copyright on my work

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Hi, silly question i know, but how do i copyright my work - not that its that good! I've noticed people have their names and signatuire on their work - how do i go about this? Sorry but it does say basic questions!
 
Your work is copyrighted from the second you produce it (subject to it not being commissioned or carried out in work time and various other legal nicities)

People add a copyright to their pics in various ways depending on the software they use to produce it.

Personally whilst I know why people do it, I think most copyright statements ruin the enjoyment of the picture.
 
hi neil, yes that's exactly what i mean, a watermark with my name on it. Just trying to look more professional.
 
In Photoshop you can use the text tool, or scan your signature and make it into a brush.
 
I use photoshop and the text layer, I have opacity around 15% ish. But since I have worked out how to edit metadata I will be doing it, but not throughout the whole picture.
 
Copyright is in fact not worth the paper it is written on to the layman, if you can not afford a solicitor to fight a breach then that is it.

However, I did publish a book for a friend of mine, Patrick Moore, and the best way to ensure proof it belongs to you is.

Whatever it is you have printed, taken, published, put a copy of it it in an envelope, seal fully with tape that will not come off in time, and post it signed for to yourself, and leave unopened.

If it ever goes to court you have proof of the date and item to hand to the court.

Also print copyright and your name on the back of the item you place in the envelope.

Printing copyright on a print is pointless these days as most of us in photoshop and remove it.
 
BIG watermark is the best way really, also keeping the raw files would help should it ever goto court ;)
 
JSER said:
Whatever it is you have printed, taken, published, put a copy of it it in an envelope, seal fully with tape that will not come off in time, and post it signed for to yourself, and leave unopened.
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Pretty sure this isn't actually true - It's been disproven on here before...

Don't have the time to find the link, but I'm sure someone will find it :)
 
JSER said:
Copyright is in fact not worth the paper it is written on to the layman, if you can not afford a solicitor to fight a breach then that is it.

However, I did publish a book for a friend of mine, Patrick Moore, and the best way to ensure proof it belongs to you is.

Whatever it is you have printed, taken, published, put a copy of it it in an envelope, seal fully with tape that will not come off in time, and post it signed for to yourself, and leave unopened.

If it ever goes to court you have proof of the date and item to hand to the court.

Also print copyright and your name on the back of the item you place in the envelope.

Printing copyright on a print is pointless these days as most of us in photoshop and remove it.
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Things are a bit different in the digital era. If you have the original Jpeg, or even better RAW, it'll have the serial number of the camera embedded into it.

Yes Exif can be amended, but it always leaves a trace.
 
JSER said:
Copyright is in fact not worth the paper it is written on to the layman, if you can not afford a solicitor to fight a breach then that is it.

However, I did publish a book for a friend of mine, Patrick Moore, and the best way to ensure proof it belongs to you is.

Whatever it is you have printed, taken, published, put a copy of it it in an envelope, seal fully with tape that will not come off in time, and post it signed for to yourself, and leave unopened.

If it ever goes to court you have proof of the date and item to hand to the court.

Also print copyright and your name on the back of the item you place in the envelope.

Printing copyright on a print is pointless these days as most of us in photoshop and remove it.
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Alternately you could try this or similar services.
 
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