How to Use GiliSoft Watermark Remover

Prepare the Source and Output

1. Keep the original media

   Use the best source available and retain an untouched copy. Decide whether the unwanted element is embedded in a photo, a fixed video overlay, changing subtitles, or an irregular region.

2. Inspect the surrounding content

   Check nearby text, product outlines, faces, textures, and motion. Pick a representative image or short video section for the first test rather than processing the full collection immediately.

3. Choose a separate output destination

   Keep edited copies apart from the source and check that the intended image viewer, video player, or publishing destination can use the output. Review the selected tool's processing requirements before a long AI video job.

Choose the Matching Cleanup Tool

1. Choose image or video first

   For still images, use the image watermark or eraser workspace. For video, open Video and choose Quick Video Watermark Removal, AI Video Watermark Removal, or Add Watermark to Video according to the job.

2. Match the visible mark to the controls

   Use quick regional treatment for a stationary timed overlay. In AI video, choose Subtitle Removal for caption regions, Text Removal for text areas, or Freehand Eraser for an irregular selection.

3. Review the chosen workspace before processing

   Load the source and confirm the mode, region, and any relevant timing. Quick Video exposes Start, End, and treatment controls; AI video has its own task list, points, and Export workflow.

Remove an Image Watermark or Object

1. Open the image cleanup task and load the picture

   Choose the image watermark removal workspace and select the source image. Keep the original available; Replace image changes the active picture when you need another source.

2. Mark the unwanted area closely

   Choose Smart Pen, Brush, Shape, or Lasso. Adjust Radius where relevant and cover the complete mark, including its visible shadow or outline. Use Eraser to correct excess selection.

3. Remove and inspect the repaired area

   Use the Remove control for the manual selection. Inspect at 1:1, undo a weak result, and refine the region if necessary. Complete the image task's save workflow to a new copy and verify it outside the software.

Select Image Text with OCR or Add Box

1. Choose the Text Removal controls in the image workspace

   Use Add Box to identify a visible text region, or select OCR Recognition to locate text areas in the image.

2. Review the proposed regions

   Check that the text, outline, or shadow is included without unnecessarily covering nearby detail. Correct the proposed boxes or use a more focused manual selection when needed.

3. Remove the selected visible text and save a copy

   Use the Remove control in the Text Removal section, review the repaired picture, and complete the image save workflow. OCR recognition here helps locate text; it is not a promise to export an editable transcript or recreate the hidden original pixels.

The Text Removal Add Box, Remove, and OCR Recognition controls appear in the image workspace screenshot.

Remove a Portrait Region from an Image

1. Open Portrait Removal for the intended region

   In the image workspace, find Portrait Removal and select its Add Box control.

2. Place and review the box

   Cover the intended portrait region without unnecessarily including other required subjects or objects. Inspect the nearby background before choosing to reconstruct a large area.

3. Run that section's Remove control and inspect

   Use Remove in Portrait Removal, inspect the reconstructed region at full size, and undo or refine a weak result. Save a separate output and check it in an image viewer.

Clean a Fixed Video Overlay

1. Load the clip in Quick Video Watermark Removal

   Open Video > Quick Video Watermark Removal and use Add File. Open the editor's Watermark tab.

2. Add the regional treatment

   Select Watermark Remover, move to a frame showing the complete overlay, and place the region around it. Keep the rectangle focused on the visible mark.

3. Choose treatment, timing, and Export

   Compare Delogo, Mosaic, or Gaussian Blur, set the intended display interval, and review the region through the affected scenes. Select Export and check the saved clip in a normal player.

Set Quick Video Treatment and Timing

1. Select the treatment entry in the editor

   In Watermark, select the intended Watermark Remover entry so you are editing the correct region.

2. Set the active interval and treatment

   Under Time Range of Display, set Start and End to the relevant interval. Compare the Type choices and adjust Level where available.

3. Review the beginning, middle, and end

   Play before the interval, through motion and scene changes, and after the interval. Confirm the treatment does not continue where it is not needed, then export and check the saved video.

Mosaic and Gaussian Blur visibly obscure the selected area. They are not the same as reconstructing the scene behind a logo. Compare Delogo or the appropriate AI task when a different result is required.

Remove Burned-In Subtitle Regions

1. Choose Subtitle Removal and load the video

   Select Subtitle Removal under Eraser Mode and use Add Videos, or drag a clip into the import area.

2. Review the caption layout and region

   Use the displayed Vertical or Horizontal layout choices that match the caption area. In the loaded task, review the complete subtitle region, including long lines, outlines, and shadows, and check positions through scene changes.

3. Review points, process, and inspect the output

   Check the task and processing requirement before using the offered Export workflow. Inspect the saved clip through several captioned scenes and their boundaries, not just one still frame.

Remove a Video Text Region

1. Choose Text Removal and Add Videos

   In the AI workspace, select Text Removal and load the source through Add Videos or drag and drop.

2. Review the intended text region

   In the loaded task, identify the label, title, timestamp, or text area to clean. Include its complete visible border and shadow while keeping unrelated picture detail outside the region.

3. Check the task and exported video

   Review the selection through changing backgrounds and motion, confirm the processing requirement, and use the offered Export workflow. Reopen the saved clip and inspect the text area through its visible duration.

Select an Irregular Video Mark

1. Select Freehand Eraser and load the clip

   Choose Freehand Eraser in the AI workspace, then use Add Videos to load the video.

2. Trace and refine the irregular region

   Choose Smart Pen or Brush Pen and adjust Size to suit the outline. Use Eraser to correct parts extending beyond the intended area.

3. Review the selection through motion before processing

   Check the region across affected scenes and review the task's point requirement. Use the offered Export workflow and inspect the saved clip. A painted outline is not a promise of automatic tracking when a mark changes position.

Process a Set of Images

1. Open the dedicated image batch task

   Choose Picture > Batch Watermark Removal for repeated image work and load the images through that task's workspace.

2. Test the selection on representative sources

   Group similar dimensions and mark positions, but review each image's background and selection. A region that fits one source should not be assumed to fit every photo.

3. Process and inspect separate outputs

   Use the batch task's output controls, retain the originals, and open representative saved files. Check names, dimensions, repaired detail, and sources whose stamp position or composition differs.

The Picture tools screenshot shows separate Batch Watermark Removal and Batch Watermark Addition entries.

Review AI Video Tasks Before Export

1. Add the intended clips

   Use Add Videos in the AI workspace and review the current task list so the correct sources are included.

2. Review each task's mode and settings

   Check the intended Subtitle Removal, Text Removal, or Freehand Eraser setup and the relevant region for each clip. Do not assume one selection or timing rule has been copied correctly across every task.

3. Review processing requirements before Export

   Check the current point balance and the requirement for the loaded jobs, then use the offered Export workflow. Verify the saved file for each clip instead of treating a queue entry as a finished output.

Check Desktop Licensing and AI Points

1. Choose the intended desktop license

   The Buy Now link in this guide leads to the $79.95 Lifetime / 1 PC desktop offer. A trial download is available for evaluating the application.

2. Review AI video processing separately

   AI video jobs use separate points. Check Remaining Points and the selected job's requirement in the application before processing; the desktop license is not an unlimited AI-video allowance.

3. Use the current account and in-app purchase information

   Review the offered point-purchase controls if more processing points are needed. Screenshot balances and queue counts are examples, not current prices or a free allowance. Retain the intended source and verify the output after processing.

Refine a Patch or Leftover Mark

1. Inspect the complete mark and its surroundings

   For an image, inspect at full size. For video, review representative frames, including entry, exit, movement, and scene changes.

2. Correct the region or treatment

   Include leftover shadows or borders, but avoid unnecessary background. Trim an oversized mask with the relevant Eraser tool and compare an appropriate treatment or a smaller section where useful.

3. Run a focused test and verify again

   Use a representative image or short clip section before a long export. Check for remaining fragments, blur, repeated texture, color changes, or damage to nearby subjects in the actual saved output.

Export and Verify the Finished Media

1. Review the selected workspace's output setup

   Use the save or Export workflow provided by that image or video task. Choose a new filename or destination and retain the original; image tools and video editors do not necessarily share the same output dialog.

2. Open the actual saved file

   Inspect an image at full size or play the video in a normal media player. Check repaired detail, dimensions, orientation, format, and the output file you actually selected.

3. Verify the complete affected interval

   For video, review frames before, during, and after the cleanup or new watermark, including motion and scene changes. Check audio and duration too. Keep the source and saved result until the complete job has been verified.

Add a Text Watermark to Video

1. Open Add Watermark to Video and load the clip

   Choose Video > Add Watermark to Video and use Add File. Open the Watermark tab.

2. Add the text entry

   Select Text and enter the wording through the displayed controls. Review the text's position on the actual video preview.

3. Review timing and appearance, then Export

   Select the watermark entry, set its display interval, and use the relevant Font and Transparency controls. Export a new video and inspect the text over bright, dark, and moving scenes.

Add a Picture or Video Watermark

1. Load the destination video in the branding editor

   Open Add Watermark to Video, use Add File, and select Watermark.

2. Choose Picture&Video

   Select Picture&Video and choose the source mark through the displayed workflow. Review its position and visible size on the destination preview.

3. Check the entry's settings and export a copy

   Select the intended watermark entry, review its display interval and the appearance controls available for that type, and select Export. Verify the saved video's mark, motion, and audio in a normal player.

Set New Watermark Timing and Appearance

1. Select the intended watermark entry

   In Watermark, choose the text, picture, or video entry you want to adjust rather than another entry in the list.

2. Set Time Range of Display and relevant appearance controls

   Review Start and End. Adjust Transparency and, for a text mark, Font and the offered styling. Recheck placement on the video itself.

3. Preview both interval boundaries

   Play before the mark starts, while it is visible, and after it ends. Check readability and overlap with required picture detail, then export and verify the complete output.

Open the Related Media Tools

1. Choose the category for the next media task

   Use Picture for image utilities, Video for video cleanup or branding, and Audio when the wider project needs an audio task.

2. Open the intended utility rather than reusing an unrelated editor

   Picture includes AI Image Watermark Removal, Eraser pen, Add Watermark to Picture, Batch Watermark Removal, and Batch Watermark Addition. Video has separate AI, Quick Video, and Add Watermark tiles.

3. Follow the selected workspace and verify its output

   Load the source in that utility, review its own settings and processing or activation requirements, and save a separate result. Audio entries such as voice cloning, text-to-audio, and speech-to-text are separate tasks, not image or video selection controls.