How Do I Track Who Uses My Images

Discussion in 'Graphics & Multimedia' started by Jimbob1208, May 17, 2011.

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    Hi.

    Other than watermarking my images is there any way of running a search to find out who might have taken my images and published them online without my permission?

    Thanks
     
    Jimbob1208, May 17, 2011 IP
  2. mnmani

    mnmani Well-Known Member

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    use images finding sites eg. tineye
     
    mnmani, May 18, 2011 IP
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    I was going to suggest a simple crawl of the web and comparing md5 hashes of all images....which would not be the ideal way to do this (due to picture editing, crops, the time to crawl the web, etc). Tineye appears to be the perfect solution and it is free, bookmarked it for future usage, thanks Mnmani.
     
    lyth0s, May 18, 2011 IP
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    monsia Peon

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    This tool is useful.. Thanks
     
    monsia, May 18, 2011 IP
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    Very good website. Thanks for sharing.
     
    Victor., May 19, 2011 IP
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    Guys... Any idea how tinyeye works?
     
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    Another way (besides tineye) is to do a google image search using the file name of your image. A lot of times thieves won't even bother to change the file name when slapping it on their site.
     
    Norebbo, May 22, 2011 IP