diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 3fea6e96..507a5a44 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 group = 'stirling.software'
-version = '0.4.1'
+version = '0.4.2'
 sourceCompatibility = '17'
 
 repositories {
diff --git a/src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/controller/security/WatermarkController.java b/src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/controller/security/WatermarkController.java
index ec37ebf1..ea518c30 100644
--- a/src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/controller/security/WatermarkController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/controller/security/WatermarkController.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import org.springframework.web.multipart.MultipartFile;
 
 import stirling.software.SPDF.utils.PdfUtils;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.utils.WatermarkRemover;
+import org.apache.pdfbox.pdmodel.graphics.state.PDExtendedGraphicsState;
 
 @Controller
 public class WatermarkController {
@@ -45,7 +46,8 @@ public class WatermarkController {
     @PostMapping("/add-watermark")
     public ResponseEntity<byte[]> addWatermark(@RequestParam("fileInput") MultipartFile pdfFile, @RequestParam("watermarkText") String watermarkText,
             @RequestParam(defaultValue = "30", name = "fontSize") float fontSize, @RequestParam(defaultValue = "0", name = "rotation") float rotation,
-            @RequestParam(defaultValue = "50", name = "widthSpacer") int widthSpacer, @RequestParam(defaultValue = "50", name = "heightSpacer") int heightSpacer)
+            @RequestParam(defaultValue = "0.5", name = "opacity") float opacity,
+    	@RequestParam(defaultValue = "50", name = "widthSpacer") int widthSpacer, @RequestParam(defaultValue = "50", name = "heightSpacer") int heightSpacer)
             throws IOException {
 
         // Load the input PDF
@@ -53,9 +55,18 @@ public class WatermarkController {
 
         // Create a page in the document
         for (PDPage page : document.getPages()) {
+        	
+        	
+
+            
             // Get the page's content stream
             PDPageContentStream contentStream = new PDPageContentStream(document, page, PDPageContentStream.AppendMode.APPEND, true);
 
+            // Set transparency
+            PDExtendedGraphicsState graphicsState = new PDExtendedGraphicsState();
+            graphicsState.setNonStrokingAlphaConstant(opacity);
+            contentStream.setGraphicsStateParameters(graphicsState);
+            
             // Set font of watermark
             PDFont font = PDType1Font.HELVETICA_BOLD;
             contentStream.beginText();
diff --git a/src/main/resources/messages_ar_AR.properties b/src/main/resources/messages_ar_AR.properties
index 9e66580c..4a163e44 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/messages_ar_AR.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/messages_ar_AR.properties
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ watermark.selectText.3=حجم الخط:
 watermark.selectText.4=دوران (0-360):
 watermark.selectText.5=widthSpacer (مسافة بين كل علامة مائية أفقيًا):
 watermark.selectText.6=heightSpacer (مسافة بين كل علامة مائية عموديًا):
+watermark.selectText.7=\u0627\u0644\u062A\u0639\u062A\u064A\u0645 (0\u066A - 100\u066A):
 watermark.submit=إضافة علامة مائية
 
 #remove-watermark
diff --git a/src/main/resources/messages_de_DE.properties b/src/main/resources/messages_de_DE.properties
index 28daca8c..abf5f3f1 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/messages_de_DE.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/messages_de_DE.properties
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ watermark.selectText.3=Schriftgröße:
 watermark.selectText.4=Drehung (0-360):
 watermark.selectText.5=breiteSpacer (horizontaler Abstand zwischen den einzelnen Wasserzeichen):
 watermark.selectText.6=höheSpacer (vertikaler Abstand zwischen den einzelnen Wasserzeichen):
+watermark.selectText.7=Deckkraft (0% - 100 %):
 watermark.submit=Wasserzeichen hinzufügen
 
 #remove-watermark
diff --git a/src/main/resources/messages_en_GB.properties b/src/main/resources/messages_en_GB.properties
index 1214ab33..3fd3477d 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/messages_en_GB.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/messages_en_GB.properties
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ watermark.selectText.3=Font Size:
 watermark.selectText.4=Rotation (0-360):
 watermark.selectText.5=widthSpacer (Space between each watermark horizontally):
 watermark.selectText.6=heightSpacer (Space between each watermark vertically):
+watermark.selectText.7=Opacity (0% - 100%):
 watermark.submit=Add Watermark
 
 #remove-watermark
diff --git a/src/main/resources/messages_en_US.properties b/src/main/resources/messages_en_US.properties
index 77a76514..740b83b7 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/messages_en_US.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/messages_en_US.properties
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ watermark.selectText.3=Font Size:
 watermark.selectText.4=Rotation (0-360):
 watermark.selectText.5=widthSpacer (Space between each watermark horizontally):
 watermark.selectText.6=heightSpacer (Space between each watermark vertically):
+watermark.selectText.7=Opacity (0% - 100%):
 watermark.submit=Add Watermark
 
 #remove-watermark
diff --git a/src/main/resources/messages_fr_FR.properties b/src/main/resources/messages_fr_FR.properties
index b26d7229..6068bf10 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/messages_fr_FR.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/messages_fr_FR.properties
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ watermark.selectText.3=Taille de la police
 watermark.selectText.4=Rotation (0-360)�:
 watermark.selectText.5=widthSpacer (Espace entre chaque filigrane horizontalement)�:
 watermark.selectText.6=heightSpacer (Espace entre chaque filigrane verticalement)�:
+watermark.selectText.7=Opacit� (0 % - 100 %):
 watermark.submit=Ajouter un filigrane
 
 #remove-watermark
diff --git a/src/main/resources/templates/compress-pdf.html b/src/main/resources/templates/compress-pdf.html
index 855bbeae..ad1b4eb9 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/templates/compress-pdf.html
+++ b/src/main/resources/templates/compress-pdf.html
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 					            <input type="checkbox" name="jbig2Lossy" id="jbig2Lossy">
 					            <label for="jbig2Lossy" th:text="#{compress.selectText.7}"></label>
 					        </div>
-					        <button type="submit" th:text="#{compress.submit}"></button>
+					        <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary" th:text="#{compress.submit}"></button>
 					    </form>
              			<p class="mt-3" th:text="#{compress.credit}"></p>
 
diff --git a/src/main/resources/templates/security/add-watermark.html b/src/main/resources/templates/security/add-watermark.html
index cb9b5fed..2a418082 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/templates/security/add-watermark.html
+++ b/src/main/resources/templates/security/add-watermark.html
@@ -26,6 +26,45 @@
                                 <label for="fontSize" th:text="#{watermark.selectText.3}"></label> 
                                 <input type="text" id="fontSize" name="fontSize" class="form-control" value="30" />
                             </div>
+                            <div class="form-group">
+							    <label for="opacity" th:text="#{watermark.selectText.7}"></label> 
+							    <input type="text" id="opacity" name="opacityText" class="form-control" value="50" onblur="updateopacityValue()" />
+							    <input type="hidden" id="opacityReal" name="opacity" value="0.5">
+							</div>
+
+    
+    						<script>
+							    const opacityInput = document.getElementById('opacity');
+							    const opacityRealInput = document.getElementById('opacityReal');
+							
+							    const updateopacityValue = () => {
+							        let percentageValue = parseFloat(opacityInput.value.replace('%', ''));
+							        if (isNaN(percentageValue)) {
+							            percentageValue = 0;
+							        }
+							        percentageValue = Math.min(Math.max(percentageValue, 0), 100);
+							        opacityInput.value = `${percentageValue}`;
+							        opacityRealInput.value = (percentageValue / 100).toFixed(2);
+							    };
+							
+							    const appendPercentageSymbol = () => {
+							        if (!opacityInput.value.endsWith('%')) {
+							            opacityInput.value += '%';
+							        }
+							    };
+							
+							    opacityInput.addEventListener('focus', () => {
+							        opacityInput.value = opacityInput.value.replace('%', '');
+							    });
+							    opacityInput.addEventListener('blur', () => {
+							        updateopacityValue();
+							        appendPercentageSymbol();
+							    });
+							
+							    // Set initial values
+							    updateopacityValue();
+							    appendPercentageSymbol();
+							</script>
                             <div class="form-group">
                                 <label for="rotation" th:text="#{watermark.selectText.4}"></label> 
                                 <input type="text" id="rotation" name="rotation" class="form-control" value="45" />