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Good morning,

I have gone from 4x5 to Hasselblad (shooting architecture) and recently bought a D100 to shoot "tests" and scouting. I have already seen to possiblities and will surely be doing more than that. So much has happened while I was sleeping!

Question one: The basics. How do you guys put the copyright on the photos here? Is it done in Photoshop?

TIA

I am very inspired to go out and make some non-commercial pictures for the first time in many years.
--
http://www.samustudios.com
 
Most use the text function in PS (or any software). If you want to get fancy, try this-

Works in Photoshop and PaintShop Pro.

Open an image.
Select the text tool and click on the image where you want to place the text.

In the text entry dialog, type the copyright symbol or any other text you want to use for a watermark.

Still in the text entry dialog, highlight the text by dragging across it and set the font, text size and formatting as desired.

With the text still highlighted, click the color swatch and set the text color to 50% gray (RGB values 128-128-128).

Still in the text entry dialog, make sure create as vector is selected, then click OK to place the text.
Scale and position the text if necessary.

After positioning the text go to Layers > Convert to Raster. You will not be able to edit the text after this step.
Go to Image > Effects > Inner Bevel.

In the inner bevel options, set the Bevel to the second choice, width=2, smoothness=30, depth=15, ambience=0, shininess=10, light color=white, angle=315, intensity=50, elevation=30.
Click OK to apply the inner bevel.
Go to Layers > Properties and set the Blend Mode to Hard Light.
Tips:

The bevel settings above work well for large text sizes. You may need to adjust the values according to your text size.

Experiment with different bevel settings for different effects. When you find settings you like, use the "Save As..." button to save them for future use.

The hard light blend mode causes any pixels that are 50% gray to become invisible. When choosing bevel options, avoid shifting the overall color too much from the original 50% gray. The light elevation setting can shift the overall color.

You are not restricted to text for this effect. Try using a logo or symbol as a watermark. If you use the same watermark often, save it to a file that can be dropped into an image any time you need it.
The Windows keyboard shortcut for the copyright (©) symbol is Alt+0169.
Mark Samu said:
Good morning,

I have gone from 4x5 to Hasselblad (shooting architecture) and
recently bought a D100 to shoot "tests" and scouting. I have
already seen to possiblities and will surely be doing more than
that. So much has happened while I was sleeping!

Question one: The basics. How do you guys put the copyright on
the photos here? Is it done in Photoshop?

TIA

I am very inspired to go out and make some non-commercial pictures
for the first time in many years.
--
http://www.samustudios.com
Click to expand...
--
Larry Gleason
 
Thanks Larry,

I did it in a very rudimentary way. Worked well.

If you will now tell me how to attach a photo here I would like to show you.

Thanks.

Mark
Larry Gleason said:
Works in Photoshop and PaintShop Pro.

Open an image.
Select the text tool and click on the image where you want to place
the text.
In the text entry dialog, type the copyright symbol or any other
text you want to use for a watermark.
Still in the text entry dialog, highlight the text by dragging
across it and set the font, text size and formatting as desired.
With the text still highlighted, click the color swatch and set the
text color to 50% gray (RGB values 128-128-128).
Still in the text entry dialog, make sure create as vector is
selected, then click OK to place the text.
Scale and position the text if necessary.
After positioning the text go to Layers > Convert to Raster. You
will not be able to edit the text after this step.
Go to Image > Effects > Inner Bevel.
In the inner bevel options, set the Bevel to the second choice,
width=2, smoothness=30, depth=15, ambience=0, shininess=10, light
color=white, angle=315, intensity=50, elevation=30.
Click OK to apply the inner bevel.
Go to Layers > Properties and set the Blend Mode to Hard Light.
Tips:
The bevel settings above work well for large text sizes. You may
need to adjust the values according to your text size.
Experiment with different bevel settings for different effects.
When you find settings you like, use the "Save As..." button to
save them for future use.
The hard light blend mode causes any pixels that are 50% gray to
become invisible. When choosing bevel options, avoid shifting the
overall color too much from the original 50% gray. The light
elevation setting can shift the overall color.
You are not restricted to text for this effect. Try using a logo or
symbol as a watermark. If you use the same watermark often, save it
to a file that can be dropped into an image any time you need it.
The Windows keyboard shortcut for the copyright (©) symbol is
Alt+0169.
Mark Samu said:
Good morning,

I have gone from 4x5 to Hasselblad (shooting architecture) and
recently bought a D100 to shoot "tests" and scouting. I have
already seen to possiblities and will surely be doing more than
that. So much has happened while I was sleeping!

Question one: The basics. How do you guys put the copyright on
the photos here? Is it done in Photoshop?

TIA

I am very inspired to go out and make some non-commercial pictures
for the first time in many years.
--
http://www.samustudios.com
Click to expand...
--
Larry Gleason
Click to expand...
--
http://www.samustudios.com
 
Gosh, it all depends on where you keep your photos on-line. I know how to post one from my site but not sure how others work (i.e. pbase). I'm sure others would like to see it. If necessary, you could email me a web cut copy and I'll post it temp in my on-line albums and transfer to here. Once its here, I can delete it from my albums.
Mark Samu said:
I did it in a very rudimentary way. Worked well.

If you will now tell me how to attach a photo here I would like to
show you.

Thanks.

Mark
Larry Gleason said:
Works in Photoshop and PaintShop Pro.

Open an image.
Select the text tool and click on the image where you want to place
the text.
In the text entry dialog, type the copyright symbol or any other
text you want to use for a watermark.
Still in the text entry dialog, highlight the text by dragging
across it and set the font, text size and formatting as desired.
With the text still highlighted, click the color swatch and set the
text color to 50% gray (RGB values 128-128-128).
Still in the text entry dialog, make sure create as vector is
selected, then click OK to place the text.
Scale and position the text if necessary.
After positioning the text go to Layers > Convert to Raster. You
will not be able to edit the text after this step.
Go to Image > Effects > Inner Bevel.
In the inner bevel options, set the Bevel to the second choice,
width=2, smoothness=30, depth=15, ambience=0, shininess=10, light
color=white, angle=315, intensity=50, elevation=30.
Click OK to apply the inner bevel.
Go to Layers > Properties and set the Blend Mode to Hard Light.
Tips:
The bevel settings above work well for large text sizes. You may
need to adjust the values according to your text size.
Experiment with different bevel settings for different effects.
When you find settings you like, use the "Save As..." button to
save them for future use.
The hard light blend mode causes any pixels that are 50% gray to
become invisible. When choosing bevel options, avoid shifting the
overall color too much from the original 50% gray. The light
elevation setting can shift the overall color.
You are not restricted to text for this effect. Try using a logo or
symbol as a watermark. If you use the same watermark often, save it
to a file that can be dropped into an image any time you need it.
The Windows keyboard shortcut for the copyright (©) symbol is
Alt+0169.
Mark Samu said:
Good morning,

I have gone from 4x5 to Hasselblad (shooting architecture) and
recently bought a D100 to shoot "tests" and scouting. I have
already seen to possiblities and will surely be doing more than
that. So much has happened while I was sleeping!

Question one: The basics. How do you guys put the copyright on
the photos here? Is it done in Photoshop?

TIA

I am very inspired to go out and make some non-commercial pictures
for the first time in many years.
--
http://www.samustudios.com
Click to expand...
--
Larry Gleason
Click to expand...
--
http://www.samustudios.com
Click to expand...
--
Larry Gleason
 
I'm a lefty too so I know what you mean. That's about the only thing I use the NUM pad for where numbers are involved. Our need is a left handed key board.
Steven S said:
I always use the number keys on the top of the keyboard. And, so, I
didn't go all the way with the really fancy copyright sig, but was
just "practicin" ;c) It's a good tutorial though, and I'll save it
for future use/

--
Steve S
http://www.pbase.com/sshyone
Click to expand...
--
Larry Gleason
 
Actually its the same no matter where you store your photos.

The key is you need to be able to display the photo in the browser and the photo should end with ".jpg" (or some other image format).
A couple of requirments:

1) Your site needs to support image embedding (i.e., you should be able to access the image directly without having to login)

2) The image needs to reside on the site for as long as you want it to show up in the post. dpreview.com does not host images, they are simply links to your image site.

pbase.com allows image embedding only with paid accounts ($23/year)

How you do it:

1) bring up the image in a browser window - be sure its the image only - should end in ".jpg" and not something like ".html"
2) copy the entire address line
3) in your message box paste the address line
4) post & you're all done!

Hope this helps some

--
Gregory

http://www.imagestation.com/members/ximina
You need to create an account, but its free!
 
http://www.pbase.com/image/26273139/large

Here you go. Hope it works.

Thanks for the help.

Mark
gho said:
Actually its the same no matter where you store your photos.

The key is you need to be able to display the photo in the browser
and the photo should end with ".jpg" (or some other image format).
A couple of requirments:
1) Your site needs to support image embedding (i.e., you should be
able to access the image directly without having to login)
2) The image needs to reside on the site for as long as you want it
to show up in the post. dpreview.com does not host images, they
are simply links to your image site.

pbase.com allows image embedding only with paid accounts ($23/year)

How you do it:
1) bring up the image in a browser window - be sure its the image
only - should end in ".jpg" and not something like ".html"
2) copy the entire address line
3) in your message box paste the address line
4) post & you're all done!

Hope this helps some

--
Gregory

http://www.imagestation.com/members/ximina
You need to create an account, but its free!
Click to expand...
--
http://www.samustudios.com
 
Ok! So now I have the link. How do I get the image in the message?

TIA

Mark
Mark Samu said:
Here you go. Hope it works.

Thanks for the help.

Mark
gho said:
Actually its the same no matter where you store your photos.

The key is you need to be able to display the photo in the browser
and the photo should end with ".jpg" (or some other image format).
A couple of requirments:
1) Your site needs to support image embedding (i.e., you should be
able to access the image directly without having to login)
2) The image needs to reside on the site for as long as you want it
to show up in the post. dpreview.com does not host images, they
are simply links to your image site.

pbase.com allows image embedding only with paid accounts ($23/year)

How you do it:
1) bring up the image in a browser window - be sure its the image
only - should end in ".jpg" and not something like ".html"
2) copy the entire address line
3) in your message box paste the address line
4) post & you're all done!

Hope this helps some

--
Gregory

http://www.imagestation.com/members/ximina
You need to create an account, but its free!
Click to expand...
--
http://www.samustudios.com
Click to expand...
--
http://www.samustudios.com
 
Thanks Larry,

Lots of good guys out here!

Mark
Larry Gleason said:
Mark Samu said:
Like this?? Hope this worked.



Here is one with a bit more contrast. Yet another problem I have lol.



Mark Samu
Steven S said:


btw, I think youur pic is suffering from some motion blur :c) I
don't think there's anyone that can handhold a shot @1/8th.

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Steve S
http://www.pbase.com/sshyone
Click to expand...
--
http://www.samustudios.com
Click to expand...
--
Larry Gleason
Click to expand...
--
http://www.samustudios.com
 
you're all set! Do you know how to use Levels? It's THE simplest way tp adjust your contrast. In PS, it's in Image/Adjustments/Levels. Of course, you should be doing this to a .psd or .tiff copy of your original, then when finished, resize, and lastly sharpen, using USM (Unsharp Mask). It's in Filters. btw, the 2nd one looks about perfect.

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Steve S
http://www.pbase.com/sshyone
 
Hi Steve,

Thanks once more. It is really unbelievable how much can be done here.

I have been shooting professionally for 20 years all over the country for lots of magzines. I have been fighting the digital age only bought this d100 fro tests but I think I will be heading over very soon. Not sure what else to get. I shoot architectural interiors mostly and will still be using my 4x5 for some stuff.

I guess I will have to take a photoshop class. Sounds like you have already done that.

Can you quickly tell me how to make a "mask" that I can put over my digital shots with my copyright?

Thanks again.

Mark

PS There seems to be an anti-D100 sentiment out here. Why??
Steven S said:
you're all set! Do you know how to use Levels? It's THE simplest
way tp adjust your contrast. In PS, it's in
Image/Adjustments/Levels. Of course, you should be doing this to a
.psd or .tiff copy of your original, then when finished, resize,
and lastly sharpen, using USM (Unsharp Mask). It's in Filters. btw,
the 2nd one looks about perfect.

--
Steve S
http://www.pbase.com/sshyone
Click to expand...
--
http://www.samustudios.com
 
What you're looking for is a PS action that would auto insert your sig into the pic. I don't know how to create one, or where you could get one, but you could try the retouching forum. They very likely would know. You can always do it one at a time, on individual pics, by selecting the Text tool, the font to use, the size, and color with the color picker (eyedrppper). After you get it typed in, then move it with the Move tool to where you want it. As for the anti-D100 sentiments, that's all being propagated by the Canon ppl, claiming that the D100 is 2 yr old technology, and their new upcoming camera will "blow it away", yada, yada, yada. The folks that have a D100 are quite satisfied with it's performance, no matter what comes after it.

--
Steve S
http://www.pbase.com/sshyone
 
Mark Samu said:
Can you quickly tell me how to make a "mask" that I can put over my
digital shots with my copyright?
Click to expand...
You can create an "action" (like a macro). All you do is:
1) start recording your action

2) create your copyright/signature as you would normally do with the text or whatever. © sign is alt-0169 using the numeric keypad on the PC (don't know about the mac)
3) stop recording your action.
4) you can edit your action in list mode. When all done select button mode.

5) next time you want put a sig on a pic simply hit the button you created an viola!

One note, you may want to keep your pic dimentions the same for all your images (resize if you have to), that way your copyright will always be the same size and in the same position.

Hope this helps some.

--
Gregory

http://www.imagestation.com/members/ximina
You need to create an account, but its free!
 
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