by ~*~Nina~*~ R.
Member since:
December 24, 2007

HOW TO PROTECT YOUR IMAGES!

March 14, 2008 08:52 PM EDT
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I have been doing some research on image protection, and I finally found something that I can afford!

http://www.protectmyimage.com/

The first 5 images are free. No obligation. Then you can buy extra images as needed. You can get 5 protection points for $5.00 ($1.00 per picture), 25 protection points for $18.00 (72 cents per picture), and 100 protection points for $50.00 (5cents per picture).
If someone steals your photo, you will be notified. They also give tips on other ways to protect your images.

Now here's the catch. The photo cannot be larger than 2mb.  That is the only catch that I've found. There's not a huge amount of money that you have to put out upfront, and you can select as few as 5 or as many as 100 images to protect.
Try them out. The first 5 are free, no matter what!
I have decided to use the service. Maybe it will be of help to you too!

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Comments: 75

Marilyn M. Mar 14, 2008, 8:53pm EDT
Thanks for the info, Nina.
shannon k. Mar 14, 2008, 8:55pm EDT
kinda sounds like a scam to me. how do they keep track?
Debby O. Mar 14, 2008, 8:56pm EDT
Thank you for the information Nina!
April H. Mar 14, 2008, 8:56pm EDT
Ty I will check it out
Vivian P. Mar 14, 2008, 8:57pm EDT
Thanks Nina maybe I'll look into it
☼ Lisa ☼ G. Mar 14, 2008, 8:58pm EDT
Thanks for the info
~*~Nina~*~ R. Mar 14, 2008, 9:02pm EDT
Hi Shannon, check it out! If I missed something please let me know. I am just trying to help.
Mariana T. Mar 14, 2008, 9:03pm EDT
Well, I'd look into this a bit before investing money in it as if you write copyright - your work is; however, now I've noticed that on Gather a person using someone else's photographs under Her Name!!!! I would like to be notified if someone is using my photos but I do not know how they would keep track of every sight on here...if I ever see anyone using my images or videos for anything other than exterminating roaches, I'd go after them legally...believe me. Salud.
Tiffany G. Mar 14, 2008, 9:07pm EDT
thanks
Marianne R. Mar 14, 2008, 9:08pm EDT
Interesting service, but I too would like to know how they track the usage of the image. I honestly don't see how they can.
~*~Nina~*~ R. Mar 14, 2008, 9:10pm EDT
If you go to the website, they explain everything.
Remember the first 5 are free, no obligation. I did the first 5 for about a month before buying anything else. Anyway, this is meant to be a FYI only. I'm not trying to convince anyone. I am only trying to help. If anyone else has any suggestions, I would love to know! PLEASE!
Susy R. Mar 14, 2008, 9:15pm EDT
Thank for the info Nina!
Patty H. Mar 14, 2008, 9:16pm EDT
I dont care much for the way the site looks. It gives very little info all it keeps telling you to do is sign up. Like a few others on here said how can they keep up with some many sites out there that have photos posted on them. A copyright of watermark on them seems like alot more then what this site can offer and cost nothing to do so.
Then there is the price, I think it is a little much and I cant see how they can check 100rd of 1000's of sites daily for others work. Good luck with this Nina.
sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j. Mar 14, 2008, 9:16pm EDT
Thanks for trying to find a solution for the photographers on gather. With a free trial, it's easy to check out.
Jennifer N. Mar 14, 2008, 9:17pm EDT
Thank you Nina!
James B. Mar 14, 2008, 9:20pm EDT
Thanks, Nina! I'll look into it. Best wishes.
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Mariana T. Mar 14, 2008, 9:23pm EDT
Just a question - but what does Gather do when someone uses someone else's copyrighted work and says it's their own?? I noticed that a particular person was still on Gather though the particular images and article are gone - Salud.
Kay M. Mar 14, 2008, 9:25pm EDT
Interesting site for some of you good photographers. They probably put a tracking code in your photo like they do on photos purchased at places like Istock. I purchased a photo from Istock once to use on a blog and it was being traced by google tracker.
Kay M. Mar 14, 2008, 9:27pm EDT
Hmm. That makes me wonder if any techies around here would know how to code an image so you could track it yourself for free with google tracking.
Bhawana 'Gather Proud Mom' Mar 14, 2008, 9:27pm EDT
Really Nina, I will check it seriosuly.Is this be the solution I hope many will sit relaxed.

Thanks for this info..

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Jodie P. Mar 14, 2008, 9:34pm EDT
If you try it out please tell us how it goes.. That would be great if there was a way for us all to make our pages more safe ..... Thanks for the new information my gather friend.

And thanks again for posting on my photos..
Renee (Pres of Baby James Foundation) ~. Mar 14, 2008, 9:37pm EDT
Thanks for the info.
Good-bye A. Mar 14, 2008, 9:50pm EDT
I use a FREE manipulation program Paint.net. They request a donation, but not manditory. They have a forum where you can download additional plugins. One of them is for a waterspot.
~*~Nina~*~ R. Mar 14, 2008, 10:00pm EDT
Hi Luann, I went to paint.net. They are for windows users. Anything out there for Macintosh people? (like me!)
Trudy P. Mar 14, 2008, 10:00pm EDT
Thanks Nina! :-)

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~*~Nina~*~ R. Mar 14, 2008, 10:02pm EDT
I will report back to everyone what my experience is. I can't do all of my photos, because some are larger than 2mb. I will eventually remove and repost to that all may be tracked.
Look for a report in the future.
Nanina Hawk Mar 14, 2008, 10:05pm EDT
Thanks for the info Nina, I look forward to your report.
Amanda J. Mar 14, 2008, 10:06pm EDT
Thanks! I will have to try them.
Kathryn W. Mar 14, 2008, 10:15pm EDT
thanks for sharing this
Regina L. Mar 14, 2008, 10:17pm EDT
Thanks Nina
Toni V. Mar 14, 2008, 10:20pm EDT
Thank you for the info. Thank you for posting to Photo Plethora
Sandy (back in Ohio...blah!) Mar 14, 2008, 10:30pm EDT
Sounds like a good deal but I don't have the money. I thought of putting a grid over my images thou.
Ellie !. Mar 14, 2008, 10:32pm EDT
I went to a professional presentation once...they explained how there is a way to put an electronic tracer on photos...it's all automatic. If we steal a photo and put it on our site...the spiders find it and they come after us. It has been a few years, but I think it was a MIcrosoft technology.
Larry S. Mar 14, 2008, 10:51pm EDT
its better to register them with the copyright office. at least you kow you'll have protection.
Sherine W. Mar 14, 2008, 10:54pm EDT
Thanks for the info
A K. Mar 14, 2008, 11:04pm EDT
thanks for sharing
Mark Lange Mar 14, 2008, 11:08pm EDT
Thank you for the info!~
Nyota *Star* Mar 14, 2008, 11:39pm EDT
good to know!
Amanda C. Mar 15, 2008, 12:01am EDT
Fabulous information, Nina
☆ ƒåitĥ ☆ Mar 15, 2008, 1:16am EDT
Here's a 10 and thanks for posting this to 'The Works'!
*Holly *. Mar 15, 2008, 2:05am EDT
Thanks Nina.
KC Klein Mar 15, 2008, 3:52am EDT
Thanks for posting this to Short Story and More!
Sounds like it could be worth it for someone who takes better photos than I do. Thanks for the info, Nina!
Suzi F. Mar 15, 2008, 6:21am EDT
Thanks Nina, also great to hear you are a mac user as well..I love my sexy black mac book, I guard it well, my partner, who is a web site developer cannot go near it...hehe!!LOL!!!:)
Terry A. Mar 15, 2008, 10:22am EDT
thanks - interesting
very good info Nina. I will have to check into it. I hope that it works.
Sharon B. Mar 15, 2008, 11:18am EDT
thanks for the information.
Cheryl B. Mar 15, 2008, 11:23am EDT
Thank you. :)
Angela <:3---}~~~~ M. Mar 15, 2008, 11:44am EDT
Nina here is GIMP its and editing program for both mac and windows here is the mac page I have it but i havent worked with it much but a lot of people really like the windows version

Mac GIMP
Pat S. Mar 15, 2008, 12:10pm EDT
thx for sharing........................................ :O)
Lacey K. Mar 15, 2008, 1:36pm EDT
Thanks for sharing this info!
LaRue B. Mar 15, 2008, 1:58pm EDT
Thanks Nina. That is good to know.
Bob B. Mar 15, 2008, 2:01pm EDT
That's good information. Thanks, Nina.
Walker Bennett, SF Author Mar 15, 2008, 4:30pm EDT
The technology is fairly simple. They embed a "tracking pixel", s small piece of computer code similar to a cookie. This will uniquely identify your image. Then, with a web crawler (similar to Google or Yahoo), they can find and identify your image.
Rose T. Mar 15, 2008, 5:14pm EDT
Thanks Nina!
carmel m. Mar 15, 2008, 6:09pm EDT
Thanks for the info, Nina.
~*~Nina~*~ R. Mar 15, 2008, 9:31pm EDT
Thank you Angela, for the info.

Thanks Walker for the explanation! That is exactly what they do!
J W. Mar 16, 2008, 7:53am EDT
thanks for the link
CRYSTAL C. Mar 16, 2008, 11:47am EDT
Wow, Good info! THANKS_cc
Dee - Nature Babe! Mar 16, 2008, 1:47pm EDT
Thank. No usable credit card for online anything.
Nancy 67 Mar 16, 2008, 5:03pm EDT
That's very helpful, Nina ~ Thanks!!!!
Sophiya S. Mar 16, 2008, 5:57pm EDT
thanks for sharing
M & M. Mar 16, 2008, 9:50pm EDT
Thank you for sharing that.
If you set your pixels low, and size the photo large, anyone that tries to copy it will get a blurry one.
Chasity S. Mar 17, 2008, 5:51pm EDT
Thanks Nina!
Kimber L. Mar 17, 2008, 8:23pm EDT
Great info!!! Let us know how it works for you!
Kimber L. Mar 17, 2008, 8:24pm EDT
thank you for the info! Let us know how it works out!
Samantha V. Mar 18, 2008, 11:37am EDT
Thanks for the info Nina... I'll have to check it out! :)
Michael C. Mar 18, 2008, 11:47pm EDT
Mariana T. said...
"Just a question - but what does Gather do when someone uses someone else's copyrighted work and says it's their own??..."

From what I've seen and understand... Nothing.
Debra C. Mar 19, 2008, 11:02am EDT
Another option is a watermark copyright. It isn't foolproof, but it does aid in the tracking if someone rips it off.
Karolyn Q. Mar 20, 2008, 6:07am EDT
Thank you for the information.

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Gerri D. Mar 20, 2008, 1:13pm EDT
Thanks for the info.
Ashley P. Jun 21, 2008, 2:17pm EDT
Nice job- good to know.
Felicia R. Nov 13, 2008, 8:59pm EST
Hello ~*~Nina~*~ R.,

I just wanted to say I am finally going through what is now under 6,400 pieces of gather new mail that is in my inbox on here. So with that in mind I have finally come to a piece of mail that was addressed to me in regards this article submission you have created to share with the gather community. Thank you for taking the time and sharing your piece with us here at gather. :o)
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