 Eric J. Dornbush |
Presenting pictures on CD After taking pictures I copy them to a CD so individuals can look at and select what pictures they would like. More often than not I get the disk back and they do not want any of the pictures. Later I find out that they just copied the pictures off my disk & printed them themselves. Frustrating because I was asked if I would take pictures at local events all the time and I feel like I am wasting my time. What procedures,software does anyone use to create a disk of pictures that people can not copy them from? I even put a copyrigth symbol with my logo on the bottom and they still just copy & print.
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Cyndee Wanyonyi |
Hi Eric, Resize your pics to the very smallest possible, but still visible on your computer. That way, when they try to recopy, they will get a really bad image. Also, don't put your logo at the bottom. Put it directly in the middle in large letters...
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Eric J. Dornbush |
Thanks. I have done that when it is a few pictures but I usually have 150-200 pictures and that is time consuming. Can you use some sort of slide show program that works best.
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Cyndee Wanyonyi |
Hi Eric, Yeah. Photoshop has a "Process Multiple Files". It's under File.
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Debbie Del Tejo |
Have you considered putting the photos on the internet for them to choose them that way? Instead of giving a CD......
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Michelle Ochoa |
Qimage is a template program for only about $45 (www.ddisoftware.com/qimage). With 3 clicks you can add all your images into the "queue" (printing template). You can develop a copyright overlay (or cutout in their lingo), and with two more clicks it will apply it to all the images. When you're done, it will ask you if you want to link it to the image, or save as a new image (do this). This way, it did it all at once, and you can just save those files to a disk. The template program is great for printing your own shots, because the software automatically resizes the images for you. You can even do multiple sizes on one sheet, without resizing and resaving. I use it all the time, and even overlay custom border designs and magazine covers. Pays for itself in one shot! After I've done this, I usually print the proofs 4 up on a 4x6 so they have hard copies, then post to my website.
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Eric J. Dornbush |
Thanks. I do put pictures on the net but most have no idea how to print them (live in 'redneck' USA). I will give this software a try. I appreciate all of answers
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Debbie Del Tejo |
Eric, YOU DO NOT WANT YOUR CLIENTS PRINTING the photos......they select what they want and YOU OR THE LAB prints them. Why would you let your CLIENTS print the photos?????????
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Stephen Cameron |
Hello Eric, Three programs come to mind for what you are looking for. 1)FlipAlbum found at www.flipalbum.com 2)PhotoWatermark 3)LumaPix found at www.lumapix.com Program #1 will present your photos in album format and you can lockout printing by option as well as kill the CD with an expiration date. Many pro photographers use this program now. Version 6 is out now but many are going back to version 5.5 Program #2, especially the "pro" version will easily batch stamp a full folder of duplicate photos with your watermark without touching the originals. Program #3, also rapidly becoming a pros choice, can collage any number of photos. Basically, if you used all programs, you could have watermarked collages all on a CD which has encrypted photos. All perfect for the professional. ...Steve
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anonymous |
Eric For starters, not trying to be mean here, but you are very gullable if you think people are going to be honest and not copy your photos from the CD's if they are high quality. Here is what I do: Create batch processes (actions) in PS, if you don't know how to do this, then get a book to show you how, easier than me trying to explain it all. First of all. You will convert all the images to jpeg in a batch. Second, you will then resize all images to 6x4 @ 72dpi in a batch. Then burn these onto CD and watch them try and try to print good images. The only thing they will get is a pixelated 6x4.
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Stephen Cameron |
Unfortunately, I agree with Natalie. I have seen it within my inlaws. An attempt was made to copy the proofs from a CD of their wedding. The photographer told them to pick which ones they wanted printed. Well, as luck would have it, after copying everything to the HD and then returning the CD to the photographer, their HD had an irreversable crash and they lost the whole works. When they went back to the photographer, the originals had been destroyed as they well exceeded the time limit for decision making. Too bad, so sad. In as much as they are close relatives, I could not help but snicker under my breathe. The sad part is, these same people would condemn any other kind of theft, but when it comes to digital anything, its as if their is no violation going on. Go figure... ...Steve
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