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Tonya
 

How to mark proofs


I have a small photography business in Texas. I am having a hard time
with
>people buying my proofs and not placing an order. I feel that they
are
>copying my photographs. I am not marking the proofs as proofs in any
way.
>How do I go about doing this? The lab that I am using doesn't have
the
>ability to mark them as proofs. Is there something I can add off the
>computer or is there a tool I can use to manually mark each photo as a
>proof? Or do you have any suggestions on a lab in the Houston area
that I
>could use to will mark them as proof?
> Thank you for your help on this matter.
> Tonya


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May 11, 2005

 

Michelle Lea Guinn
  Tonya
Get a rubber stamp made with your name and the copyright mark on it, stamp the back of the photos! Or to get them to buy the photos, let the people know that they get the proofs for free when an order (over a certain amount) has been placed!! I would still stamp the back of the prints!!!
Hope this helps and good luck!! mlg


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May 11, 2005

 

John D. Gretzinger
  Check the software you are using for Watermark.

Most programs allow you to do a watermark on the image. You can put Proof across the photo that will allow the person to have a good idea of what the photo looks like, yet at the same time not have a photo they want display.

Good luck,

jdg


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May 13, 2005

 

Tonya
  Thanks for the suggestions. I haven't checked yet, but I assume photoshop has somewhere to do a watermark. If you have any help on that, I would appreciate it. I am also looking into learning how to do a proof sheet. I am new to all this, so any help is appreciated.
Thanks again,
tp


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May 14, 2005

 

Dan Smith
 
 
  sample
sample
SAMPLE : WATER MARKS .........

Dan Smith

 
 
Tonya... Here is a sample that I made with photo explosion , It is available at walmart for 19.99 I hope this helps....
D.J.


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