Configure Visualization Watermark (Items)
Automatically generate item watermarks based on an item's lifecycle state, a specified item property, or customized text. In addition, administrators can configure the watermark style and position.
Configure Item Watermarks
Configure Item Lifecycle State Watermark
Click Tools > Administration > Vault Settings.
In the Vault Settings dialog box, select the items tab.
In the Visualization Watermarking section, select Lifecycle-based from the drop-down menu and click Configure.
In the Lifecycle Watermarks dialog, select the lifecycle that you want to use for the state-based watermarks.
Note: Vault comes with an out-of-the-box lifecycle called Item Release Process.Select a lifecycle state for which you want to edit the watermark.
Click the ellipses (...) in the Watermark Text column to open the Watermark Text Entry dialog and edit the text of the watermark.
Perform one of the following steps:
Select the input text for display in the watermark option to enter text of your choice for the watermark.
Select a property to display as the watermark from the Insert a property from below drop-down list.
Create a multi-line watermark by performing one of the two steps above and clicking the Plus (+) button to add it to the Watermark Text Display field.
Use the plus (+) button to add additional watermarks and the minus (-) button to remove existing watermarks. You can also use the up and down arrows to arrange the order in which the water marks are displayed.
Click OK to close the Watermark Text Entry dialog.
On the Customize Watermarks dialog, select a location for the watermark from the Location drop down list. The watermark can be placed:
- Diagonally
- Horizontally
- In the Border
Select a font for the watermark from the Font drop down list.
Select a color for the watermark from the Color drop down list.
Select a size for the watermark from the Size drop down list.
Click OK.
Configure Property-Based Watermark
Click Tools > Administration > Vault Settings.
In the Vault Settings dialog box, select the items tab.
In the Visualization Watermarking section, select Property-based from the drop-down menu and click Configure.
On the Property-based dialog, select a property from which to draw the text for the watermark from the Property-based watermark drop-down list.
Select a location for the watermark from the Location drop-down list. The watermark can be placed:
- Diagonally
- Horizontally
- In the border
Select a font for the watermark from the Font drop down list.
Select a color for the watermark from the Color drop down list.
Select a size for the watermark from the Size drop down list.
Click OK.
Configure a Custom Watermark
Click Tools > Administration > Vault Settings.
In the Vault Settings dialog box, select the items tab.
In the Visualization Watermarking section, select Custom from the drop-down menu and click Configure.
On the Configure Watermarks dialog, enter the text for the watermark in the Text field.
Select a location for the watermark from the Location drop-down list. The watermark can be placed:
- Diagonally
- Horizontally
- In the border
Select a font for the watermark from the Font drop down list.
Select a color for the watermark from the Color drop down list.
Select a size for the watermark from the Size drop down list.
Click OK.