Warren D
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One of the many tasks for the new year, time to update the date in the copyright of your camera(s). (If you don't use this function, I guess you won't need to!)
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thanks. For those more knowledge than I am about copyrights, do it help to say "all rights reserved". Does it matter if the year proceeds my name or I just need something that is claar
From the document at the link above:thanks. For those more knowledge than I am about copyrights, do it help to say "all rights reserved". Does it matter if the year proceeds my name or I just need something that is claar
and i'll just say, JUST DO IT. use this function. unless you're a spy or something, you benefit from having your copyright stamped in every photo you take.(If you don't use this function, I guess you won't need to!)
Copyright exists whether or not there is a copyright notice, and whether or not the image is registered. In the USA, registration provides certain additional benefits in enforcing copyright. A copyright notice may have some benefits, as noted in the link above.Is there a reason to put the copyright in the camera, versus doing it on Lightroom import? Obviously if the card with the images goes missing before you get them transferred, there is no copyright on those images, but otherwise?
Appreciate the comment, but not totally clear on how it pertains to my question about doing the copyright in LR versus in-camera.Copyright exists whether or not there is a copyright notice, and whether or not the image is registered. In the USA, registration provides certain additional benefits in enforcing copyright. A copyright notice may have some benefits, as noted in the link above.
Right, if it is done in camera, well, it's done.just less likely to accidentally have stuff slip by
i also suspect when the CAI stuff hits it will validate your image with the copyright included, probably making it marginally better
but sure, if you 100% add it with lr, it’s just the same result
since there's only one camera out that supports it right now, i think most of us don't and i haven't bothered to dig into it too much.However, I am not familiar enough with CAI to have an opinion on whether it materially affects the copyright situation, thanks for mentioning that.
It is irrelevant. Either way you own the copyright.Appreciate the comment, but not totally clear on how it pertains to my question about doing the copyright in LR versus in-camera.
Right, so you are saying there is no real advantage in adding the copyright, yes?It is irrelevant. Either way you own the copyright.
Is there a reason to put the copyright in the camera, versus doing it on Lightroom import? Obviously if the card with the images goes missing before you get them transferred, there is no copyright on those images, but otherwise?
It is irrelevant. Either way you own the copyright.
I think Anthony is responding to your earlier comment and pointing out you do not lose copyright if you don't mark them.Right, so you are saying there is no real advantage in adding the copyright, yes?
Thanks, yes.I think Anthony is responding to your earlier comment and pointing out you do not lose copyright if you don't mark them.
But that doesn't mean it's not a good idea to mark them.
It's not clear to me the specific situations where it would be of real advantage to have the copyright in ... yes I read the linked pdf but I don't have a feel for what happens in the "real world" for photos with and without explicit copyright protection. Probably be interesting to know how often the "innocent infringement defense" is abused.Thanks, yes.
it varies a lot.OK, I'm not an expert, but I think nothing really happens with copyright infringement unless there are sufficient dollars involved to interest the lawyers.
In other words, if someone steals your image but the damages to you are not significant, then nothing legal will get done.