Re: FN-FORUM: Representing art on the web

date posted 18th March 2008 12:14

Is the real concern that people will download the images and not buy the
art? Is it digital art, with you selling downloads?

You could alter the images with image filters. Perhaps blur them a bit,
or save them at a low JPEG quality level to produce a lot of artefacts.
I think that if you're selling physical art, a small but clear photo of it
would be necessary for people to know what they're buying.

>
> Hi
>
> I've got an art gallery site to work on and am trying to resolve two
> concerns : that art images be honest representations, and that the images
> shown should not be exact copies.
>
> Watermarking is only for those with large funds to chase the thieves.
> Superimposing a gallery logo might detract from the impression of
> the image.
>
> Any suggestions on how to subtly alter images captured so that what is
> displayed on the site is an honest representation without being
> an exact representation?
>
> John
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