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Storage Suggestions We suggest you file your photos chronologically, by year, in acid-free boxes or photo-safe sleeves. For added protection from water damage, it's a good idea to place those boxes on shelves, or inside larger plastic containers.

Preserving Digital Images: Archival Sleeves & Bags Moisture, fingerprints, and abrasions can permanently damage them. No matter which archival storage or presentation portfolio you choose for your digital images, it's always best to protect your delicate prints in archival sleeves and bags.

Generally speaking, the copyright belongs to the person who created the image ? in the case of a photograph the person who took it (i.e. the photographer.) There are some exceptions to this ? for example if the photographer is an employee (for example in a large studio) the copyright belongs to their employer.

Here are the basic steps for filing a copyright: Complete the application form. You can either do this online or with a hard copy that you must mail to the U.S. Copyright Office. Include a copy of the work to be copyrighted. ... Pay the filing fee and submit your application.

Use watermarks These marks create an-almost translucent logo that you can place strategically across your photographs. This makes it difficult for people to pass your images off as their own work. The image should still be visible, the watermark is merely to deter people from reusing your image without permission.

13 tips for image protection Register the copyright to your work. ... Use a copyright notice. ... Watermark your work. ... Use a digital signature. ... Include hidden foreground layers. ... Edit EXIF data. ... Use low-resolution images. ... Adjust the color profile.

Add a layer - open the photo in Photoshop that you're adding a watermark to and select 'Layer'. Add a new layer and call it 'Watermark'. Write your text - using the 'Text' tool, click the image and type the text for your watermark - usually your name, sometimes accompanied by the copyright symbol.