Re: adding copyright stamp

Hey guys! Thanks for the advice...it worked out pretty well. I use Irfanview
too and find it a great software. I just didn't know it can do this job too.
Thanks again!


"Donald Reeve" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Tue, 24 Jun 2003 19:52:33 GMT, "Gulshan Atwal"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >Hi!
> >I am new to this group. Could someone plz tell me how to add a
translucent
> >copyright stamp on digital snaps?
> >Thanks!
> >
> You neglected to mention what photo editing software you are using, if
> any. Using the ubiquitous--and free--Irfanview software it's as
> simple as selecting a spot of the photo where you want the copyright
> stamp to be by dragging out a rectangle with the mouse, then hitting
> Ctrl + T to bring up a text entry dialog box--and things get pretty
> self-explanatory from there. There's even a button in the text entry
> dialog box that will append the copyright symbol for you.
>
> If you don't already have it, you can get Irfanview at:
> http://www.irfanview.com/
>
> Great utility and general-purpose viewer for all sorts of formats.
>
> Donald Reeve




Gulshan Atwal

I'm happy to be of service--isn't Usenet grand?

Personally, I haven't been putting copyright info or anything like
that on my images as I find it distracting. The percentage of my work
that might make it as "commercial grade" is pretty small and I think
it's a bit pretentious of folks to think that National Geographic or
someone else is going to steal their images....

Donald Reeve

On Thu, 26 Jun 2003 18:07:18 GMT, "Gulshan Atwal"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Hey guys! Thanks for the advice...it worked out pretty well. I use Irfanview
>too and find it a great software. I just didn't know it can do this job too.
>Thanks again!
>
>
>"Donald Reeve" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed).. .
>> On Tue, 24 Jun 2003 19:52:33 GMT, "Gulshan Atwal"
>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>> >Hi!
>> >I am new to this group. Could someone plz tell me how to add a
>translucent
>> >copyright stamp on digital snaps?
>> >Thanks!
>> >
>> You neglected to mention what photo editing software you are using, if
>> any. Using the ubiquitous--and free--Irfanview software it's as
>> simple as selecting a spot of the photo where you want the copyright
>> stamp to be by dragging out a rectangle with the mouse, then hitting
>> Ctrl + T to bring up a text entry dialog box--and things get pretty
>> self-explanatory from there. There's even a button in the text entry
>> dialog box that will append the copyright symbol for you.
>>
>> If you don't already have it, you can get Irfanview at:
>> http://www.irfanview.com/
>>
>> Great utility and general-purpose viewer for all sorts of formats.
>>
>> Donald Reeve
>

Some people may want to put their name and a date on their photos just so
everyone can keep track. Adding a (C) symbol doesn't take up that much extra
room.

Personally, on the rare occasions that one of mine turns out nicely I like for
people to know who took it even if it isn't worth stealing. (I wish!)

I guess different people manifest pride in their work in different ways. As
long as they have fun it's OK.

> I'm happy to be of service--isn't Usenet grand?
>
> Personally, I haven't been putting copyright info or anything like
> that on my images as I find it distracting. The percentage of my work
> that might make it as "commercial grade" is pretty small and I think
> it's a bit pretentious of folks to think that National Geographic or
> someone else is going to steal their images....
>
> Donald Reeve