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Watermark an Image

Apply a text watermark to a photo using layer-based image composition for brand protection and copyright.

Who this is for

Photography studios and content platforms use this recipe to protect an image. Use the Image Generation API to composite a base photo with a semi-transparent text watermark overlay — ready for publishing with brand protection built in.

Request
curl -X POST https://api.iterationlayer.com/image-generation/v1/generate \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "dimensions": {
      "width_in_px": 1200,
      "height_in_px": 800
    },
    "layers": [
      {
        "index": 0,
        "type": "image",
        "file": {
          "type": "base64",
          "name": "photo.png",
          "base64": "<base64-encoded-photo>"
        }
      },
      {
        "index": 1,
        "type": "text",
        "text": "© 2026 Your Brand",
        "font_name": "Inter",
        "font_size_in_px": 48,
        "text_color": "#FFFFFF",
        "text_align": "center",
        "vertical_align": "center",
        "position": {
          "x_in_px": 0.0,
          "y_in_px": 0.0
        },
        "dimensions": {
          "width_in_px": 1200,
          "height_in_px": 800
        },
        "opacity": 30,
        "rotation_in_degrees": -30.0
      }
    ],
    "output_format": "png"
  }'
Response
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "buffer": "iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAA...",
    "mime_type": "image/png"
  }
}
Request
import { IterationLayer } from "iterationlayer";
const client = new IterationLayer({ apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY" });

const result = await client.generateImage({
  dimensions: {
    width_in_px: 1200,
    height_in_px: 800,
  },
  layers: [
    {
      index: 0,
      type: "image",
      file: {
        type: "base64",
        name: "photo.png",
        base64: "<base64-encoded-photo>",
      },
    },
    {
      index: 1,
      type: "text",
      text: "\u00a9 2026 Your Brand",
      font_name: "Inter",
      font_size_in_px: 48,
      text_color: "#FFFFFF",
      text_align: "center",
      vertical_align: "center",
      position: {
        x_in_px: 0,
        y_in_px: 0,
      },
      dimensions: {
        width_in_px: 1200,
        height_in_px: 800,
      },
      opacity: 30,
      rotation_in_degrees: -30.0,
    },
  ],
  output_format: "png",
});
Response
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "buffer": "iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAA...",
    "mime_type": "image/png"
  }
}
Request
from iterationlayer import IterationLayer
client = IterationLayer(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")

result = client.generate_image(
    dimensions={
        "width_in_px": 1200,
        "height_in_px": 800,
    },
    layers=[
        {
            "index": 0,
            "type": "image",
            "file": {
                "type": "base64",
                "name": "photo.png",
                "base64": "<base64-encoded-photo>",
            },
        },
        {
            "index": 1,
            "type": "text",
            "text": "\u00a9 2026 Your Brand",
            "font_name": "Inter",
            "font_size_in_px": 48,
            "text_color": "#FFFFFF",
            "text_align": "center",
            "vertical_align": "center",
            "position": {
                "x_in_px": 0,
                "y_in_px": 0,
            },
            "dimensions": {
                "width_in_px": 1200,
                "height_in_px": 800,
            },
            "opacity": 30,
            "rotation_in_degrees": -30.0,
        },
    ],
    output_format="png",
)
Response
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "buffer": "iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAA...",
    "mime_type": "image/png"
  }
}
Request
package main

import il "github.com/iterationlayer/sdk-go"

func main() {
    client := il.NewClient("YOUR_API_KEY")

    result, err := client.GenerateImage(il.GenerateImageRequest{
        Dimensions: il.Dimensions{
            WidthInPx:  1200,
            HeightInPx: 800,
        },
        OutputFormat: "png",
        Layers: []il.Layer{
            il.NewImageOverlayLayer(0, il.FileInput{Buffer: "<base64-encoded-photo>"}),
            il.NewTextLayer(1, "\u00a9 2026 Your Brand", "Inter", 48, "#FFFFFF",
                il.Position{
      XInPx: 0,
      YInPx: 0,
    },
                il.Dimensions{
      WidthInPx: 1200,
      HeightInPx: 800,
    }),
        },
    })
    if err != nil {
        panic(err)
    }
}
Response
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "buffer": "iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAA...",
    "mime_type": "image/png"
  }
}
Template
{
  "name": "Watermark an Image",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "parameters": {
        "content": "## Watermark an Image\n\nPhotography studios and content platforms use this recipe to protect an image. Use the Image Generation API to composite a base photo with a semi-transparent text watermark overlay \u2014 ready for publishing with brand protection built in.\n\n**Note:** This workflow uses the Iteration Layer community node (`n8n-nodes-iterationlayer`). Install it via Settings > Community Nodes on self-hosted n8n, or add it directly on n8n Cloud with Verified Community Nodes enabled.",
        "height_in_px": 280,
        "width_in_px": 500,
        "color": 2
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        200,
        40
      ],
      "id": "9049670b-9497-40cd-b116-5546e05689ac",
      "name": "Overview"
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "content": "### Step 1: Generate Image\nResource: **Image Generation**\n\nConfigure the Image Generation parameters below, then connect your credentials.",
        "height_in_px": 160,
        "width_in_px": 300,
        "color": 6
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        475,
        100
      ],
      "id": "eeb9ad8f-c871-42bf-a922-3743978f8cf5",
      "name": "Step 1 Note"
    },
    {
      "parameters": {},
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        250,
        300
      ],
      "id": "db37dbb5-6d26-42d3-8562-bd9118648edd",
      "name": "Manual Trigger"
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "resource": "imageGeneration",
        "widthInPx": 1200,
        "heightInPx": 800,
        "outputFormat": "png",
        "layersJson": "[\n  {\n    \"index\": 0,\n    \"type\": \"image\",\n    \"file\": {\n      \"type\": \"base64\",\n      \"name\": \"photo.png\",\n      \"base64\": \"<base64-encoded-photo>\"\n    }\n  },\n  {\n    \"index\": 1,\n    \"type\": \"text\",\n    \"text\": \"\\u00a9 2026 Your Brand\",\n    \"font_name\": \"Inter\",\n    \"font_size_in_px\": 48,\n    \"text_color\": \"#FFFFFF\",\n    \"text_align\": \"center\",\n    \"vertical_align\": \"center\",\n    \"position\": {\n      \"x\": 0.0,\n      \"y\": 0.0\n    },\n    \"dimensions\": {\n      \"width\": 1200,\n      \"height\": 800\n    },\n    \"opacity\": 30,\n    \"rotation_in_degrees\": -30.0\n  }\n]",
        "fontsJson": "[]"
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-iterationlayer.iterationLayer",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        500,
        300
      ],
      "id": "66c9ebb5-6532-463c-9980-3cb8b07d7e35",
      "name": "Generate Image",
      "credentials": {
        "iterationLayerApi": {
          "id": "1",
          "name": "Iteration Layer API"
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "Manual Trigger": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Generate Image",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  },
  "settings": {
    "executionOrder": "v1"
  }
}
Prompt
Add a watermark to the image at [file URL]. Use the generate_image tool with an image layer for the base photo and a text layer for the watermark "[watermark text]", set to semi-transparent with rotation, output as PNG.

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