It appears that your thread is going to remain here,therefore let me give you some tips. #1 Put a no right-click script to your images. #2 Shrink wrap your images. #3 Watermark them. Honestly there is no way you can fully protect your images,it's just not possible to safegaurd them 100%.
Diva speaks truth. Even if you do *everything* possible, a user can still print screen and then just crop the image in any pic editor...
Copyrights are rights given to all publishers, you don't always need to "copyright" it so to speak. Just because you are the author means you have copyrights to the product. Although, you can seek trademarks and other things, but these get expensive. Coca Cola spends a lot of money protecting their logos, but they're a billion dollar company. If you're a start up, this isn't so important. And in fact, sometimes piracy helps market your products.
Your last sentence was spot on. Yes indeed, it's been known to happen. Pirates can help to promote your work,especially if you fall under the catagory of "talented unknown".
Why people never read the sticky thread nor educate themselves to differentiate COPYRIGHT from copywriting. Nothing to do one another but the song remains the same and will always be someone who replies to no-related questions posted here. *** sigh ***
This thread just has members coming on to try and help out another member, what's wrong with that? Also the OP made a simple mistake,we're all human afterall,and humans screw up occasionally right?
I think this link would helpful for you... http://roberthughes.hubpages.com/hub/how-to-get-copyright-free-images-teachers-hubpages
Create a "best edition" of your image, as defined by the Copyright Office. In its Circular 7B (Best Edition of Published Copyrighted Works for the Collection of the Library of Congress), the office gives specifications as to what it considers to be a "best edition." For example, if you're copyrighting a photograph, the office prefers the most widely distributed edition of your material. If your work is not distributed, an 8-inch by 10-inch glossy will suffice. The picture should be unmounted and on archival-quality paper. After you register on the Electronic Copyright Office (eCO), you'll mail your hard copy to the Library of Congress. 2Create an electronic file of your image. Many file types are acceptable. Make sure your file is not too large. The eCO permits files of up to 11.3 MB in size to be uploaded through a typical 56 Kbps modem or a 405 MB if your network connection uses fiber-optic cable. You'll upload this file when you register online. 3Access the eCO by going to the Copyright Office's homepage at Copyright.gov. You'll fill out an electronic application that gives your name, birth date, contact number, the title of your image and other pertinent information. You'll be cued to upload the electronic file of your image. After you do, your payment information will be requested so you can pay the registration fee. The office accepts credit and debit cards, as well as electronic drafts. 4Remember to mail your hard copy to the Library of Congress. It is recommended you use a mailing box instead of an envelope to send your images so they won't get damaged en route. 5Wait for your certificate of copyright to arrive through the mail. According to the Copyright Office, 90 percent of people who register online receive their certificate within six months of registration.
Just flag your thread to the moderator... don't post to them in the thread as though they read every thread looking for hidden messages. Click this little button and ask them to move your thread.