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Protect Website Images
The internet has made it easy for artists to share their artwork with people around the world. The problem is that sharing your images on the internet can increase someone’s odds of stealing your work.
The good news is that protecting images on the web is possible and in this post, you will discover several ways you can keep your images safe.
In this post, you will discover how to protect your art images on WordPress so you can feel safe sharing your art worldwide.
Protect Your Art Images On WordPress
It is effortless for someone to save your image on their computer by right-clicking and selecting Save Image As.
Even though there are ways for people to steal images online, I still have to believe that there are more good people in the world than bad.
As a visual creator, you have to protect your art business and your artwork.
The images you share online is the primary source of your income.
Taking extra precautions will help you protect the assets of your business.
WordPress was launched on May 27, 2003, and has become one of the most used platforms for businesses and bloggers.
How To Protect Your Art Online
It is effortless for someone to save your image on their computer by right-clicking and selecting Save Image As.
Even though there are ways for people to steal images online, I still have to believe that there are more good people in the world than bad.
As a visual creator, you have to protect your art business and your artwork.
The images you share online is the primary source of your income.
Taking extra precautions will help you protect the assets of your business.
WordPress is a powerful CMS software that allows businesses of all sizes and professional bloggers to conduct business online.
Because so many people use WordPress, many companies provide extra services to help make WordPress even safe, including premium themes and plugins.
Themes are files that make your site look and perform a particular way, and plugins add extra features like protecting images of selling products.
How To Protect Pictures By Adding Watermarks To Images
I want to start by showing you how to add a watermark to your images.
A watermark is a faint sign or symbol that is placed over an image. It is usually the name of an artist or a business.
Many artists and photographers add watermarks to their images to protect their work, and it is an excellent way for artists to build brand awareness online.
People will start to become familiar with your name or business name by merely having a watermark on all of your images.
For more information on branding your art business visit, Create an Artist Brand Workbook.
Adding watermarks to your images might be easier than you think. There are plenty of free or premium image editing software services for you to choose from.
The three image editing software I most commonly use are Photoshop, PicMonkey, and Canva.
Be careful if you are going to be adding watermarks to your images.
Watermarks might distract the beauty of your artwork and discourage sales.
If you plan on selling your artwork online, you want your images to reflect what it looks like in real life. It is a fine line protecting your photos and losing sales.
To read more on the importance of image quality visit, High-quality images sell art online.
There is a way to add watermarks to your images without distracting the beauty of your artwork.
Here is how you can accomplish that with Canva.
How To Add A Watermark To Images With Canva
Visit Canva.
Upload an image to your desired image dimensions.
Click the “T” Text link on the left sidebar.
On the top menu bar select the desired font style and color.
Type in your text.
Drag and drop the text to the desired location.
Click the Transparency link on the top right of the menu bar. The link looks lick a checkered box.
Adjust the transparency to your liking.
Properly placing the text on the image and adding transparency will eliminate the eyesore so your audience can enjoy your artwork.
Watermarks will discourage most people from stealing images. However, some people know how to erase the watermark and will use the photos.
How To Protect Your Photos From Being Copied With PicMonkey
Adding a watermark on an image with PicMonkey is similar to adding one with Canva.
Visit PicMonkey and upload your image.
Click Add Text.
Write in the info you want for the watermark.
Adjust size, color, style, and fade percent with the dropdown box on the right.
Protect Your Art Images On WordPress – Disable Right Click
You can take another step to protect your artist blog images by using the WP Content Copy Protection plugin.
WP Content Copy Protection is a simple plugin that will disable right-clicking on your entire page.
With this WordPress image protection plugin, people will not be able to right-click and save images from your artist blog posts.
This plugin has a high rating and there are over 30,000 active installs.
If you want to go the extra mile this might be an app for you to look into.
Protect Your Art Images On WordPress – Resize Image
The top two solutions are good but resizing your image will be the best solution for you.
Resize your image to no larger than 500 pixels x 500 pixels at a resolution no more than 72 pixels per inch.
This will make the image size too small for someone to print but will look good enough to view on the computer.
If someone would print an image this size, the print’s height and width would only be about 2 inches x 2 inches. A print that small would make it difficult for someone to sell
Resizing your images is one of the safest ways to protect your work.
To quickly resize my images I go to PicResize.com.
PicResize is a free online image resizing site that makes resizing images a breeze.
How To Resize Images With PicResize
Visit PicResize.com.
Click Browse and upload an image from your PC.
Click Continue.
Choose the desired dimensions from the Resize Drop-down Box.
Skip to step 4 and choose the desired Image Format.
When you are finished click the I’m Done Resize My Image link on the bottom of the page.
You will be redirected to a page where you can:
- View Image
- Resume Edit
- Save to Disk
- Save to Web
How to Resize Images With PicsArt
PicsArt is another great resource for resizing photos in a snap.
It features an easy-to-use Photo Resizer tool that will help you change your images’ dimensions without messing with its resolution.
And it won’t take long at all.
To resize your image with Picsart, upload your image into its editor, then type your desired width and height.
When PicsArt has finished resizing the image, download it to your computer.
Image Quality
In this post, I talked about how to protect your images online.
I feel that it is also essential to talk about how your images’ quality will affect your online art sales.
You could have the most superior WordPress artist website, a brand that separates you from all other artists selling art online, a winning pricing strategy and, if your images do not represent your original artwork, you will have difficulty landing a sale.
Here are a few in-depth posts that talk about image quality:
- Why Professional Quality Images are a Must for Art Websites
- The Importance of Photographing and Displaying Images of Art
- Helpful Tips for Photographing Your Artwork That Work
Learn More About WordPress
Have you been searching for an easy way to learn more about WordPress?
If you are just starting you might feel overwhelmed with your WordPress artist blog.
I have written two eBooks and created two video courses that will show you all of the basics you will need to know to create a professional artist blog.
These tools will save you a lot of time searching and digging for solutions to your problems.
You can also find free posts at Art Business – Art Marketing and scroll down to the WordPress section.
eBooks:
Video Courses:
Final Thoughts On How To Protect Your Art Images On WordPress
It is always a good idea to take extra steps to protect your artwork and your business. The tips outlined above are easy ways to protect your art images on WordPress and will give you peace of mind.
Take some time to decide on the actions you will be taking to protect your artwork.
Selling paintings online has never been more accessible and more affordable. However, there will be steps you will want to take to protect your art business.
How To Protect Your Art Images On WordPress Overview:
- Protect Your Art Images On WordPress
- How To Add Watermarks To Images
- How To Add A Watermark To Images With Canva
- Protect Your Art Images Ion WordPress – Disable Right Click
- Protect Your Art Images On WordPress – Resize Image
- How T,o Resize Images With PicResize
- Learn About WordPress
- Sell Art Online Image Quality
- How To Promote Your Art On Pinterest
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