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PDF Watermark & Page Elements

Name: PDF Watermark
Author: claude-office-skills

Add watermarks, page numbers, headers, footers, and other overlay elements to PDF documents.

Overview

This skill helps you:

Add text or image watermarks
Insert page numbers
Create headers and footers
Apply stamps and labels
Batch process multiple documents

How to Use

Watermarks

"Add 'CONFIDENTIAL' watermark to this PDF"
"Apply a diagonal 'DRAFT' watermark"
"Add our company logo as a watermark"

Page Numbers

"Add page numbers to this PDF"
"Number pages starting from page 3"
"Add 'Page X of Y' at the bottom center"

Headers/Footers

"Add a header with the document title"
"Create a footer with date and page number"
"Add company name to every page header"

Watermark Options

Text Watermarks

## Text Watermark Configuration

### Content
- **Text**: CONFIDENTIAL
- **Font**: Arial Bold
- **Size**: 72 pt
- **Color**: #FF0000 (Red)
- **Opacity**: 30%

### Position
- **Placement**: Center
- **Rotation**: 45° diagonal
- **Offset X**: 0
- **Offset Y**: 0

### Pages
- **Apply to**: All pages / First only / Custom range
- **Skip pages**: [None]

### Preview

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Image Watermarks

## Image Watermark Configuration

### Image
- **File**: logo.png
- **Size**: 200 x 100 px
- **Opacity**: 20%
- **Maintain aspect ratio**: Yes

### Position
| Preset | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| Center | Middle of page |
| Top-right | Corner logo |
| Bottom-center | Footer area |
| Tile | Repeated pattern |

### Current Setting
- **Position**: Bottom-right corner
- **Margin**: 20px from edges
- **Behind text**: Yes (background)

Watermark Presets

Preset	Text	Style	Use Case
Draft	DRAFT	Gray, diagonal, 50%	Work in progress
Confidential	CONFIDENTIAL	Red, diagonal, 30%	Sensitive docs
Copy	COPY	Blue, horizontal, 25%	Duplicates
Approved	APPROVED	Green, stamp style	Sign-off
Sample	SAMPLE	Gray, tiled	Demo documents
Do Not Copy	DO NOT COPY	Red, diagonal, 40%	Restricted

Page Numbers

Configuration Options

## Page Numbering Configuration

### Format
| Style | Example |
|-------|---------|
| Simple | 1, 2, 3 |
| Page X | Page 1 |
| X of Y | 1 of 25 |
| Section | 1-1, 1-2 |
| Roman | i, ii, iii |
| Letter | A, B, C |

### Position
| Location | Alignment |
|----------|-----------|
| Header | Left / Center / Right |
| Footer | Left / Center / Right |

### Current Setting
- **Format**: Page {n} of {total}
- **Position**: Footer, Center
- **Font**: Arial, 10pt
- **Start from**: Page 1
- **Skip pages**: Cover (page 1)

Advanced Numbering

## Advanced Page Number Scheme

### Section-Based Numbering
| Pages | Format | Example |
|-------|--------|---------|
| 1 (Cover) | None | - |
| 2-5 (Front matter) | Roman | i, ii, iii, iv |
| 6-100 (Body) | Arabic | 1, 2, 3... |
| 101-110 (Appendix) | Letter | A-1, A-2 |

### Prefix/Suffix
- **Prefix**: "Page "
- **Suffix**: " - Company Name"
- **Result**: "Page 5 - Company Name"

Headers and Footers

Header Configuration

## Header Setup

### Layout (3-column)
| Left | Center | Right |
|------|--------|-------|
| [Logo] | Document Title | [Date] |

### Styling
- **Font**: Arial, 10pt
- **Color**: #333333
- **Line below**: Yes, 0.5pt gray

### Dynamic Fields
| Field | Code | Output |
|-------|------|--------|
| Page number | {page} | 5 |
| Total pages | {pages} | 25 |
| Date | {date} | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Time | {time} | 14:30 |
| Filename | {filename} | report.pdf |
| Title | {title} | Q4 Report |

Footer Configuration

## Footer Setup

### Layout
| Left | Center | Right |
|------|--------|-------|
| © 2026 Company | Confidential | Page {page} of {pages} |

### Styling
- **Font**: Arial, 9pt
- **Color**: #666666
- **Line above**: Yes, 0.5pt gray
- **Margin from bottom**: 0.5 inch

Stamps and Labels

Stamp Options

## Document Stamps

### Preset Stamps
| Stamp | Style | Color |
|-------|-------|-------|
| APPROVED | ✓ Checkmark | Green |
| REJECTED | ✗ X mark | Red |
| REVIEWED | ○ Circle | Blue |
| PENDING | △ Triangle | Yellow |
| FINAL | ▢ Box | Black |

### Custom Stamp
- **Text**: SIGNED
- **Date**: Include date below
- **Name**: Include name line
- **Style**: Official stamp look

Bates Numbering

## Bates Numbering (Legal)

### Configuration
- **Prefix**: ABC-
- **Start**: 000001
- **Suffix**: -2026
- **Position**: Bottom right

### Example
ABC-000001-2026
ABC-000002-2026
ABC-000003-2026
...

### Across Multiple Documents
| Document | Start | End |
|----------|-------|-----|
| doc1.pdf (50 pages) | ABC-000001 | ABC-000050 |
| doc2.pdf (30 pages) | ABC-000051 | ABC-000080 |
| doc3.pdf (25 pages) | ABC-000081 | ABC-000105 |

Batch Processing

Batch Watermark Job

## Batch Watermark Application

### Input
- **Folder**: /documents/contracts/
- **Files**: 25 PDFs
- **Total Pages**: 450

### Watermark Settings
- **Type**: Text
- **Text**: CONFIDENTIAL
- **Style**: Diagonal, 30% opacity, red

### Progress
| File | Pages | Status |
|------|-------|--------|
| contract_001.pdf | 15 | ✅ Complete |
| contract_002.pdf | 22 | ✅ Complete |
| contract_003.pdf | 18 | ⏳ Processing |
| ... | ... | ... |

### Results
- Processed: 25/25 files
- Total pages watermarked: 450
- Output folder: /documents/contracts_watermarked/

Output Example

Watermark Report

## Watermark Application Report

### Document
- **Input**: quarterly_report.pdf
- **Output**: quarterly_report_watermarked.pdf
- **Pages**: 45

### Applied Elements
| Element | Details | Pages |
|---------|---------|-------|
| Watermark | "CONFIDENTIAL" diagonal | All |
| Logo | Company logo, bottom-right | All |
| Page numbers | "Page X of Y", footer center | 2-45 |
| Header | Title + Date | All |
| Footer | Copyright notice | All |

### Verification
- [ ] Watermark visible but not obscuring content
- [ ] Page numbers sequential and correct
- [ ] Headers/footers properly positioned
- [ ] No content overlap issues

Tool Recommendations

Online Tools

SmallPDF: Easy watermarking
ILovePDF: Good page numbers
PDF24: Free, configurable
Sejda: Many options

Desktop Software

Adobe Acrobat Pro: Full control
Foxit PDF Editor: Good features
PDF-XChange: Many options
Preview (Mac): Basic only

Programmatic

pdf-lib (JavaScript): Full control
PyPDF2 (Python): Basic watermarks
iText (Java/.NET): Professional
PDFBox (Java): Good options

Limitations

Cannot perform actual watermarking (provides guidance)
Image watermarks need proper resolution
Some secured PDFs prevent modifications
Complex watermarks may increase file size
Position may vary with different page sizes
Font availability affects text watermarks

Use it

Copy one of these into your project. Installing also returns the manifest and these snippets.

yaml

targets:
  - https://api.opensmartroute.ai/api/v1/registry/claude-office-skills-skills-pdf-watermark/manifest   # or paste the manifest below

Manifest

An Open Capability Manifest: the router reads it to know what this does, what it costs and when to pick it.

claude-office-skills-skills-pdf-watermark.ocm.jsonjson

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    "license": "MIT"
  },
  "instructions": "# PDF Watermark & Page Elements\n\nAdd watermarks, page numbers, headers, footers, and other overlay elements to PDF documents.\n\n## Overview\n\nThis skill helps you:\n- Add text or image watermarks\n- Insert page numbers\n- Create headers and footers\n- Apply stamps and labels\n- Batch process multiple documents\n\n## How to Use\n\n### Watermarks\n```\n\"Add 'CONFIDENTIAL' watermark to this PDF\"\n\"Apply a diagonal 'DRAFT' watermark\"\n\"Add our company logo as a watermark\"\n```\n\n### Page Numbers\n```\n\"Add page numbers to this PDF\"\n\"Number pages starting from page 3\"\n\"Add 'Page X of Y' at the bottom center\"\n```\n\n###",
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Fetch it by URL: GET /api/v1/registry/claude-office-skills-skills-pdf-watermark/manifest?version=1.0.0

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