Comments on: A Savvy Approach to Copyright Messaging http://powazek.com/posts/867 It's pronounced poe-WAH-zek. Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:26:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Derek Powazek http://powazek.com/posts/867/comment-page-1#comment-2264 Derek Powazek Thu, 24 Jan 2008 07:46:33 +0000 http://powazek.com/posts/867#comment-2264 <a href="http://powazek.com/posts/882" rel="nofollow">Check out the update. →</a> Check out the update. →

]]> By: ORI0N http://powazek.com/posts/867/comment-page-1#comment-2224 ORI0N Thu, 17 Jan 2008 06:37:53 +0000 http://powazek.com/posts/867#comment-2224 I absolutly LOVE this idea! Simple, clean, and really not that much more work. True anyone can take a screenshot, but really that's not the point, the point is that you want the copywright available so that the end downloader knows that it IS copywrighted and let them make there own conclusion as to what is going to happen (well at least that's my take as you did say it's never perfect) but really I LOVE this! I'll probably still let them download the file with a rightclick but hiding the copywright, sheer genius! Really I envy your brain! I absolutly LOVE this idea!
Simple, clean, and really not that much more work.
True anyone can take a screenshot, but really that’s not the point, the point is that you want the copywright available so that the end downloader knows that it IS copywrighted and let them make there own conclusion as to what is going to happen (well at least that’s my take as you did say it’s never perfect) but really I LOVE this! I’ll probably still let them download the file with a rightclick but hiding the copywright, sheer genius! Really I envy your brain!

]]> By: DC http://powazek.com/posts/867/comment-page-1#comment-2216 DC Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:14:10 +0000 http://powazek.com/posts/867#comment-2216 Photographer, web geek, and genius you are. Photographer, web geek, and genius you are.

]]> By: Yann http://powazek.com/posts/867/comment-page-1#comment-2215 Yann Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:22:58 +0000 http://powazek.com/posts/867#comment-2215 File > Save as... > HTML with images :P WWW golden rule: If you can see it, you can copy it. We better get use to it. Now, for cuteness sake, how about a :hover rule to show the copyright/ad information when the mouse pointer goes over the image? :P File > Save as… > HTML with images :P

WWW golden rule: If you can see it, you can copy it. We better get use to it.

Now, for cuteness sake, how about a :hover rule to show the copyright/ad information when the mouse pointer goes over the image? :P

]]> By: David Dorward http://powazek.com/posts/867/comment-page-1#comment-2214 David Dorward Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:06:13 +0000 http://powazek.com/posts/867#comment-2214 Since most browsers have their "Don't waste my ink with background images" options switched on (it is the default), this effectively puts a blank hole in any print outs people do. Since most browsers have their “Don’t waste my ink with background images” options switched on (it is the default), this effectively puts a blank hole in any print outs people do.

]]> By: Victoria http://powazek.com/posts/867/comment-page-1#comment-2211 Victoria Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:58:17 +0000 http://powazek.com/posts/867#comment-2211 Well, Firefox has a 'View background image' option so it's almost no difference between that and 'Save as..'. Anyway, I don't consider a small copyright on the photo itself to be ugly. Well, Firefox has a ‘View background image’ option so it’s almost no difference between that and ‘Save as..’.
Anyway, I don’t consider a small copyright on the photo itself to be ugly.

]]> By: Christine http://powazek.com/posts/867/comment-page-1#comment-2208 Christine Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:06:34 +0000 http://powazek.com/posts/867#comment-2208 It is a fabulous idea to hide the copyright like that with CSS, and I might just have to try it with some of my photos. I will admit - the reason for my watermark on my photos isn't so much to stop the people that will steal them - I know they will. I do instead to brand my work - as a wedding photographer, I know that brides-to-be go around scooping up photos for ideas. I want a pretty logo to be right their in front of them so they remember who took the photo and hopefully find me to hire me. I may have to implement the other idea though on my personal site, where the photos are more personal in nature. It is a fabulous idea to hide the copyright like that with CSS, and I might just have to try it with some of my photos.

I will admit – the reason for my watermark on my photos isn’t so much to stop the people that will steal them – I know they will. I do instead to brand my work – as a wedding photographer, I know that brides-to-be go around scooping up photos for ideas. I want a pretty logo to be right their in front of them so they remember who took the photo and hopefully find me to hire me.

I may have to implement the other idea though on my personal site, where the photos are more personal in nature.

]]> By: Donncha O Caoimh http://powazek.com/posts/867/comment-page-1#comment-2207 Donncha O Caoimh Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:50:53 +0000 http://powazek.com/posts/867#comment-2207 I went with the second approach, sort of. Instead of extending the border around the copyright notice part of the image I leave the border white. That matches my blog's white background and so viewers of my blog hardly notice my name and URL at the end of each image. Check out <a href="http://inphotos.org/the-blarney-cat/" rel="nofollow">yesterday's cat picture</a> as an example. I must say, I hadn't thought of hiding the copyright notice with css. Bravo! I went with the second approach, sort of. Instead of extending the border around the copyright notice part of the image I leave the border white. That matches my blog’s white background and so viewers of my blog hardly notice my name and URL at the end of each image.
Check out yesterday’s cat picture as an example.

I must say, I hadn’t thought of hiding the copyright notice with css. Bravo!

]]> By: Ben http://powazek.com/posts/867/comment-page-1#comment-2204 Ben Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:29:01 +0000 http://powazek.com/posts/867#comment-2204 Interesting solution. I go back and forth with the issue as well. Right now, I've settled for putting a rather faint watermark on the larger versions of my images. I make the text small and readable, but place it out of the way in the photo. Then I set the transparency to about 30%. I know that it isn't going to deter infringement, but I figure if it gets posted somewhere unaltered then at least a viewer knows where it came from. If I start to feel it is distracting, then I'll stop using it. Interesting solution. I go back and forth with the issue as well. Right now, I’ve settled for putting a rather faint watermark on the larger versions of my images. I make the text small and readable, but place it out of the way in the photo. Then I set the transparency to about 30%.

I know that it isn’t going to deter infringement, but I figure if it gets posted somewhere unaltered then at least a viewer knows where it came from. If I start to feel it is distracting, then I’ll stop using it.

]]> By: Wim http://powazek.com/posts/867/comment-page-1#comment-2203 Wim Mon, 14 Jan 2008 08:46:45 +0000 http://powazek.com/posts/867#comment-2203 About disabling the Save-as right click menu, is that really a good thing? I mean, are you also trying to prevent individuals who love your work to use your image on their desktops for personal use, because they love your image? Do you think they should pay to use one of your images as a wallpaper as well? I'm not a photographer, I'm just a web geek and a programmer. I understand that you want to prevent people reusing your image without attribution or even paying. But does that also apply to personal use? If so, I would probably classify as a thief by your definition. About disabling the Save-as right click menu, is that really a good thing? I mean, are you also trying to prevent individuals who love your work to use your image on their desktops for personal use, because they love your image? Do you think they should pay to use one of your images as a wallpaper as well?

I’m not a photographer, I’m just a web geek and a programmer. I understand that you want to prevent people reusing your image without attribution or even paying. But does that also apply to personal use? If so, I would probably classify as a thief by your definition.

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