Protecting grpahics from being copied from sites & downloads

intheblackfinally

Hi all,

I wonder if anyone can help me. I am just starting to sell graphics for crafters on Ebay and on my website and need to know how I can stop people just copying the picture of the graphics on the listings and using them without paying.

The easiest option I think is to put SAMPLE or COPYRIGHT text over the top of them but I don't know how to do this.

Could anybody give me direction as to how to do this and advise which programs etc I need.

Also I am planning to sell these graphics as downloads and wondered if anybody knew a good site which I can use to forward the appropriate files via email to the buyers. I have tried YOuSendIT but the recipiant did not seem to receive the file I sent!

Any help would be gratefully appreciated.

bob_a_builder

what program are you using to create the graphics in the 1st place
does that not allow you to overlay text

Other wise something like Photo Plus might help - free download so easy to try it

The "tote bag" tutorial on this page should get you started

basmic

First thing I would do, is put your eBay username on top of the pictures, in big, bold orange text.

Secondly, save the images with as little quality as possible. High levels compression should make the image next to useless to do anything with, because of the poor quality.

Thirdly, make the image dimensions (ie: 640x480 pixels) as small as possible - say 320x240 (50% reduction).

Obviously remove your name and save a high quality version, which you sell and email to people.

intheblackfinally

Thanks all, I'll try those options.