Thank you, Adam, for your very helpful and informative tips about images on
the web!
Diane Adams-Graf

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From: Adam Brin <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 1999 10:24 PM
Subject: Re: Images on the Web


> As a webmaster, I can help answer this.  From a technical standpoint, you
> want to keep the images small and not very good quality.  (the smaller
size
> will hide the quality issue). If you want to enlarge the images, give
> enlargements of part of the image, not the whole thing.
>
> copyright and legal issues:
> 1) If you are going to be showing pictures of people, make sure that you
> have a waiver signed by all parties involved, everyone in the picture, as
> well a the photographer.  Make sure that you stipulate clearly that the
> images will be used in the web.  Also, if you are going to use pictures of
> people under 18, you should get waivers from their parents.
>
> 2) If possible, use stock photographs, they have the best rules
reproducing
> images.
>
> 3) If you have to use images of artwork, you might want to look into some
> sort of watermark, something which, you and the artist (if it is possible
to
> contact the artist) agree upon.  This could be a modification of the image
> in some way, either adding / removing something.
>
> 4) finally make sure that your copyright is prominent on every page.
>
> In reality you will not be able to stop everyone from stealing your
images,
> graphic designers who really want to use the image will be able to use
> Photoshop to remove any watermark.  Others might just use the image with
the
> watermark.  But when the image is small and low quality, it will probably
> useless to most people.
>
> Look at the image of the camel at the bottom of this page:
> http://localhost/Departments/Anthropology/Petra/excavations/history.html
>
> now look at the image itself:
>
http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Anthropology/Petra/pics/Colonnaded-Street.j
> pg
>
> The image has been loaned to us by a professional photographer who is a
> friend.  We protect her work because this image in the state that it is
in,
> is useless.  Too small and too little detail to be use to almost anyone.
>
> for more see this:
> http://builder.cnet.com/Business/Law/
>
> - Adam Brin
>
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