What you should know about Photobucket

[Fishypapa]

Happens to me a bit too, regarding my macroalgae images. Found several sites using my images as their product photos.

Does anyone know of sites that allow sharing/embedding but protect copyright?

Really the only way to keep it from being used is to include a watermark. Unfortunately, like everything, the tradeoff is not being as spectacular a photo as it could be however watermarks are VERY difficult to remove, even for a photoshop expert.

 

[tektite]

I'm looking into smugmug now, from the clientele they cater to I would hope they have better policies!

Since finding my images being used, I've included a watermark on all my images, plus only putting 800 x 600 px saved at 8 jpg up online.

 

[JaYbIrD1969]

Well, in light of the information Ive learned from this thread, my pictures from now forward are going to appear like this

 

[jroovers]

Well, in light of the information Ive learned from this thread, my pictures from now forward are going to appear like this

Nicely done! :thumbsup:

 

[tektite]

Good start, best thing is to make sure the copyright goes through an area of high detail. Harder to remove. Also only posting small images. Took me 1 min to remove that stamp in photoshop to a degree that no one would ever know it was there.

 

[IPT]

No doubt - I did this at work on an old laptop with PS CS (the original version) - about 1 min or two. Didn't even smooth it out at all. With a tablet and a decent PS version piece of cake. Though the image would need to be slightly altered unless they were side by side you'd never know. If they really want they'll get it. It's just a matter of making it not worth their while. Sadly you usually need to really disfigure the image to make it hard to use.

 

[Fishypapa]

True. I could remove a watermark if I wanted to (been using photoshop professionally for 15 years so I know a trick or two) but would suggest to anyone had had a truly spectacular photo that they actually register the copyright and not just rely on it being implied. It's a much stronger ground for a suit if it ever came to that. Bigger damage rewards too.

 

[JaYbIrD1969]

That's it! The photography forum that we know and love is changed forever! Gone the way of the Dodo. Pixelated thumbnails is what's on tap ����

 

[eidels]