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Create professional image watermarks with JSONCut API

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Important notice

This workflow is provided as-is. Please review and test before using in production.

1. Workflow Overview

Example generated with this workflow: Simply upload a image and a watermark file, and the workflow will automatically combine them into a professi...

Best for

  • Content Creation automation workflows
  • File Management automation workflows
  • intermediate n8n builders looking for reusable templates

Tools used

n8n-nodes-base.formtrigger, n8n-nodes-base.httprequest, n8n-nodes-base.merge, n8n-nodes-base.wait, n8n-nodes-base.if, n8n-nodes-base.stopanderror, n8n-nodes-base.aggregate, n8n-nodes-base.stickynote

Source and attribution

This workflow is cataloged by N8N Workflows and links back to its original n8n.io source page by 8Automator.

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title
Create professional image watermarks with JSONCut API
Workflow name
Create professional image watermarks with JSONCut API

Example generated with this workflow:

Simply upload a image and a watermark file, and the workflow will automatically combine them into a professional watermarked image.

Use cases include adding logos to content, branding product photos, or protecting images with copyright marks.

Good to know

  • Completely free solution with no ongoing costs or subscriptions
  • Processing typically takes 5-15 seconds depending on image size
  • The workflow uses a polling mechanism to check job completion every 3 seconds
  • Supports standard image formats (PNG, JPG, etc.)
  • No credit card required to get started

How it works

  1. The Form Trigger creates a user-friendly upload interface for two files: main image and watermark
  2. Both images are uploaded simultaneously to the API's file storage via parallel HTTP requests
  3. The uploaded file URLs are aggregated and used to create an image composition job
  4. The workflow polls the API every 3 seconds to check job completion status
  5. Once completed, the final watermarked image is downloaded and returned as a file download

The watermark is automatically positioned in the bottom-right corner with 50% opacity, but this can be easily customized.

How to use

The form trigger provides a clean interface, but you can replace this with other triggers like webhooks or manual triggers if needed. The workflow handles all file processing automatically and returns the result as a downloadable file.

Requirements

  • Free account at jsoncut.com
  • API key with full access (generated at app.jsoncut.com)
  • HTTP Header Auth credential configured in n8n with header name x-api-key

Setup steps

  1. Sign up for a free account at jsoncut.com
  2. Navigate to your dashboard at app.jsoncut.com → API Keys and create a new key with full access

  1. In n8n, create an HTTP Header Auth credential named "JsonCut API Key"
  2. Set the header name to x-api-key and the value to your API key

  1. Apply this credential to all HTTP Request nodes in the workflow

Customising this workflow

The watermark positioning, size, and opacity can be easily adjusted by modifying the JSON body in the "Create Job" node. You can change:

  • Position coordinates (x, y values from 0 to 1)
  • Watermark dimensions (width, height in pixels)
  • Transparency (opacity from 0.1 to 1.0)
  • Output image dimensions
  • Fit options (cover, contain, fill)

For more advanced image generation examples and configuration options, check out the documentation and image generation examples.

For bulk processing, you could extend this workflow to handle multiple images or integrate it with cloud storage/database services.

1.2 Logical Blocks

This catalog entry is organized from the workflow JSON. The node-level section below shows the executable blocks available for review before importing the template.

2. Block-by-Block Analysis

Block 1 - Form Trigger

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.formTrigger - formTrigger
Config choices
Version 2

Block 2 - Upload Main Image

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices
Version 4.1

Block 3 - Upload Watermark

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices
Version 4.1

Block 4 - Merge Uploads

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.merge - merge
Config choices
Version 2.1

Block 5 - Wait

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.wait - wait
Config choices
Version 1

Block 6 - If Success

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.if - if
Config choices
Version 1

Block 7 - If Error

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.if - if
Config choices
Version 1

Block 8 - Download Image

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices
Version 4.1

Block 9 - Error Stop

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stopAndError - stopAndError
Config choices
Version 1

Block 10 - Aggregate

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.aggregate - aggregate
Config choices
Version 1

Block 11 - Sticky Note

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 12 - Sticky Note1

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 13 - Create JsonCut Job

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices
Version 4.1

Block 14 - Check JsonCut job Status

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices
Version 4.1

3. Summary Table

Workflow Create professional image watermarks with JSONCut API
Complexity intermediate
Nodes 14
Categories Content Creation, File Management
Author 8Automator
Published 02 Oct 2025

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

  1. 1. Download the workflow JSON

    Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/9204/9204.json as the source template for this automation.

  2. 2. Import the template into n8n

    Open n8n, import the downloaded JSON, and review each node before activating the workflow.

  3. 3. Configure credentials and variables

    Replace placeholder credentials, API keys, webhook URLs, account IDs, and environment-specific values with your own settings.

  4. 4. Test with sample data

    Run the workflow manually or in a staging workspace, inspect node output, and confirm downstream systems receive the expected data.

  5. 5. Activate and monitor

    Enable the workflow only after testing, then monitor executions, errors, and rate limits during the first production runs.

5. General Notes & Resources

Review imported nodes carefully before activation. This catalog entry is intended to help you inspect the workflow structure, understand required services, and find related templates faster.

Node names, credentials, schedules, webhook paths, and external service limits may need adjustment for your workspace.

Frequently asked questions

What does Create professional image watermarks with JSONCut API do?

Example generated with this workflow: Simply upload a image and a watermark file, and the workflow will automatically combine them into a professi...

What do I need before importing this workflow?

Review the workflow JSON, configure any required credentials in n8n, and test the automation in a safe workspace before using it in production.

Can I customize this workflow?

Yes. Use the block-by-block analysis and the downloadable JSON to inspect each node, then adjust credentials, prompts, schedules, filters, or destinations for your Content Creation, File Management use case.