I just read this post all the way through. I'm not sure it was a good idea to tell people all about watermarks and how to get around them because the bad people can take advantage of this information. At any rate you have my complete sympathy! I always sign my art, but it would be easy to remove my signature, then again I never do high resolution art in the first place but if I did, I would make a smaller size and only 72 dpi. Then at the very least it is not printable. And of course ultimately it's best to go after the web site -of course if the web site is run by people who don't care then it is just a good place to avoid. Eight or nine years ago when I went on the Internet and built a gallery I had to face the reality of people stealing my art. I spent a month or two agonizing over this reality and feeling I should never put art on the Internet. But after a while the desire to share my art was stronger and I decided it was worth the risk. I do try to keep watch but really only for my commercial products. I have not gone to galleries at other web sites to look for copies of my own art. I suppose that keeps my stress level down.
But if someone stole my art and my identity then yes I would do everything possible to correct that situation. Now that I'm aware when I do visit galleries I will certainly look for your art. Big hugs!

Message edited on: 11/16/2005 16:44

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