How to Add Image Copyright

The benefits of the Internet to the human civilization are endless. The Internet has opened up limitless possibilities in various fields. It is true that millions of people have benefited from it countless times. However, along with benefits, there are also many disadvantages. One of the disadvantages is the theft of information, particular the theft of images you post on the Internet. Many people would like to post images onto their websites for various reasons; unfortunately, the easiness of copying these images is putting them off. A lot of people believe that there is no way of stopping this but there is hope. You only have to add image copyright onto your pictures or any other images to safeguard them.

Various methods will help you stop these kinds of theft.  A particular method popular nowadays is by using digital image watermarking. This involves embedding into the pixels of the images watermarks. These watermarks act as sort of like copyrights, just like with logos and other stuff. There are many companies offering this kind of service; however, they are not 100% theft-proof. The practice has many weaknesses that can be taken advantage of by determined individuals. Another point to consider is that this kind of service is costly.

Another method is by hiding your original image behind a transparent GIF. This can be done through the use CSS style sheets. How this whole method works is quite simple. When someone attempts to copy your image by right-clicking and saving it, they will not be able to save the original image but the transparent GIF. As simple as it works, the solution to this is also simple. An individual can always print screen the whole page, thus copying your image. If you do not like these methods, you can always embed your images in a Flash file. A Flash file is a very good file in itself. Right-clicking on an image and saving it will not work with a Flash file. But just like with transparent GIF, they can always use the print screen button. They do this not on the website but by accessing the Flash file on their cache.

It seems that protecting your images on the Internet is impossible to do. The only option is to add image copyright into your images. The whole web is based on sites linked to one another. This is the concept of the Internet itself and no one can prevent this. The only way to do so is by making people aware that the image they are viewing is copyrighted and must not be used as a link or copied without the express permission of the owner. You have to go to the copyright office and apply for your images. This may be tedious to do so but this will certainly protect your images. You must use the law to protect yourself from Internet thieves. This may not stop the act of stealing images from your website, but it will certainly discourage potential thieves from stealing your image. There are already many instances where people were sued because of copyright infringement. Certainly, this will cause people to think twice before copying images from the Internet.