We create original pieces, and are always at risk of someone taking advantage and using them without our permission.
I found several watermark companies today, and after trying them, I found that for the work I am doing now, Visual Watermark is the easiest to use, and the trial period is free. After that, there are three levels to purchase, ranging from a one-time payment of $19.95 for one computer to $39.95 for up to ten computers.
Visual Watermark walked me through every step, from download to watermark image storage.
I chose to use my name and a relatively transparent watermark. You will be able to choose the transparency, font, color, and design for your watermark.
You can also create a watermark in Photoshop or Illustrator if you have them, although you would not be able to do a large amount at one time.
We should also share our work on social media on low resolution, so a reproduction would be very difficult, if not impossible.
Our work is valuable, and we should do all we can to keep it safe.
Find Visual Watermark HERE.
Here is a link to a post of Nine Best Software To Ad Watermarks. I tried them all. CLICK HERE.
Tell me what you think!
xo
Thanks for sharing, Dea.
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome! There was lots of information on this topic today on Twitter so I thought it might be good timing. xo
DeleteThanks for sharing Dea! You can create your own in Photoshop for free :)
ReplyDeleteAh! Wonderful. So then the only difference with the paid service is the ability to do many at once--good for a business situation. Thanks Mona! xo
DeleteYou're wise to do so.
ReplyDeleteThanks William. ;)
DeleteI totally agree! Low res/size and watermarks are must dos for putting anything online. I started adding watermarks to my photos early on when I got into photography and got my first DSLR. I created a png watermark in Photoshop that I can use, but I edit all my photos in Lightroom these days. It has an export feature that allows you to automatically resize and watermark your photos. Apart from protecting your own images, I think it's also useful for finding out who the artist is, when you come across an image you like, but there's no link.
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