# Create an image watermark using sharp composite transformation in Directus image preset
**URL:** https://community.directus.com/t/create-an-image-watermark-using-sharp-composite-transformation-in-directus-image-preset/209
**Category:** Help
**Created:** [May 2, 2025, 1:30am UTC](https://community.directus.com/t/create-an-image-watermark-using-sharp-composite-transformation-in-directus-image-preset/209 "2025-05-02T01:30:19Z")
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### Author:  [@JayShoe](https://community.directus.com/u/JayShoe)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2025, 1:30am UTC](https://community.directus.com/t/create-an-image-watermark-using-sharp-composite-transformation-in-directus-image-preset/209/1 "2025-05-02T01:30:19Z")
Hello,
I found this code in a discussion on github from [johnny9144](https://github.com/johnny9144)- [here](https://github.com/directus/directus/discussions/4208#discussioncomment-7627417):
> Share a workaround approach to add watermark inspired by the Sharp composite function rijkvanzanten mentioned above, the solution isn’t perfect but works as intended.
>
> Steps
>
> Prepare a watermark-only image PNG file and put it in a space (In my case, I pack it into Directus docker image together) that the Directus server be able to access.
>
> Go to the project settings page and add a new transformation preset with additional transformation as below (remember to replace the file-system-absolute-path-to-watermark-file with yours.)
>
> update: relative path works as well
>
> [
> [
> “composite”,
> [
> {
> “input”: \,
> “tile”: true
> }
> ]
> ]
> ]
> After applying the project settings(you have to apply project settings after you add a new preset), you can get a new image with watermark via the endpoint /assets//?key= or /assets/?key=.
> Hope that helps anyone who finds the discussion. It works so far so good at the moment on Directus 10.6.3.
But try this transformation code, I get an error that the file is missing. But that URL does reach the right watermark file.
```auto
{"errors":[{"message":"Input file is missing: \"https://mysite.com/assets/f5b4b673-97dd-4325-b885-44bfcf014c31\"","extensions":{"code":"INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR"}}]}
```
Any suggestions on what I can do to make sure the image can be found?
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### Author:  [@brainslug](https://community.directus.com/u/brainslug)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2025, 3:48pm UTC](https://community.directus.com/t/create-an-image-watermark-using-sharp-composite-transformation-in-directus-image-preset/209/2 "2025-05-02T15:48:59Z")
Make sure `` is a local file path, sharp will probably not download that for you.