copyright: How to add a copyright watermark to your photos - 10/10/08 08:04 AM
My recent post on the Orphan Works bill was reblogged (thank you!).  This generated a comment requesting a tutorial on adding a copyright watermark to photos.  This can easily be done in Photoshop Elements.  (Don't let the long list below intimidate you - it's actually a very simple process.) 
Open your photo in Photoshop Elements editor. Select the Text tool - this will create a new Text layer. Choose a somewhat heavy font; I use white for the color, but any color will work. Type your text.  To insert the copyright symbol from a standard keyboard, hold down the Alt key and … (43 comments)

copyright: The "Orphan Works" bill stalled in the House - 10/05/08 05:25 PM
While the Senate unanimously passed the Orphan Works bill on September 26, the bill has failed to find enough support to pass in the House ... yet.
The Shawn Bently Orphan Works Act of 2008 is an attempt to change the basic tenets of copyright law - that is, if it's not yours, you can't use it without permission.  Under this act, anyone can use your copyrighted works freely as long as they've made a "diligent" effort to contact you without success.  Unfortunately, the legislation doesn't define what it means by diligent.  Some have suggested that you would have to have your … (5 comments)

 
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