Reminder! WATERMARK YOUR PHOTOS!!!!

jag · Aug 9th, 2007, 08:48 PM

Help take a bite out of internet crime, and watermark your photos! It is so important that we remember to watermark all the photos, especially in the Reference threads.

If you use Adobe, here is a great thread which gives you step-by-step instructions:
How do I watermark pictures in Adobe Photoshop?!

Here is another way, courtesy by Fayden!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by fayden

Please everyone you should always watermark your photos. If you do not know how, this should be an easy quide.

Download IRFANVIEW. this is a very easy program to use.

you can download it here

http://www.tucows.com/get/194967_75076

choose your location nearest you.

once you have successfully completed the download open the program, go to file-open locate your photo graphs and then go to image resize resample. you can also rotate your photographs. a good size is 450 by 600. or you can go larger if you want.

this is when you can watermark your photos. first- left click on your mouse to create a rectangle over your photo, then go to edit-insert text into your selection. there are options to choose your font, size, and color of your text.

then after you are satisfied with it, don't forget to save!

i hope this helps!!!

chicky · Aug 12th, 2007, 06:40 PM

Thanks jag, for this - you're a star!

P.S - If anybody sees this picture anywhere, the bag (and cooker

) belongs to me (it's now watermarked)
But i've learned my lesson..

Stay vigilant everyone - if you see pictures being stolen, report it on 'A Place For The Fakes' or 'Beware the Fakes on eBay' and report to eBay.

Addy · Aug 15th, 2007, 12:14 PM

Lots of traffic here and lots of pics to see...

Please also make sure that any pics do NOT show personal info like DL or student #s.

chicky · Aug 17th, 2007, 05:35 AM

^Good point.

I also think it's essential that any watermarking is done over the most prominent areas, so for example, on the paddington, put watermarking across the padlock.

Many people will just cut out the bits they want from pictures, so you need to cover as much of the picture as possible.

Unsightly, i know, but oh-so necessary

Aug 15th, 2007, 12:14 PM	#3
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Aug 17th, 2007, 05:35 AM	#4
chicky Sofa King Marple Joined: Feb 2006 Location: UK Posts: 2,944	^Good point. I also think it's essential that any watermarking is done over the most prominent areas, so for example, on the paddington, put watermarking across the padlock. Many people will just cut out the bits they want from pictures, so you need to cover as much of the picture as possible. Unsightly, i know, but oh-so necessary __________________ One does not know the true meaning of petty until one has seen two cats squabbling over a patch of sunlight..