

Faster loading of very large folders

Maintenance

February 2019 · v7.0.3

  • Improved list loading and scrolling for folders with more than ten thousand images
  • Fixed some animated GIFs being treated as still images
  • Fixed the progress dialog sometimes staying open after a batch was canceled
v7.0

Rewritten core engine, WebP output and Compare quality

Major release

September 2018 · v7.0

  • Rewrote the core image-processing engine for a large speedup in batch processing
  • Added WebP output, which gives smaller files at the same visible quality
  • Added Compare quality: preview the compressed quality and file size before processing
  • Batch rename supports more placeholders (number of serial digits, case of the original file name and more)
v6.0

Multi-language interface and EXIF placeholders

Major release

April 2016 · v6.0

  • Text watermarks gained EXIF placeholders (capture time, camera model and more), filled in per image
  • Added the Scatter effect for a worn, spray-paint look
  • Added French and Spanish to the interface, joining Chinese and English for four languages
  • Batch processing gained retry on failure and a detailed log
  • Official support for Windows 10
v5.0

Text and image watermarks together

Major release

November 2013 · v5.0

  • Text and image watermarks can be combined for the first time (multi-layer blending)
  • Text watermarks gained dynamic placeholders for file name, serial number and date
  • Added the Outer glow effect
  • Resize modes expanded to five
  • Added an English interface
v4.0

A WYSIWYG canvas and tiled anti-theft layouts

Major release

August 2011 · v4.0

  • New visual canvas: drag a watermark into place and see the final result as you work
  • Multiple text watermark layers can be stacked
  • Added Tile layout, which covers the whole image with the watermark and makes it harder to remove
  • Official support for Windows 7
v3.0

Opacity, rotation and drop shadow

Major release

June 2009 · v3.0

  • Watermarks gained an opacity setting and a rotation angle
  • Added the Drop shadow effect
  • First support for batch resizing (three resize modes)
  • Added BMP and GIF output
  • Official support for Windows Vista
v2.0

Logo image watermarks and nine-grid placement

Major release

March 2007 · v2.0

  • Added image (logo) watermarks, with support for transparent PNG files
  • Added nine-grid placement: snap a watermark to any of nine standard positions in one click
  • Added PNG output
  • First support for batch renaming of output files
v1.0

First release of Batch Watermark Creator

First release

May 2005 · v1.0

  • Added a single text watermark to a batch of JPG images
  • Import a whole folder of pictures, set the font and color once, and write the whole batch out
  • Supported Windows XP

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