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Dec 30, 2012 13:52:42   #
Ralloh Loc: Ohio
 
russelray wrote:
Ralloh wrote:
77firebird wrote:
FilmFanatic wrote:
Maybe you could add a watermark to the ones for the web? Then it doesn't matter what size it is, nobody would want to print it


Thanks for the comment but with the way photoshop is today I can take a watermark off in about 15 min. and I not that good at PS like some are. If it is just at the bottom of a photo I can remove it in less time than what it takes my PS to open up---LOL

Even with the long side at 600 pix and 72 res I can still get a good 8x12 photo from that, is that just the way it is or am I not doing something right.
quote=FilmFanatic Maybe you could add a watermark... (show quote)


I don't use Photoshop. How can you remove the watermark that Al FR-153 posted without messing up the image?
quote=77firebird quote=FilmFanatic Maybe you cou... (show quote)

It can be done fairly easily in Photoshop. Would take me about 15 minutes. I was going to do it on that photo but it's just 53 KB and 533x800 pixels. The higher the quality of the picture to begin with, the easier it is to remove a watermark.
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Yep I should have done a google search first. It looks like a water mark is like a door lock. It just keeps honest people honest. It also told me not to bother with water marks. I think the only real protection is to just post small sized images. Even then, those who don't care about super detail will still steal it. Just a fact of life.

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Dec 30, 2012 14:05:15   #
travelwp Loc: New Jersey
 
[quote=Weddingguy
Here you go . . . left one letter so you can see that it is the same image.
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Very talented, Mr. Weddingguy!

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Dec 30, 2012 14:21:01   #
77firebird Loc: Van Buren Ar.
 
All of you have made lots of good suggestion on this and have done what I have done by printing this out to see for yourselves. The bad part is Google has told us that a 800x600 is good for the web, which it is , I would hate to see what you could print with that size.

I think the best suggestion was do not post images to the web if you do not want them copied and printed by others.

Thanks to all for the great suggestions and work,

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Dec 30, 2012 15:52:13   #
Weddingguy Loc: British Columbia - Canada
 
Weddingguy wrote:
Ralloh wrote:
77firebird wrote:
FilmFanatic wrote:
Maybe you could add a watermark to the ones for the web? Then it doesn't matter what size it is, nobody would want to print it


Thanks for the comment but with the way photoshop is today I can take a watermark off in about 15 min. and I not that good at PS like some are. If it is just at the bottom of a photo I can remove it in less time than what it takes my PS to open up---LOL

Even with the long side at 600 pix and 72 res I can still get a good 8x12 photo from that, is that just the way it is or am I not doing something right.
quote=FilmFanatic Maybe you could add a watermark... (show quote)


I don't use Photoshop. How can you remove the watermark that Al FR-153 posted without messing up the image?
quote=77firebird quote=FilmFanatic Maybe you cou... (show quote)



Here you go . . . left one letter so you can see that it is the same image.
Today the best bet is to just sell them the files on a DVD . . . then they don't have an excuse or reason to download from the net and you get paid for them.
quote=Ralloh quote=77firebird quote=FilmFanatic... (show quote)



Another suggestion is to use watermarks that are less likely to be removed, or are impossible to remove, or are more trouble to remove than are worth the effort. Also making sure that the watermark falls in an area of the image that is too difficult to "replace" like the following samples.





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Dec 30, 2012 16:44:59   #
russelray Loc: La Mesa CA
 
Wahawk wrote:
russelray wrote:
I don't put anything on the Internet that is larger than 600 pixels on the long side. That makes it virtually impossible for someone to print anything larger than a 4x6 and even that might not look good. My mantra is that if I put it on the Internet, it's optimized specifically for the Internet and not for printing. You don't need anything on the Internet that's more than 96 ppi. And if you have to scroll to see the complete picture, then in my mind the picture is too big. Resize it. I've found that 600 pixels on the long side is just about right for everything from ultrawide monitors to those little smarty pants phones.
I don't put anything on the Internet that is large... (show quote)


Sorry to disappoint you, but 600 pixels on the long side can still make a very nice 8x10 or 8.5x11. AND with my PaintShopPro I can resize that file to at least DOUBLE that size and get a VERY good print!!
quote=russelray I don't put anything on the Inter... (show quote)

One can use the upsize feature in Photoshop to get a very nice 60 x 80 print, but the average person out there stealing pictures doesn't have Photoshop or PaintShop Pro.

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Dec 30, 2012 22:26:12   #
dds42000 Loc: New York
 
I have used Zenfolio web site to host my photos. If you right click you can D/L the file but the file will not print.

I sell my photos on this site throuh many labs they have on line. You can also have orders made and you can print yourself. Good luck.

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Dec 31, 2012 11:13:55   #
jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ
 
Weddingguy wrote:
Weddingguy wrote:
Ralloh wrote:
77firebird wrote:
FilmFanatic wrote:
Maybe you could add a watermark to the ones for the web? Then it doesn't matter what size it is, nobody would want to print it


Thanks for the comment but with the way photoshop is today I can take a watermark off in about 15 min. and I not that good at PS like some are. If it is just at the bottom of a photo I can remove it in less time than what it takes my PS to open up---LOL

Even with the long side at 600 pix and 72 res I can still get a good 8x12 photo from that, is that just the way it is or am I not doing something right.
quote=FilmFanatic Maybe you could add a watermark... (show quote)


I don't use Photoshop. How can you remove the watermark that Al FR-153 posted without messing up the image?
quote=77firebird quote=FilmFanatic Maybe you cou... (show quote)



Here you go . . . left one letter so you can see that it is the same image.
Today the best bet is to just sell them the files on a DVD . . . then they don't have an excuse or reason to download from the net and you get paid for them.
quote=Ralloh quote=77firebird quote=FilmFanatic... (show quote)



Another suggestion is to use watermarks that are less likely to be removed, or are impossible to remove, or are more trouble to remove than are worth the effort. Also making sure that the watermark falls in an area of the image that is too difficult to "replace" like the following samples.
quote=Weddingguy quote=Ralloh quote=77firebird ... (show quote)


That's taking it too far. I won't even look at an image that is plastered with such an intrusive watermark.

Nothing in the world is going to keep your images safe when they are posted for all to see on the internet. All you can do is keep them small, make sure your EXIF has your copywrite info in it, and put a watermark on your image - but please, not such an intrusive watermark. I don't think watermarks should be used as theft deterrence, but as a signing of ones work.

As far as the images I showed side by side, I wouldn't put that low res image in a frame and hang it on my wall. Also, it would never make it on the cover of a magazine. So what are you really worried about? I had a friend of mine ask me "are you a famous photographer? are you a famous person?" I replied 'no'. And he said what are you worried about then.

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