WaterMarks on images

thexpgeek · Joined: 13 Dec 2007 Posts: 24

Hey, I am in the process of adding water marks to images I have created. For thumbnails a simple text line with my url is being used. Now for larger images i can not decide:

a) Tiled water mark of my logo
b) large center water mark of my logo
c) Small watermark in corner of my logo
d) Small text of site name & url at the bottom of the image

What do you lot think?

sticks464 · Joined: 31 Dec 2006 Posts: 2631

I wouldn't think you would have to watermark at all unless your image is copyrighted and is an original piece of work that is for sale. Visible watermarks can be removed using a good image program anyway.

Maugan Ra · Joined: 02 May 2008 Posts: 5

I agree with sticks there, watermarks are only needed if it's an original, copyrighted ect. And the program I use can easily remove watermarks.

But if your going to have one, the hardest one to remove (out of those options) is option C, and it makes it even harder of it's not transparent. That's just from personal experience. If you want to make it near impossible to remove, put it over a corner with plenty of detail, not where there's just one color or something.

dieheart567 · Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 14

Unless you use a program like photoshop and merge the two layers together. I think thats how it can be done but im not sure. Confused

quartzy · Joined: 26 Dec 2007 Posts: 477

You could get a javascript that prevents right click so they cant copy it from the screen.