Watermarking
Jul 10, 2012 11:32:08 #
Hello all,
I have been unprofessionally photographing the world since highschool back in the days of film and darkrooms. I have semi progressed with the times to a full frame dslr but have not purchased post production software such as Photoshop or Lightroom.
My question is this, is it possible to watermark my photos without such software?
The reason I ask is I do upload my photos on to sites such as UHH and Flickr and shutter at the thought of someone taking my photos and making them their own.
Thank you in advance for your replies and let me know which software, in your opinion, is the best for the buck.
I thank you in advance for your replies
I have been unprofessionally photographing the world since highschool back in the days of film and darkrooms. I have semi progressed with the times to a full frame dslr but have not purchased post production software such as Photoshop or Lightroom.
My question is this, is it possible to watermark my photos without such software?
The reason I ask is I do upload my photos on to sites such as UHH and Flickr and shutter at the thought of someone taking my photos and making them their own.
Thank you in advance for your replies and let me know which software, in your opinion, is the best for the buck.
I thank you in advance for your replies
Jul 10, 2012 11:55:29 #
Yes, It's fairly easy. I created a watermark brush tool in PE 10 that works great.
Jul 10, 2012 12:02:09 #
I use Picasa. It's free and easy, just use the tool in "export".
I know the feeling. I shot a race a few weeks ago, the online magazine I shoot for had my photos up on Monday, and by Tuesday I found 10 images stolen.
I know the feeling. I shot a race a few weeks ago, the online magazine I shoot for had my photos up on Monday, and by Tuesday I found 10 images stolen.
Jul 10, 2012 14:31:53 #
Jul 10, 2012 15:25:56 #
donrent wrote:
And who or how did they steal them ?
I shoot photos for a web magazine. Anyone can right click, then "save image as". Then just crop the water mark off. Some photogs selling photos online have the watermark across the center of the image, but thats too distracting for me.
Jul 10, 2012 15:39:33 #
Jul 10, 2012 17:31:32 #
Big Grouch wrote:
Sample. Took about 30 seconds in Picasa.
Sweet! Thanks for the info :thumbup:
Jul 11, 2012 15:18:13 #
snogost67 wrote:
Hello all, br br I have been unprofessionally pho... (show quote)
You might try this program, http://picmarkr.com/ it is free of charge and seems fairly straightforward in instructions.
Jul 12, 2012 13:16:52 #
It's not really free it leaves its own mark you have buy the Pro edition
frenchcoast wrote:
quote=snogost67 Hello all, br br I have been unp... (show quote)
Jul 12, 2012 19:41:25 #
RichardSM wrote:
It's not really free it leaves its own mark you ha... (show quote)
OK wasn't aware of that , try googling WaterMark Free there are a lot of them out there
Jul 12, 2012 19:46:11 #
This is a popular question because people don't want their things stolen. Surprise! Surprise! Unfortunately, it is all too easy to right-click and save the image, as someone already said. It's not very difficult to remove a watermark.
What you can do is post a small, lower quality image so that it will not be useful when taken from the web. Others can elaborate on this.
What you can do is post a small, lower quality image so that it will not be useful when taken from the web. Others can elaborate on this.
Jul 12, 2012 19:53:45 #
jerryc41 wrote:
This is a popular question because people don't want their things stolen. Surprise! Surprise! Unfortunately, it is all too easy to right-click and save the image, as someone already said. It's not very difficult to remove a watermark.
What you can do is post a small, lower quality image so that it will not be useful when taken from the web. Others can elaborate on this.
What you can do is post a small, lower quality image so that it will not be useful when taken from the web. Others can elaborate on this.
Right Jerry just downsize the picture, save it and then whenever a person wants to copy it they can EXCEPT when they try to expand or enlarge it the picture will bfe distorted and odf no use to them. Good thinking.
Jul 13, 2012 11:05:08 #
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