Removing Watermarks

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Is there any free softwares available to remove watermarks from photographs?

MS

lozzer

Watermarks are usually put on photgraphs to protect them from copyright infringment.
If you have bought a picture with a watermark on it would be easier to ask for the full version form the vendor.

e00c

lozzer wrote: »

Watermarks are usually put on photgraphs to protect them from copyright infringment.
If you have bought a picture with a watermark on it would be easier to ask for the full version form the vendor.

As above...

You should never attempt to remove watermarks from people's work. This gives the impression, you created it... or stealing the work.

Either ask the providers permission to do this, or ask for a un watermarked one.

If it's not used for commercial usage... I don't think they'll mind. but explain your reasons.

[Deleted User]

The only thing I can think of that is free and might do it is Picasa - using it's touch up tool. It's not an automatic process though

edit: i agree, this should only be done for non-commercial purposes (and not published/distributed online or in print)

bookduck

I'm looking for something similar. I want it to add an extra 0 behind the 5 of a five pound note, change the colour of of the graphics and make the paper slightly larger too:D:D:D

GaryS

bookduck wrote: »

I'm looking for something similar. I want it to add an extra 0 behind the 5 of a five pound note, change the colour of of the graphics and make the paper slightly larger too:D:D:D

I have a small bit of software that changes the numbers on a lottery ticket, would that do the trick with your £5.00 note ? :rotfl::rotfl:

System

slightly off topic, but I recently took a school photograph to Boots to ask for an enlargement, whoops NO they said, can't do that. Took it another photographic shop and they did it without question.

As for your watermark, if you can copy it to your computer and use one of the many photoediting suites, you could overlay a frame on it which just might cover the watermark, depending where it is situated.

DatabaseError

Why is everyone so blas! about the theft of digital content? If a watermark is present then the owner if the picture wants the right to decide how, and where, that picture is used, surely that is their right. There is a school of thought that says that anything not tied down is fair game, but being watermarked is tied down, it's the most the owner can do to protect his work.

[Deleted User]

DatabaseError wrote: »

Why is everyone so blas! about the theft of digital content? If a watermark is present then the owner if the picture wants the right to decide how, and where, that picture is used, surely that is their right. There is a school of thought that says that anything not tied down is fair game, but being watermarked is tied down, it's the most the owner can do to protect his work.

Because if its for personal use, it's the 'copyright theft' equivalent of copying a CD onto an iPod - you already paid for the rights.. you merely want a resizing/duplication of the item you paid.

Down with photographic DRM!

Marty_J

ringo_24601 wrote: »

Because if its for personal use, it's the 'copyright theft' equivalent of copying a CD onto an iPod - you already paid for the rights.. you merely want a resizing/duplication of the item you paid.

Down with photographic DRM!

It's nothing like that at all. If a photographer has watermarked something, then it's to prevent anyone using it without their permission. They have the right to decide what happens to their work, not you or I. Just because something is for "personal use" doesn't allow you to ignore copyright.

lozzer

ringo_24601 wrote: »

Because if its for personal use, it's the 'copyright theft' equivalent of copying a CD onto an iPod - you already paid for the rights.. you merely want a resizing/duplication of the item you paid.

Down with photographic DRM!

If you have bought a digital photgraph from a stock photo firm, for example, you pay for the photo and can do what you like with it within the terms of the sale contract.
It will not have a watermark.
If your photo has a watermark you have stolen it, simple as that.