Water mark

Mick · 31-05-2013, 07:28

NOTE
I have just been looking through the gallery software and there is a way of putting a watermark on photos in the gallery to stop other people copying your photos and saying its there photo
its upto you I can turn this on if you wish it will secure your photos from fraud and stop others using it without your permission (its not copyright)you still keep the copyright of your photo, its just a faint tattoo that will show up on the photos or prints
if most members would like this turned on please let me know
Ps
This is only for photos uploaded to the gallery and not photos put in threads on the rest of the site (I think)

flashy · 31-05-2013, 07:34

didnt we have this on automatically years ago?

Mick · 31-05-2013, 07:35

yep but after the site update it was set to disabled

flashy · 31-05-2013, 07:42

ahhhh ok, i think its a good idea anyway

cashman · 31-05-2013, 09:04

Think its better on, just me opinion i aint even got a camera.

DtheP47 · 31-05-2013, 09:07

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Originally Posted by cashman

Think its better on, just me opinion i aint even got a camera.

And I had you for a Box Brownie Mr C !!

cashman · 31-05-2013, 09:55

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Originally Posted by DtheP47

And I had you for a Box Brownie Mr C !!

Not into Brownies D, I aint no jimmy saville.

flashy · 31-05-2013, 10:12

on top form today i see cashy lol

Margaret Pilkington · 31-05-2013, 10:41

It's a yes from me too. Think it is a good idea.

Gremlin · 31-05-2013, 10:47

I think it is a good idea to watermark a photo if the person who posts it wants it done, I suppose it would be too much trouble to set the site up so people could tick a box if they want the watermark on their photos.
Along with another member of this forum I take a lot of photos of commercial vehicles, we must have well over two thousand now, and we post them on two Transport forums.
I have seen some of our photos on other web sites with someone else's copyright mark on.
There is also a site which sells photos on line and at Commercial vehicle shows and some have turned up there with the sellers mark on them.
I have no objection to people copying my photos for personal use but I draw the line at people charging for them or claiming them to be their own.
Since then the Administrator of the two forums I mentioned have restricted the viewing of the web site to members only who must first be registered.

I took the one below on the 12 May this year and it has already appeared on another forum posted by someone else who claimed it was taken by them.

Margaret Pilkington · 31-05-2013, 13:17

Russell, doesn't your camera offer the facility of including a watermark....I know that some do...and many editing programs have a facility to add a watermark.......if people are stealing your pics and charging for them, then this would put a stop to that.

Gremlin · 31-05-2013, 14:30

I am not sure about the camera putting a watermark on Margaret but I would not use it if it did. I would want the clean photo and then put a watermark on those I post and keep the original for my collection.
I have a watermarking program and the commercial vehicle photos I post on unlimited vehicle forums or websites are now watermarked.

cashman · 31-05-2013, 14:33

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Originally Posted by Gremlin

I think it is a good idea to watermark a photo if the person who posts it wants it done, I suppose it would be too much trouble to set the site up so people could tick a box if they want the watermark on their photos.
Along with another member of this forum I take a lot of photos of commercial vehicles, we must have well over two thousand now, and we post them on two Transport forums.
I have seen some of our photos on other web sites with someone else's copyright mark on.
There is also a site which sells photos on line and at Commercial vehicle shows and some have turned up there with the sellers mark on them.
I have no objection to people copying my photos for personal use but I draw the line at people charging for them or claiming them to be their own.
Since then the Administrator of the two forums I mentioned have restricted the viewing of the web site to members only who must first be registered.

I took the one below on the 12 May this year and it has already appeared on another forum posted by someone else who claimed it was taken by them.

That don't surprise me mate, theres some real thieving scumbags about, as no doubt Retlaw can attest too.

Gremlin · 31-05-2013, 14:42

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Originally Posted by gremlin

i am not sure about the camera putting a watermark on margaret but i would not use it if it did. I would want the clean photo and then put a watermark on those i post and keep the original for my collection.
I have a watermarking program and the commercial vehicle photos i post on unlimited vehicle forums or websites are now watermarked.

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ossy kid · 02-06-2013, 19:40

Yes from me.