the only way to get people to stop doing this is to get a copyright on your art. Unfortunately, it's not always that easy, because of the time is money. Copyrights are automatic under international law. You don't have to do anything for your work to be copyrighted. The invisible watermarks are, IMHO, a waste of time and money. You have to pay for an annual license, and it doesn't discourage anyone from taking the art, anyway, AND it's not difficult to remove them (I've tried it, and it's much easier than people think). And finally, how is having an invisible watermark on your images going to prevent someone from pretending they're you?! LOL! bonni

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