Watermarking your pictures

I add mine in photoshop. Its a bit sad really but needs must :/

-- http://www.facebook.com/BakerMakerCakesCrafts

Cakeybakeymakey, thanks!

Unfortunately, I don’t have Photoshop :-( and use mainly online photo editing softwares. I have found a couple of online watermarking software but wanted to check with everyone else to see what they were doing.
So, Photoshop is one. Any others out there?

-- Dina @ miettes, http://www.facebook.com/pages/miettes/257790597632317

We use Photoshop as well!!

-- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/outrageouscakes Website: http://www.outrageouscakes.com

I also use image editing software (Microsoft Image Composer) when I want to add a watermark, but a Google search for “free online watermarking” reveals several sites that will do it for you for free.

-- Jenniffer White, Cup a Dee Cakes

You can use a free software like Irfanview to watermark if you just want to do your name (like in my profile picture). I have a tutorial for it on my FB page. It won’t work for a logo though, only letters. I hope you begin watermarking, it’s very important that we all do this!

-- https://www.facebook.com/PeggyDoesCake

I googled this and found a couple of good ones but wanted to see if anyone is using an of those or a software such as Photoshop, which I don’t have…

Peggy, thank you and I will check your tutorial, that would be very helpful!!
Jennifer, thank you so much!
Outrageouscakes, thanks a lot!

Do you think it is appropriate to let the original creator know that someone else is using their pictures and claiming their work as theirs?

-- Dina @ miettes, http://www.facebook.com/pages/miettes/257790597632317

I just noticed that this watermarking software (link below) will be free in a day or so. Bits du Jour offers discounted software every day and we have bought from them before. It is totally legit – it’s usually software developers trying to get some word-of-mouth buzz going for their new applications.

http://www.bitsdujour.com/software/easy-watermark-studio-pro-34-2

For free it’s totally worth a shot!

PS – I think it’s always a good idea to let someone know that their pictures have been stolen. I would want to know!

-- Jenniffer White, Cup a Dee Cakes

Jennifer, thanks so much. I will check it out!
And yes, you are right, I would want to know too so I will let them know…
Thanks again!

-- Dina @ miettes, http://www.facebook.com/pages/miettes/257790597632317

I’ve just been using Paint on my pc, it works for now. I tried the free 30 day trial with photoshop, but that was way over my wee brain (and I was using free tutorials that were really great … ya, it wasn’t pretty).

I keep meaning to try some of the free software out there, but haven’t yet.
Sadly watermarking is a necessity, I even put the copyright logo at the end of my business name thinking that would stop someone! :)

-- Nicole --- http://www.facebook.com/thecakeofit

Thanks Nicole, I did not even think of checking Paint :-) I will check it with the links provided above.

This question came to my mind when lately, I’ve seen a lot of pictures on cakesdecor.com watermarked; and I remember Shereen having a problem with picture theft and I’ve seen several yesterday which were used inappropriately, which ran the alarm bell!!!

-- Dina @ miettes, http://www.facebook.com/pages/miettes/257790597632317

I’ve known people to have their pictures stolen on facebook WITH watermarks!!! At least you can easily prove they are yours and facebook will shut the other pages down.

I think others will really appreciate you letting them know.
Good luck with the watermarking! :)

-- Nicole --- http://www.facebook.com/thecakeofit

Nicole, thanks for your response! Can’t believe some people would steal even with watermarks!!!

-- Dina @ miettes, http://www.facebook.com/pages/miettes/257790597632317

Hi Dina, I swear by Picasa. It’s a free download and has editing software included so you can everything in the one place. I LOVE it and have recommended it to so many in the 2 years I’ve been using it…and did I mention that it’s FREE?? :) x

-- Raewyn, Sydney, Australia http://www.facebook.com/pages/CakesbyRaewyn/205607579476102

Hi Raewyn, thanks… Did not think of Picasa to be honest… I have Picasa but have not used it for a while so I didn’t know I could do it there… And yes, FREE!!! it’s a good thing :-)

-- Dina @ miettes, http://www.facebook.com/pages/miettes/257790597632317

Hey Dina…it’s also fabulous for doing picture collages of any size. I use it for all my cover pictures on facebook and for my Cake Wrecks Inspirations vs Perspiration pics ;) x

-- Raewyn, Sydney, Australia http://www.facebook.com/pages/CakesbyRaewyn/205607579476102