I've noticed many of the images posted have the name of the photographer on them. Some also have a copy right sign. I'm curious how you get your name on an image and what it takes to copy right your photos. Thanks in advance for taking the time to enlighten me a bit.
You can do this easily in a image editor that has the ability to add text. In Photo shop I create a text layer, select the font size, style, and color and then type in the info. To add the 'Copyright' symbol. Hold the Alt key, and type the numerals 0169.
Any image you create is already protected by copyright and intellectual property law (US). Many folks put this info on their images to make them less palatable for image swipers. This is only minimal protection of your rights. If you want to be fully protected in case of theft, and the issue goes to court, you'll need to register your copyright with the US Copyright Office.
Posted by Brian Gatlin on February 27, 2011 at 10:14 PM
Nancy, for a handwritten (more personal) version try this:
use a broad-tipped pen or marker and write on a piece of paper whatever you'd like to put on your images. Make it fairly large. (do it a few times til you get one you like.) Then scan this in to your computer.
Open the scanned file in Photoshop, and use your favorite selection tool (magic wand, quick select, etc) to select all the text and none of the white background. Copy this, and paste it into a new blank file. (That may be an extra unnecessary step, I'm not sure). Select all the text again, and under the Edit menu, choose Define Brush Preset. Save the selection as a brush with whatever name you want.
When you're ready to post an image online, just grab the brush tool, select the copyright/name brush, use the [ ] keys to make it bigger or smaller to fit the image, use the color selection tool to choose a color from elsewhere in your image if desired, or just use black or whatever you want, and apply the signature where ever you want it.
Of course, if you're using smart objects, you'll want to save the PSD file with all your layers intact before this stage. Then you'll rasterize, apply the brush, save as JPG, and post to web, leaving your original file intact.
For an example, click on my gallery and go to any image.
Posted by Mark Seaver on February 28, 2011 at 5:59 PM
Nancy,
If you happen to be using Lightroom, there is a section after you select export that allows you to position the copyright as well as adjust it's size, color, and font.
You can download a free software package that adds text and does a number of other functions (resizing, etc.) to photos. It can batch process photos, so you can do a bunch at once. It's called the Faststone Photo Resizer, and I've found it to be a pretty nice program, at a very reasonable price
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6 repliesYou can do this easily in a image editor that has the ability to add text. In Photo shop I create a text layer, select the font size, style, and color and then type in the info. To add the 'Copyright' symbol. Hold the Alt key, and type the numerals 0169.
Any image you create is already protected by copyright and intellectual property law (US). Many folks put this info on their images to make them less palatable for image swipers. This is only minimal protection of your rights. If you want to be fully protected in case of theft, and the issue goes to court, you'll need to register your copyright with the US Copyright Office.
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If you're on Mac Nancy, you can hit Option (or alt) G to automatically type the © symbol.
use a broad-tipped pen or marker and write on a piece of paper whatever you'd like to put on your images. Make it fairly large. (do it a few times til you get one you like.) Then scan this in to your computer.
Open the scanned file in Photoshop, and use your favorite selection tool (magic wand, quick select, etc) to select all the text and none of the white background. Copy this, and paste it into a new blank file. (That may be an extra unnecessary step, I'm not sure). Select all the text again, and under the Edit menu, choose Define Brush Preset. Save the selection as a brush with whatever name you want.
When you're ready to post an image online, just grab the brush tool, select the copyright/name brush, use the [ ] keys to make it bigger or smaller to fit the image, use the color selection tool to choose a color from elsewhere in your image if desired, or just use black or whatever you want, and apply the signature where ever you want it.
Of course, if you're using smart objects, you'll want to save the PSD file with all your layers intact before this stage. Then you'll rasterize, apply the brush, save as JPG, and post to web, leaving your original file intact.
For an example, click on my gallery and go to any image.
If you happen to be using Lightroom, there is a section after you select export that allows you to position the copyright as well as adjust it's size, color, and font.
You can download a free software package that adds text and does a number of other functions (resizing, etc.) to photos. It can batch process photos, so you can do a bunch at once. It's called the Faststone Photo Resizer, and I've found it to be a pretty nice program, at a very reasonable price
You can download it at
http://www.faststone.org/FSResizerDetail.htm