Re: FN-FORUM: Representing art on the web

date posted 18th March 2008 12:58

John Wooding wrote:
> Hi
>
> I've got an art gallery site to work on and am trying to resolve two
> concerns : that art images be honest representations, and that the images
> shown should not be exact copies.
>
> Watermarking is only for those with large funds to chase the thieves.
> Superimposing a gallery logo might detract from the impression of
> the image.
>
> Any suggestions on how to subtly alter images captured so that what is
> displayed on the site is an honest representation without being
> an exact representation?
>
> John
>
Sorry, I don't have a link, but I remember reading about a technique
whereby you make the proper image the background to an image and then
make the source of the image a transparent image so that it sits on top
without anyone knowing. Then when someone does a copy image, they'll
just get the transparent image.

Vicki