i wanna copyright pictures, i can effort right now the costs for the fees, can i just put copyright/my name under it, at my website..to protect them for now...how do i make sure people would not just steal them, on my website??
2006-08-17 11:52:25 · 6 answers · asked by DeeDee 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
There are several ways:
1) You can add watermarks over picture in PhotoShop. Read the help article from http://graphicssoft.about.com/cs/photoshop/ht/apswatermark.htm
2)You can include text or logo at different places in your pictures with some specialized programs as Bacth Watermark Creator. Download it from http://www.easy-tools.net/ .
2006-08-17 15:45:52 · answer #1 · answered by Tao W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can do this at the US Copyright Office – see the last 2 links in the source box. The application is fairly simple & the cost is $45 per application.
Despite what others state, a "poor man's" copyright is NOT the same as registering it. Here's what the US Copyright Office has to say:
"The practice of sending a copy of your own work to yourself is sometimes called a 'poor man’s copyright.' There is no provision in the copyright law regarding any such type of protection, and it is not a substitute for registration."
Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
2006-08-18 09:31:59 · answer #2 · answered by TM Express™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you create the pictures or edit them using Photoshop, the program has a copyright feature that will tag your pictures with your information. this is a legal procedure. You can also watermark the files in low rewolution so as to make them harder to crop.
2006-08-17 19:01:50 · answer #3 · answered by Rob 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have photoshop you can embed a watermark under the filters menu, under digimarc. Also, name your pictures with numbers so web crawlers wont find them as easy. But pretty much, if its on the web and doesn't have a faded copyright sign on it or any other visual deterent, there's nothing you can do to keep it safe. Sorry.
2006-08-17 19:02:29 · answer #4 · answered by charmito 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use Creative Commons to copyright your material:
http://creativecommons.org/
As for policing who uses your pictures, you'll have to hire someone to surf the net for your stuff or do it yourself.
Annorax64
2006-08-17 22:47:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't copyright your pictures.. I like to use other people's pictures anyway, and I don't want to ge sued. So, please do me a favor and don't copyright them, or I will _( _____________)_
2006-08-17 18:58:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋