You sure have seenthis post. It has spread like wildfire over the past few days so I doubt there is any artist out there who hasn’t seen it. But even if you didn’t, you should read on because I’m about to tell you a handy little thing that can help you to protect your art from such assholes as the anon who submitted this bullcrap, as well as art thieves in general.
The magic word is Metadata.
Metadata is like an invisible signature that is embeded into a file. It can contain all kinds of information, like Title, date, keywords for online seach engines, and copyright information. And the best thing is, since this information is “hidden” in the code of your picture, it’s hard to remove it.
There is a nice basic tutorial on how to add Metadata, or “additional file information” to your images in photoshop. It’s really, really easy so check it out!
I’m not sure if you can do the same with any other art program. If you know how to do this in other programs / can confirm that it works the same way there, please tell me so I can add the information to this post.
Adding the Metadata will not stop idiots from taking and reposting your art. It also won’t make them stop editing out your signature. It WILL however, help you prove that you are the original artist whenever you have to. Always remember my friends. You, the artist, are protected by law. No one has the right to take your intellectual property and hard work and repost, use or edit it without your permission. Ever.
i hate what this site has done to me. my first reaction upon seeing any new tv show/movie/video game is “i wonder how long it will be til people kin the characters”
yesterday i went on a walk thru the park near my house. saw a lot of birds, some deer, the usual…… but on the way back, when the sun had just set, a fox was following me along the path about 30-40 feet away. it disappeared after 10 minutes, but that was a magical experience. also i saw one new bird (bufflehead) and i heard some woodcocks calling in the brush. didnt see them, so can’t put them on my list, but im gonna go back and try to get a look! it was so nice to be outside after this long winter
hey!! i think i’m going to be less active on tumblr from now on. i feel like its causing problems for my mental health (also its a big distraction). so i’ll be posting less probably…. idk though. depends on how i feel in the next couple of days. im doing alright, been thinking about my future a lot. and for once i’m not terrified.
