Copyright pictures?

[sammy101]

i would like to know that too.

[Miss Z]

That's a good idea, I would like to know how to do that too

[Roxyluvsme13]

I don't think you have to purchase a copyright. I have a website for my pics with a photography name (TigerLily Photography) but I just put BP or Briana P. on my pics. I'm sure Kay would know more about this though, since she's been (c) her's longer than me.

[lv4dogs]

I don't think you have to purchase a copyright. I have a website for my pics with a photography name (TigerLily Photography) but I just put BP or Briana P. on my pics. I'm sure Kay would know more about this though, since she's been (c) her's longer than me.

So in order for the (c) to show up on the pic, do you have to edit the pic, or do only limited sites offer this option?

[k9krazee]

I think they just put the Copyright on themselves...like in photoshop.

[Roxyluvsme13]

So in order for the (c) to show up on the pic, do you have to edit the pic, or do only limited sites offer this option?

You have to edit the pic. As in this pic, I first cropped it, then I resized it, then I added a border, and then I added text saying (c)Briana P.

[Jessika]

You can watermark your photos yourself using an image editing program, creating text and positioning it over the image where you would like for it to show up (remember, put it across the center of the image, not off to the side or not over a prominent part of the image because that can easily be cropped or edited out and someone could easily steal the picture by removing copyright and adding their own, etc), then change the opacity of the text or the text layer to make it lighter so it isn't as distracting.

There are programs and websites out there that will watermark the images with your copyright, though I don't know any off the top of my head.

No, you do not have to purchase a copyright. And you can use the (c) or © symbol (ALT+0169), whichever you prefer. You can use your full name, first name, email address, website, whatever identification you wish.

I usually copyright my photos with either

© 2006 dont-stay.com
© dont-stay.com
© dontstay[@]gmail.com

etc. I'm still weary of putting my fill name on the internet since my last name is pretty unique haha

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See how, on the second image, the watermark can very easily be edited out? But on the first, it can still be done but will take a little more time and experience with an image editing program

[Roxyluvsme13]

You can watermark your photos yourself using an image editing program, creating text and positioning it over the image where you would like for it to show up (remember, put it across the center of the image, not off to the side or not over a prominent part of the image because that can easily be cropped or edited out and someone could easily steal the picture by removing copyright and adding their own, etc), then change the opacity of the text or the text layer to make it lighter so it isn't as distracting.

There are programs and websites out there that will watermark the images with your copyright, though I don't know any off the top of my head.

No, you do not have to purchase a copyright. And you can use the (c) or © symbol (ALT+0169), whichever you prefer. You can use your full name, first name, email address, website, whatever identification you wish.

I usually copyright my photos with either

© 2006 dont-stay.com
© dont-stay.com
© dontstay[@]gmail.com

etc. I'm still weary of putting my fill name on the internet since my last name is pretty unique haha

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Good:


Bad:


See how, on the second image, the watermark can very easily be edited out? But on the first, it can still be done but will take a little more time and experience with an image editing program

Aww, but then doesnt that sorta mess up the pic a bit?