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Subject: [Leica] OT parameters…..
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 07:51:06 -0800
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On Feb 27, 2013, at 6:53 AM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote:

> No matter what you do, somebody will use your photos - usually in a
> web-site so size won't deter them.  Post a copyright notice on every page
> and then use Google Images or TinEye to search for unauthorized usage.
> Send them a take-down notice with education about copyright - some are
> totally clueless and think everything on the web is free. If they don't
> take the photo down,  send a bill with an official-looking notice from a
> lawyer.  I'm making almost as much money from unauthorized usages as from
> legitimate leases these days!!



my goal is not to make money, rather to decrease/eliminate  unauthorized 
use.....

what parameters of the images would you advise to accomplish that?



thanks,

Steve




> 
> Good luck,
> 
> Tina
> 
> On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 11:56 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at 
> gmail.com>wrote:
> 
>> what are, in your opinion,  the best/safest parameters to discourage
>> borrowing/theft of photos on the web?
>> 
>> size? resolution?
>> 
>> How about 800 pixels on the longest side, and a resolution of 72....?
>> 
>> Watermarking while an option, is possible, though I am not likely to do
>> it.....
>> 
>> 
>> many thanks for your input,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Steve
>> 
>> 
>> 
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> 
> -- 
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