Task Image - Overlay

The Image overlay Task lets you place an image or text over an already existing image.

Image overlay > Main settings sub tab

Overlay type

Select the type of content to overlay on the image. Options: Text, Image. Selecting a type shows the corresponding Image or Text tab.

Alignment

Relative position

Select the position of the overlay relative to the base image. Options: Top center, Top left, Top right, Center, Bottom center, Bottom left, Bottom right, Custom.

Top

The vertical offset in pixels from the top edge of the base image. Available when Custom is selected as the relative position.

Left

The horizontal offset in pixels from the left edge of the base image. Available when Custom is selected as the relative position.

Margin

X

The horizontal margin in pixels applied to the overlay position. Disabled when Relative position is set to Top center, Bottom center, or Center.

Y

The vertical margin in pixels applied to the overlay position. Disabled when Relative position is set to Center.

Image overlay > File filter sub tab

In the File filter tab you define which image file to overlay. Read more about file filter here.

Image overlay > Image sub tab

Overlay image path

The full path and file name of the image to overlay on the base image.

Image overlay > Text sub tab

This tab is only visible when Overlay type is set to Text.

Text details

Text string

The text to render on the base image.

Font

The font to use for the overlay text.

Font size

The size of the font for the overlay text.

Text color

The color of the overlay text.

Image overlay > Destination sub tab

Save to

Select where to save the overlaid image:

• Same file — Overwrites the original source file.
• Same folder but use file mask — Saves to the same folder with a new file name specified in File mask.
• Different folder and use file mask — Saves to a different folder with a new file name.

Folder

The destination folder path. Only available when Different folder and use file mask is selected.

File mask

The file name to use for the saved image. Available when Same folder but use file mask or Different folder and use file mask is selected.

Page range

Select which pages of the image to apply the overlay to:

• All pages — Apply the overlay to all pages.
• Pages — Apply the overlay to specific pages. Enter a page number or page range (for example, 2-4) in the field below.