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Title: How to copyright photos
Post by: SMD on 06 June 2012, 21:53:48

Quick search online revealed nothing I understood  :-[  So please, an idots guide how to copyright pictures.

Thanks

Title: Re: How to copyright photos
Post by: Rods2 on 06 June 2012, 22:54:08

(C) SMD 2012

Job done.

You only have to write a copyright notice for it to apply. Obviously it has to be your own work.

Title: Re: How to copyright photos
Post by: Plomien on 06 June 2012, 22:54:37

look for watermarking software :y
http://www.visualwatermark.com/free-watermark-software

Title: Re: How to copyright photos
Post by: Jimbob on 06 June 2012, 23:00:49

thumbs up for visual watermark here...

Its what Ive used to do all the oof guide pics.

few hints...
copyright text is your starting point as above.
also consider how easy it is to crop out, so you need something covering the photo so you can always know its yours, without destroying the pic - see any guide photo here, all covered with an oof logo all over them, barely noticeable but it is there.
also, images can have data embedded in them - exif info, also store the copyright info in there.

hope that helps.

Title: Re: How to copyright photos
Post by: SMD on 07 June 2012, 08:29:58

Thanks for that link plomien, ill give that a go later.

Jimbob, I understood most of what you posted apart from the last bit. Also how do I create a similar watermark as on the OOF pictures?

Thanks

Title: Re: How to copyright photos
Post by: Jimbob on 07 June 2012, 08:33:21

no worries....1st decide what you can use..

take your name here for instance, type it into a blank image in the font of your choice

SMD

For instance, and save it as a JPEG

then add this as your watermark in the software mentioned, set it to the opaque value you feel works best to be visible, without killing the image, and use the tile it option, or centre, whatever meets your needs.
Job done, thats your watermark.

Title: Re: How to copyright photos
Post by: SMD on 07 June 2012, 08:42:35

Thanks. I'll give this a go tonight  :y