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 ID: 197842 Posts: 149 | Date: 2007-09-17 09:02 Can it really protect copyright? I know it is easy to make and delete them so I
wonder: if I send someone protected image will they be able to remove watermark
or only I can do it? I don’t want anyone to use my images without permission! |
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 ID: 185806 Posts: 411 | Date: 2007-09-17 11:17 It all depends on what you mean by watermarking....there are essentially thrr
ways to do watermarking.
1. The expensive way...Get a program that writes a invisible watermark down on
the file level so it can be proven that the image really is yours..
2. The cheap way...use photoshop or some other similar program and by putting a
layer with probably about 30% transparency, and using the text tool and the
right colour it becomes near unnoticable, and putting it across a key part of
the image e.g. your face and they won't be able to remove it without distoring
the image too much..or at least they will need to be very skilled to remove
it
3. The easier cheap way...stick in the corner like Jurgita do, either your name
or a logo or something like that, but this is very easy to remove with
cropping.
The question you really have to ask yourself though, is someone going to try and
steal my pictures and use them under their name, and if they do steal my
pictures whats the worst that they can do with them? The answers to those
questions will sort of answer your need to watermark images or not. You are
better providing unwatermarked images to agencies, and there is no decent agency
out there that will attempt to steal your pictures, and most of the time now a
days ad companys etc. require model release forms accompanied by some form of
photo ID or at least a photo of the model on the day of the shoot attached
before they will use the pictures.
It's a bit long winded but I hope that helpsWe Don't Take Risks to Escape Life!!
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ID: 197842 Posts: 149 | Date: 2007-09-17 13:44 Thanks for reply.
Actually I have the program that makes invisible watermarks, but there is one
thing: it doesn’t ask for a password or any authorization. I mean I can put
watermark there, but I suspect that anyone can easily delete them using the same
program! So I wonder if my suspicion is well-founded.
And one more thing: I’m not going to use watermarks for verified agencies etc.
I’m going to use them, when sending swimsuit pictures or some personal photos. |
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 ID: 199345 Posts: 391 | Date: 2007-09-17 19:01 I could be wrong but I thought that as long as you state in the email that the
pics are copyright protected to you then you are covered. Obviously send a copy
of the email to yourself. Within the email state exactly the purpose for which
you are sending the image and what the recipient is allowed to do with the
image. If they abuse your request then you should be able to sue. |
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 ID: 196690 Posts: 58 | Date: 2007-09-18 05:35 What Mike said is right.
You need to let the other party know that your images are copyrighted and they
should be be distributing, modifying or anything of that nature without your
permission first.
I would also suggest a simple watermarking ala Jurgita style. |
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| Date: 2007-09-18 08:32 Dwayne Foong:
I would also suggest a
simple watermarking ala Jurgita style. I actually dislike the way that this
site defaces my pictures. I have had pictures totally ruined by
this defacement as it overlaid an essential element of the image.
There's nothing I can do about it, of course, as Jurgita's T&C state that they
can alter any picture in any way that they choose.
On other sites, sometimes I'll put a © line but not often. To be perfectly
honest there aren't that many ways a small picture (e.g. up to 600 along the
longest edge) can actually be of much commercial value to anyone, and the
picture collectors don't care about issues like copyright or watermarks, so I
tend not to worry about it.
Sure, if someone tried passing off one of my pictures as their own, or if it got
published (and assuming I ever found out about it) then an invoice for GBP500
for unauthorised usage would follow, but that's highly unlikely to actually
happen. |
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ID: 197842 Posts: 149 | Date: 2007-09-18 11:49 Ok, let’s just paraphrase the question: does anyone have professional
watermark program? If so, can it really help?
I know it is easier to put visible signature but it really doesn’t look too
attractive. Of course it’s better to write © sign but nowadays it is not
really trusted.
I also like the idea about sending the same picture to your own address and it
really works in my country, but it is usually used at court and I’m not going
to visit it too often 
Oh, and here is the reason I started this topic:
A photographer I’ve met at Jurgita asked me if I would like to try lingerie
modeling and to send him some pictures of me. I’ve sent him 2 pics (they were
made by my mother so as you understand they are absolutely innocent) because
they were nothing special and didn’t even worth protection. But I’ve made
watermark and protected them before sending, “just in case” and the other
reason is that I didn’t really trust him. Now I know my suspicious were not
unreasonable – that photographer’s profile is deleted (that is the person
who started the topic about oral sex and nude modeling, so I think his profile
was deleted because of pornography share). I should be glad because I protected
my pics…but there is no guaranty he is not able to delete watermark using the
same program as I did! And watermark is invisible, meaning he still can use my
pics until I’ll find them on some web site…and that’s not so easy to find
that photographer because his name is “extremely rare”- Damian Roberts or
smth like that!
I’m not really worried about those pics because, as I’ve mentioned before,
they are nothing special, but in future I want to be careful.
P.S
Thanks for advises, would like to know your thoughts. And excuse my long post
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 ID: 202838 Posts: 282 | Date: 2007-09-19 04:30 Mike Jones:
I could be wrong but I thought that as long as you state in the email that the
pics are copyright protected to you then you are covered. Obviously send a copy
of the email to yourself. Within the email state exactly the purpose for which
you are sending the image and what the recipient is allowed to do with the
image. If they abuse your request then you should be able to sue.
I agree with Mike Jones  Just state the purpose for which the photo
was sent and mark a copy to your self and if they go against what you state then
you can sue.
Water marks are not easy to remove but they can be removed non the less so i
guess Mike's idea was great.
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