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Post by Snappersforum on Jul 7, 2013 10:39:52 GMT
We all have pics we want to share but we do not want others taking credit for or profiting from our shots. There is no 100 per cent foolproof way of stopping other than not uploading the pictures to the net at all. But there are steps you can take to make it harder for them.
There are several ways to protect them. Naturally ensure that your photos are copyrighted
Scroll through this thread for details on some of the ways you can stop the theft of your work.
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Post by Snappersforum on Jul 7, 2013 10:42:18 GMT
Water Marking your image in Open your image in Photoshop or your favorite graphics editing program and immediately make a copy of of it. Do not work with the original! Close the original file and open the copied image. Select the type tool and click somewhere near the center of the image Choose a thick heavy font like “Arial Bold” or “Copperplate Gothic Bold”. Set the Size to 48pt to 60pt depending upon the size of your image. Don’t worry, we’re going to soften it up a bit in a few minutes. Insert the © symbol by either clicking (Option-G with a Mac) or (Alt+0169 for Windows) followed by your name or studio name. Note: Instead of a text watermark, you can also use your studio logo as your watermark if your prefer Next highlight your text and select your color picker. Now you are the so you can use whatever color your prefer for your watermark, but I generally use a light neutral gray which is (HSB 0-0-80 / RGB value 204-204-204 / or hex #CCCCCC) because it goes with everything and is easy to remember. Select your “move tool” to move the watermark to a central area of your image where it cannot be easily brushed or cloned out. Now select the “Layers” tab and change the “Opacity” to ~50% so the watermark is noticeable but not too intrusive. If you would like to make your words or logo “pop” a little more, you can highlight your text and select “Layer Styles” from your menu and choose any of the stylings such as “Simple Sharp Inner” which will bevel your text. Finally when you are happy with your results, click the “Save for Web” option in the file menu and you are done! Light room video tv.adobe.com/watch/the-complete-picture-with-julieanne-kost/lr3-watermarking-images-in-lightroom/Paintshop pro video Photoshop Photoshop Elements
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Post by Snappersforum on Jul 7, 2013 10:54:42 GMT
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