Question about Watermarks

[FireBrand (Premo)]

What would prevent someone from copying your watermarked photo and
cropping/cutting/editing the watermark off.
Are there more secure ways of preventing misuse of your posted photos ?

[Bay_Kat (Premo)]

Originally Posted by FireBrand

What would prevent someone from copying your watermarked photo and
cropping/cutting/editing the watermark off.
Are there more secure ways of preventing misuse of your posted photos ?

most photos I've seen have the watermark across the center of the picture, it would be really hard to get rid of it without completely ruining the picture.

[hvp05]

What she said.

Also, before posting anything here I will lower the resolution to a point that any average size print would be crap. On my site, the copies are bigger, but I have right-click save disabled.

[The_Twisted_Ear]

Originally Posted by hvp05

On my site, the copies are bigger, but I have right-click save disabled.

You really don't think disabling the "right-click" prevents someone was copying it - do ya?

[Dead Eye (Premo)]

Digimarc ~ invisible watermark that is tracked by search engine so you know were your image is reposted.

I know of no one who actually uses it though.

Its built into Photoshop in the bottom of filter tab

[hvp05]

Originally Posted by The_Twisted_Ear

You really don't think disabling the "right-click" prevents someone was copying it - do ya?

I'm sure there are ways around it, as there are most things. But the common thief won't care - they'll move on to someone else's image(s).

[The_Twisted_Ear]

Originally Posted by hvp05

I'm sure there are ways around it, as there are most things. But the common thief won't care - they'll move on to someone else's image(s).

You are absolutely correct.