Image Watermarking Tool (cpp, written by Claude Code)

Claude Code wrote this cpp project from the task below. It does not run on a clean Ubuntu 22.04 machine as written.

Task given to the agent:

TASK: Image Watermarking Tool

Write a program that adds text and image watermarks to photographs with configurable positioning, opacity, tiling, and batch processing capabilities.

FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Accept an image file path as a command-line argument
- Support text watermarks via --text flag with configurable font size (--font-size, default 24), color (--color, hex format, default #FFFFFF), and font family (--font, default: a bundled or system sans-serif font)
- Support image overlay watermarks via --watermark flag (accepts a PNG file path with transparency)
- Support configurable position via --position flag: center, top-left, top-right, bottom-left, bottom-right, or custom coordinates (x,y)
- Support configurable opacity via --opacity flag (0.0 to 1.0, default 0.3)
- Support tiled/repeated watermark mode via --tile flag that repeats the watermark across the entire image with configurable spacing (--spacing, default 100 pixels) and rotation angle (--angle, default -30 degrees)
- Support adding a semi-transparent background band behind text watermarks for better readability via --background-band flag
- Support batch watermarking of all images in a directory via --batch flag
- Preserve original image quality and metadata in the output
- Print processing details to console: input file, watermark type, position, opacity, output file, processing time
- Save watermarked images to a path specified by --output flag (default: original name with _watermarked suffix)
- If no input is given, generate a sample 1024x768 photograph-like image, apply both a text watermark and a tiled watermark, then save both versions to demonstrate the capabilities
- Handle errors: missing font files, invalid watermark images, unsupported image formats, images too small for the watermark

Create a complete C++ project for a clean Ubuntu 22.04 machine with only G++ 12+ and CMake 3.22+ installed. Include:
- Source code
- CMakeLists.txt with all dependencies (direct and transitive) pinned to exact versions
- README.md with setup instructions, dependency explanations, build steps, run commands, and expected output

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cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14)
project(ImageWatermarker VERSION 1.0.0 LANGUAGES CXX)

set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)

find_package(OpenCV 4.9.0 REQUIRED COMPONENTS core imgproc imgcodecs)

add_executable(watermark main.cpp)
target_link_libraries(watermark PRIVATE ${OpenCV_LIBS})
target_include_directories(watermark PRIVATE ${OpenCV_INCLUDE_DIRS})

/**
 * Image Watermarking Tool using OpenCV.
 * Supports text and image watermarks with positioning, opacity, tiling, rotation,
 * and batch processing.
 */

#include <opencv2/opencv.hpp>
#include <opencv2/imgproc.hpp>
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <vector>
#include <filesystem>
#include <cmath>
#include <algorithm>

namespace fs = std::filesystem;

// Supported image extensions
const std::vector<std::string> IMAGE_EXTENSIONS = {
    ".png", ".jpg", ".jpeg", ".bmp", ".tiff", ".webp"
};

enum class Position {
    TOP_LEFT, TOP_CENTER, TOP_RIGHT,
    CENTER_LEFT, CENTER, CENTER_RIGHT,
    BOTTOM_LEFT, BOTTOM_CENTER, BOTTOM_RIGHT
};

/**
 * Parse a position string into a Position enum value.
 */
Position parsePosition(const std::string& posStr) {
    if (posStr == "top-left") return Position::TOP_LEFT;
    if (posStr == "top-center") return Position::TOP_CENTER;
    if (posStr == "top-right") return Position::TOP_RIGHT;
    if (posStr == "center-left") return Position::CENTER_LEFT;
    if (posStr == "center") return Position::CENTER;
    if (posStr == "center-right") return Position::CENTER_RIGHT;
    if (posStr == "bottom-left") return Position::BOTTOM_LEFT;
    if (posStr == "bottom-center") return Position::BOTTOM_CENTER;
    if (posStr == "bottom-right") return Position::BOTTOM_RIGHT;
    return Position::BOTTOM_RIGHT;
}

/**
 * Calculate position coordinates for watermark placement.
 */
cv::Point calculatePosition(int baseW, int baseH, int wmW, int wmH,
                            Position position, int offsetX = 0, int offsetY = 0) {
    int x = 0, y = 0;
    switch (position) {
        case Position::TOP_LEFT:      x = 0; y = 0; break;
        case Position::TOP_CENTER:    x = (baseW - wmW) / 2; y = 0; break;
        case Position::TOP_RIGHT:     x = baseW - wmW; y = 0; break;
        case Position::CENTER_LEFT:   x = 0; y = (baseH - wmH) / 2; break;
        case Position::CENTER:        x = (baseW - wmW) / 2; y = (baseH - wmH) / 2; break;
        case Position::CENTER_RIGHT:  x = baseW - wmW; y = (baseH - wmH) / 2; break;
        case Position::BOTTOM_LEFT:   x = 0; y = baseH - wmH; break;
        case Position::BOTTOM_CENTER: x = (baseW - wmW) / 2; y = baseH - wmH; break;
        case Position::BOTTOM_RIGHT:  x = baseW - wmW; y = baseH - wmH; break;
    }
    return cv::Point(x + offsetX, y + offsetY);
}

/**
 * Overlay a watermark onto a base image at the specified position with opacity.
 */
void overlayImage(cv::Mat& base, const cv::Mat& overlay, cv::Point position, float opacity) {
    for (int y = 0; y < overlay.rows; ++y) {
        int baseY = position.y + y;
        if (baseY < 0 || baseY >= base.rows) continue;

        for (int x = 0; x < overlay.cols; ++x) {
            int baseX = position.x + x;
            if (baseX < 0 || baseX >= base.cols) continue;

            cv::Vec4b overlayPixel = overlay.at<cv::Vec4b>(y, x);
            float alpha = (overlayPixel[3] / 255.0f) * opacity;

            if (alpha > 0.0f) {
                cv::Vec4b& basePixel = base.at<cv::Vec4b>(baseY, baseX);
                for (int c = 0; c < 3; ++c) {
                    basePixel[c] = static_cast<uchar>(
                        alpha * overlayPixel[c] + (1.0f - alpha) * basePixel[c]
                    );
                }
                basePixel[3] = static_cast<uchar>(
                    std::min(255.0f, alpha * 255.0f + (1.0f - alpha) * basePixel[3])
                );
            }
        }
    }
}

/**
 * Rotate an image by the given angle in degrees.
 */
cv::Mat rotateImage(const cv::Mat& src, double angle) {
    cv::Point2f center(src.cols / 2.0f, src.rows / 2.0f);
    cv::Mat rotMat = cv::getRotationMatrix2D(center, angle, 1.0);

    cv::Rect2f bbox = cv::RotatedRect(cv::Point2f(), src.size(), static_cast<float>(angle)).boundingRect2f();
    rotMat.at<double>(0, 2) += bbox.width / 2.0 - src.cols / 2.0;
    rotMat.at<double>(1, 2) += bbox.height / 2.0 - src.rows / 2.0;

    cv::Mat dst;
    cv::warpAffine(src, dst, rotMat, cv::Size(static_cast<int>(bbox.width), static_cast<int>(bbox.height)),
                   cv::INTER_LINEAR, cv::BORDER_CONSTANT, cv::Scalar(0, 0, 0, 0));
    return dst;
}

/**
 * Create a text watermark image with transparent background.
 */
cv::Mat createTextWatermark(const std::string& text, int fontFace, double fontScale,
                            int thickness, cv::Scalar color) {
    int baseline = 0;
    cv::Size textSize = cv::getTextSize(text, fontFace, fontScale, thickness, &baseline);

    int padding = 10;
    cv::Mat textImg(textSize.height + baseline + padding * 2, textSize.width + padding * 2,
                    CV_8UC4, cv::Scalar(0, 0, 0, 0));

    cv::putText(textImg, text,
                cv::Point(padding, textSize.height + padding),
                fontFace, fontScale,
                cv::Scalar(color[0], color[1], color[2], 255),
                thickness, cv::LINE_AA);

    return textImg;
}

/**
 * Apply a text watermark to an image.
 */
cv::Mat applyTextWatermark(const cv::Mat& baseImage, const std::string& text,
                           Position position, int fontFace, double fontScale,
                           int thickness, cv::Scalar color, float opacity,
                           double rotation, bool tile, int tileSpacingX,
                           int tileSpacingY, int offsetX, int offsetY) {
    cv::Mat base;
    if (baseImage.channels() == 3) {
        cv::cvtColor(baseImage, base, cv::COLOR_BGR2BGRA);
    } else {
        base = baseImage.clone();
    }

    cv::Mat stamp = createTextWatermark(text, fontFace, fontScale, thickness, color);

    if (rotation != 0.0) {
        stamp = rotateImage(stamp, rotation);
    }

    if (tile) {
        int stepX = stamp.cols + tileSpacingX;
        int stepY = stamp.rows + tileSpacingY;
        for (int y = 0; y < base.rows + stamp.rows; y += stepY) {
            for (int x = 0; x < base.cols + stamp.cols; x += stepX) {
                overlayImage(base, stamp, cv::Point(x, y), opacity);
            }
        }
    } else {
        cv::Point pos = calculatePosition(base.cols, base.rows, stamp.cols, stamp.rows,
                                          position, offsetX, offsetY);
        overlayImage(base, stamp, pos, opacity);
    }

    return base;
}

/**
 * Apply an image watermark to an image.
 */
cv::Mat applyImageWatermark(const cv::Mat& baseImage, const cv::Mat& watermark,
                            Position position, float opacity, double scale,
                            double rotation, bool tile, int tileSpacingX,
                            int tileSpacingY, int offsetX, int offsetY) {
    cv::Mat base;
    if (baseImage.channels() == 3) {
        cv::cvtColor(baseImage, base, cv::COLOR_BGR2BGRA);
    } else {
        base = baseImage.clone();
    }

    // Scale the watermark
    int scaledW = static_cast<int>(base.cols * scale);
    double aspect = static_cast<double>(watermark.rows) / watermark.cols;
    int scaledH = static_cast<int>(scaledW * aspect);
    cv::Mat wm;
    cv::resize(watermark, wm, cv::Size(scaledW, scaledH), 0, 0, cv::INTER_LANCZOS4);

    if (wm.channels() == 3) {
        cv::cvtColor(wm, wm, cv::COLOR_BGR2BGRA);
    }

    if (rotation != 0.0) {
        wm = rotateImage(wm, rotation);
    }

    if (tile) {
        int stepX = wm.cols + tileSpacingX;
        int stepY = wm.rows + tileSpacingY;
        for (int y = 0; y < base.rows + wm.rows; y += stepY) {
            for (int x = 0; x < base.cols + wm.cols; x += stepX) {
                overlayImage(base, wm, cv::Point(x, y), opacity);
            }
        }
    } else {
        cv::Point pos = calculatePosition(base.cols, base.rows, wm.cols, wm.rows,
                                          position, offsetX, offsetY);
        overlayImage(base, wm, pos, opacity);
    }

    return base;
}

/**
 * Check if a file has a supported image extension.
 */
bool isImageFile(const std::string& filename) {
    std::string ext = fs::path(filename).extension().string();
    std::transform(ext.begin(), ext.end(), ext.begin(), ::tolower);
    return std::find(IMAGE_EXTENSIONS.begin(), IMAGE_EXTENSIONS.end(), ext) != IMAGE_EXTENSIONS.end();
}

/**
 * Batch process all images in a directory.
 */
std::vector<std::string> batchProcess(const std::string& inputDir, const std::string& outputDir,
                                       const std::string& mode,
                                       const std::string& text, const std::string& watermarkPath,
                                       Position position, int fontFace, double fontScale,
                                       int thickness, cv::Scalar color, float opacity,
                                       double scale, double rotation, bool tile,
                                       int tileSpacingX, int tileSpacingY,
                                       int offsetX, int offsetY) {
    fs::create_directories(outputDir);
    std::vector<std::string> processed;

    cv::Mat wmImage;
    if (mode == "image" && !watermarkPath.empty()) {
        wmImage = cv::imread(watermarkPath, cv::IMREAD_UNCHANGED);
    }

    for (const auto& entry : fs::directory_iterator(inputDir)) {
        if (!entry.is_regular_file() || !isImageFile(entry.path().string())) continue;

        std::string inputPath = entry.path().string();
        std::string outputPath = (fs::path(outputDir) / entry.path().filename()).string();

        try {
            cv::Mat base = cv::imread(inputPath, cv::IMREAD_UNCHANGED);
            if (base.empty()) {
                std::cerr << "  Error: Could not read " << entry.path().filename() << std::endl;
                continue;
            }

            cv::Mat result;
            if (mode == "text") {
                result = applyTextWatermark(base, text, position, fontFace, fontScale,
                                           thickness, color, opacity, rotation, tile,
                                           tileSpacingX, tileSpacingY, offsetX, offsetY);
            } else {
                result = applyImageWatermark(base, wmImage, position, opacity, scale,
                                            rotation, tile, tileSpacingX, tileSpacingY,
                                            offsetX, offsetY);
            }

            cv::imwrite(outputPath, result);
            processed.push_back(outputPath);
            std::cout << "  Processed: " << entry.path().filename() << std::endl;
        } catch (const std::exception& e) {
            std::cerr << "  Error processing " << entry.path().filename()
                      << ": " << e.what() << std::endl;
        }
    }

    return processed;
}

void printUsage() {
    std::cout << "Image Watermarking Tool (OpenCV)" << std::endl;
    std::cout << "Usage:" << std::endl;
    std::cout << "  watermark text --input <file> --output <file> --text <text> [options]" << std::endl;
    std::cout << "  watermark image --input <file> --output <file> --watermark <file> [options]" << std::endl;
    std::cout << std::endl;
    std::cout << "Options:" << std::endl;
    std::cout << "  --position <pos>       Position (e.g., bottom-right, center)" << std::endl;
    std::cout << "  --font-scale <scale>   Font scale factor (default: 1.5)" << std::endl;
    std::cout << "  --thickness <n>        Text thickness (default: 2)" << std::endl;
    std::cout << "  --color <b,g,r,a>      Text color as B,G,R,A (default: 255,255,255,255)" << std::endl;
    std::cout << "  --opacity <0.0-1.0>    Opacity (default: 0.5)" << std::endl;
    std::cout << "  --scale <factor>       Watermark scale (default: 0.2)" << std::endl;
    std::cout << "  --rotation <degrees>   Rotation angle (default: 0.0)" << std::endl;
    std::cout << "  --tile                 Tile watermark across image" << std::endl;
    std::cout << "  --tile-spacing <x,y>   Tile spacing (default: 50,50)" << std::endl;
    std::cout << "  --offset <x,y>         Position offset (default: 0,0)" << std::endl;
    std::cout << "  --batch                Batch process a directory" << std::endl;
}

int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
    if (argc < 2) {
        printUsage();
        return 1;
    }

    std::string command = argv[1];

    // Default values
    std::string input, output, text, watermarkPath;
    Position position = Position::BOTTOM_RIGHT;
    int fontFace = cv::FONT_HERSHEY_SIMPLEX;
    double fontScale = 1.5;
    int thickness = 2;
    cv::Scalar color(255, 255, 255, 255);
    float opacity = 0.5f;
    double scale = 0.2;
    double rotation = 0.0;
    bool tile = false;
    int tileSpacingX = 50, tileSpacingY = 50;
    int offsetX = 0, offsetY = 0;
    bool batch = false;

    // Parse arguments
    for (int i = 2; i < argc; ++i) {
        std::string arg = argv[i];
        if (arg == "--input" || arg == "-i") { input = argv[++i]; }
        else if (arg == "--output" || arg == "-o") { output = argv[++i]; }
        else if (arg == "--text" || arg == "-t") { text = argv[++i]; }
        else if (arg == "--watermark" || arg == "-w") { watermarkPath = argv[++i]; }
        else if (arg == "--position" || arg == "-p") { position = parsePosition(argv[++i]); }
        else if (arg == "--font-scale") { fontScale = std::stod(argv[++i]); }
        else if (arg == "--thickness") { thickness = std::stoi(argv[++i]); }
        else if (arg == "--color") {
            std::string cs = argv[++i];
            int b, g, r, a = 255;
            sscanf(cs.c_str(), "%d,%d,%d,%d", &b, &g, &r, &a);
            color = cv::Scalar(b, g, r, a);
        }
        else if (arg == "--opacity") { opacity = std::stof(argv[++i]); }
        else if (arg == "--scale") { scale = std::stod(argv[++i]); }
        else if (arg == "--rotation") { rotation = std::stod(argv[++i]); }
        else if (arg == "--tile") { tile = true; }
        else if (arg == "--tile-spacing") {
            std::string sp = argv[++i];
            sscanf(sp.c_str(), "%d,%d", &tileSpacingX, &tileSpacingY);
        }
        else if (arg == "--offset") {
            std::string off = argv[++i];
            sscanf(off.c_str(), "%d,%d", &offsetX, &offsetY);
        }
        else if (arg == "--batch") { batch = true; }
        else { std::cerr << "Unknown argument: " << arg << std::endl; }
    }

    if (input.empty() || output.empty()) {
        std::cerr << "Error: --input and --output are required." << std::endl;
        return 1;
    }

    try {
        if (batch) {
            std::cout << "Batch processing directory: " << input << std::endl;
            auto results = batchProcess(input, output, command, text, watermarkPath,
                                        position, fontFace, fontScale, thickness, color,
                                        opacity, scale, rotation, tile, tileSpacingX,
                                        tileSpacingY, offsetX, offsetY);
            std::cout << "Processed " << results.size() << " images." << std::endl;
        } else if (command == "text") {
            if (text.empty()) {
                std::cerr << "Error: --text is required for text watermark." << std::endl;
                return 1;
            }
            cv::Mat base = cv::imread(input, cv::IMREAD_UNCHANGED);
            if (base.empty()) {
                std::cerr << "Error: Could not read " << input << std::endl;
                return 1;
            }
            cv::Mat result = applyTextWatermark(base, text, position, fontFace, fontScale,
                                                thickness, color, opacity, rotation, tile,
                                                tileSpacingX, tileSpacingY, offsetX, offsetY);
            cv::imwrite(output, result);
            std::cout << "Watermarked image saved to: " << output << std::endl;
        } else if (command == "image") {
            if (watermarkPath.empty()) {
                std::cerr << "Error: --watermark is required for image watermark." << std::endl;
                return 1;
            }
            cv::Mat base = cv::imread(input, cv::IMREAD_UNCHANGED);
            cv::Mat wm = cv::imread(watermarkPath, cv::IMREAD_UNCHANGED);
            if (base.empty() || wm.empty()) {
                std::cerr << "Error: Could not read input image(s)." << std::endl;
                return 1;
            }
            cv::Mat result = applyImageWatermark(base, wm, position, opacity, scale,
                                                 rotation, tile, tileSpacingX, tileSpacingY,
                                                 offsetX, offsetY);
            cv::imwrite(output, result);
            std::cout << "Watermarked image saved to: " << output << std::endl;
        } else {
            std::cerr << "Unknown command: " << command << std::endl;
            printUsage();
            return 1;
        }
    } catch (const std::exception& e) {
        std::cerr << "Error: " << e.what() << std::endl;
        return 1;
    }

    return 0;
}

# Image Watermarking Tool (C++ / OpenCV)

A command-line image watermarking tool using OpenCV for image processing. Supports text and image watermarks with positioning, opacity, tiling, rotation, and batch processing.

## Dependencies

- **OpenCV 4.9.0** - Open Source Computer Vision Library for image I/O, drawing, and transformations

## Build

```bash
mkdir build && cd build
cmake ..
cmake --build .
```

## Usage

### Text Watermark

```bash
./watermark text --input photo.png --output watermarked.png --text "Copyright 2024"

# With rotation and tiling
./watermark text --input photo.png --output watermarked.png --text "DRAFT" \
    --tile --rotation 45 --opacity 0.3

# Batch processing
./watermark text --input ./photos/ --output ./watermarked/ --text "Sample" --batch
```

### Image Watermark

```bash
./watermark image --input photo.png --output watermarked.png --watermark logo.png

# Custom positioning and scale
./watermark image --input photo.png --output watermarked.png --watermark logo.png \
    --position bottom-left --scale 0.15 --opacity 0.8

# Batch processing
./watermark image --input ./photos/ --output ./watermarked/ --watermark logo.png --batch
```

### Options

| Option | Description | Default |
|--------|-------------|---------|
| `--position` | Watermark position | bottom-right |
| `--font-scale` | Font scale factor | 1.5 |
| `--thickness` | Text thickness | 2 |
| `--color` | Color as B,G,R,A | 255,255,255,255 |
| `--opacity` | Opacity from 0.0 to 1.0 | 0.5 |
| `--scale` | Watermark scale factor | 0.2 |
| `--rotation` | Rotation in degrees | 0.0 |
| `--tile` | Tile watermark | off |
| `--tile-spacing` | Tile spacing as X,Y | 50,50 |
| `--offset` | Position offset as X,Y | 0,0 |
| `--batch` | Batch process directory | off |

## Features

- Text watermarks with OpenCV font rendering
- Image watermarks with proportional scaling
- Nine named positioning options
- Per-pixel alpha-blended opacity control
- Rotation with affine transformation
- Tiled watermark patterns with configurable spacing
- Batch directory processing
- Support for PNG, JPEG, BMP, TIFF, and WebP