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How to Prevent Your Website from Image Theft

In this digital era, nowadays everyone can copy and download images, videos, software from the Internet to their computers. And it is easy to duplicate or replicate the files from one version to many clones. Users can simply copy and paste to achieve the task.

People can steal your images from your website and social media accounts very easily. Some will use them for personal purposes, but unfortunately, many others will use the photos for commercial purposes. Many online stores are complaining that their product images were stolen and used by other shops. You have invested your time and money in the photos and now they are being used by others without your permission.

How people steal images from the web

It is very easy for people to download or save images from the web to their computers and drives. They can simply right-click on the image they want, and

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Etsy Photography Tips: Should I Watermark My Etsy Photos?

If you are wondering whether you should watermark your Etsy photos or not, you have come to the right place.

In this digital era, content theft is not a new thing. A lot of commercial software and ebooks are offered for free on illegal websites. Many Etsy sellers often complain about product image theft. They said that other sellers stole their image listings and the descriptions to use for their shops.

Here are some examples:

ThePepperBug wrote about their experiences about product photo theft in 2017.

This is the original thread.

https://community.etsy.com/t5/Managing-Your-Shop/Sellers-who-steal-your-images-Grrrrr/td-p/14330479

Another thread started by SticksnStonesWrkshp in 2018

https://community.etsy.com/t5/Creative-Process/Someone-is-stealing-my-images-and-descriptions/td-p/18145524

TheFortuneCat expressed her bad feelings when someone stole and used her images for months.

https://community.etsy.com/t5/Creative-Process/Stolen-photographs-Suggestions/td-p/8288930

As you can see, many sellers are bold enough to steal your product images and use them for their stores. DestinationLtd expressed her bad experiences when she can’t prevent other shops … Read the rest

How To Choose The Right Font For Your Watermark

Being a photographer, you know the importance of a watermark on your photo. Why it’s so necessary? Watermark is essential because it protects your creativity and photography business, along with it markets your brand. But when the question arises about the selection of right fonts for the watermark, you become confused. According to an estimation, there’re 300,000 fonts in the world you can use for the watermark. A great option, right? Let’s discuss how you can choose the best fonts for the watermark. And in this article, we also provide you with more than 20 good fonts for your signature logo or watermark. You will be finally able to choose the best font for you.

Types Of Fonts

There’re many types of fonts you can use, and below, we’re going to explain some of them concisely.

1. Serif

Serif fonts are known as classic fonts and are … Read the rest

How to Add Watermark and Logo to Multiple Photos at a Time

When you share your photos on social media platforms or you need to send your demo photos to your clients, you should watermark the photos to protect your assets. Watermarking one photo is not a hard thing. But it will be really boring if you must add a watermark to 30 , or even 100 photos to share with your friends or clients. Imagine that you have to add a watermark to 200 photos, it will be a nightmare.

However, there is a solution to the issue. You can use the website https://watermarkup.com/watermark.html to add your logo and text to 30 – 40 images within seconds. Currently, the application works best on a desktop. We are experimenting and we can increase the number of images you can add watermarks to per time you upload your photos. It means that you can watermark 50 photos at the same time and you … Read the rest