Cpyrights: Ok, so I see a lot of people copyright their photos. How do you add a copyright to yours photos?

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May 20, 2012 18:40:00 #

Bullet1971 Loc: Reside in RIchmond Hill, GA

Ok, so I see a lot of people copyright their photos. How do you add a copyright to yours photos?

May 20, 2012 23:12:01 #

photo guy Loc: Chippewa Falls, WI

I use a photo program that I have to put my name on my photos when I need to.

May 21, 2012 08:41:36 #

Al Beatty Loc: Boise, Idaho

Hi,

I use Lightroom to do it and I suspect other similar programs have the same function but I don't know that for a fact. Take care & ...

Tight Lines - Al Beatty
www.btsflyfishing.com

May 21, 2012 09:29:50 #

Bangee5 Loc: Louisiana

Do a search on copyright laws - know your rights

May 21, 2012 09:36:04 #

Carioca

Bullet1971 wrote:

Ok, so I see a lot of people copyright their photos. How do you add a copyright to yours photos?

You have a copyright on your photo as soon as you take it.

If you're referring to the printed names people add to their photos, they're called watermarks. Search for that word in your image program's help files for specific instructions.

May 21, 2012 10:48:25 #

Bangee5 Loc: Louisiana

Carioca wrote:

Bullet1971 wrote:

Ok, so I see a lot of people copyright their photos. How do you add a copyright to yours photos?

No, I mean Copyright Laws. The rights and ownership. Look up copyright laws of the US and how to claim copyrights.

May 21, 2012 10:52:34 #

Bangee5 Loc: Louisiana

My Canon 60D and my XTI puts a copyright notice 'in camera' to each picture I take but that won't stop others from claiming my pictures as their own.

May 21, 2012 11:34:01 #

Iowegan

Bullet1971, I love that avatar. ;)

May 21, 2012 12:26:31 #

ziggykor Loc: East Texas

place the cursor, Press alt + 0169, Ctrl + Alt + C

That should give you something that looks like this:
© then you can add your name and date.

Additionally, you can save this as a brush in either Photoshop or Elements.

With this you can position the symbol wherever you want.

The general format is: symbol, year, photographer.
ie., © 2012, Joe Photographer

May 21, 2012 12:49:16 #

cannie Loc: Snellville, Georgia

I have been looking for info on watermarks, your reply sounds easy, I am going to try it.... :lol: I have photoshop 5 :shock: if I up grade to Photoshop 10 do you know if my 5000 pictures will transfer to the new photoshop automatically?

May 21, 2012 13:37:26 #

Bullet1971 Loc: Reside in RIchmond Hill, GA

Thanks Iowegan. :)

May 21, 2012 13:40:11 #

Bullet1971 Loc: Reside in RIchmond Hill, GA

Thanks for the info. I am using Corel Paintshop Pro. I see the tab to make a watermark, I just don't know how to get it on the photo so only my name is showing up and not the block around it.

May 21, 2012 17:13:34 #

Mickey88 Loc: Central Florida

Bullet1971 wrote:

Thanks for the info. I am using Corel Paintshop Pro. I see the tab to make a watermark, I just don't know how to get it on the photo so only my name is showing up and not the block around it.

if you are just doing individual photos, you can just use the text tool

May 21, 2012 18:01:38 #

GPoyner Loc: North Dakota

You would use a raster layer at transparent (Opacity at zero), then you can add your text. I'm trying to find step by step directions for you.

There are you-tube videos out there if you get to it before I do....

Bullet1971 wrote:

Thanks for the info. I am using Corel Paintshop Pro. I see the tab to make a watermark, I just don't know how to get it on the photo so only my name is showing up and not the block around it.

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