Forum: Photography


Subject: Upsizing images in photoshop

ejn opened this issue on Dec 16, 2006 ยท 19 posts


gradient posted Sat, 16 December 2006 at 6:49 PM

@Girsempa:
Agreed in that it may be a bit off topic...But I think it is important for members who post here to understand the capabilitites of upsizing software....and the inherent danger.  One of the methods previously accepted to minimize image theft was to post smaller......that is no longer a viable option.

Unfortunately the recent Xwall example is just the "tip of the iceberg".....interest has already waned...in two weeks folks will have forgotten all about it....until someone again discovers a major rip site.  While many images have been removed, there has been no statement by Xwall or Rendo on this matter....there has been no apparent punishment of the offenders by Xwall.  All the work to remove the images has been done by the affected members here ( and some mods)...do you not think it is strange that neither site has commented officially?

Anyway, back to the issue of upsizing.....Until Rendo implements mitigative measures (and supports you in instances of theft) you as members should realize that you now only have two options to make it more difficult to steal your work.....1)either do not post....or 2) Post with a HUGE watermark.

P.S.....yes, girsempa....folks will even steal that macro of your empty chocolate box....they probably think it is full and want to eat the chocolates!...LOL!

In youth, we learn....with age, we understand.