We are concerned that a photo or other graphic can be lifted from a report
and passed around via email or other documents until it's lost all
connection with the original information. Is it possible to add identifying
data to a photo or other graphic: "This photo shows what happens when the
new and improved widget is used in this manner. Photo taken by Ed on 23 Jan
07." in such a way that it's not intrusive or visible, and will stay with
the graphic even when saved or copied out of the original document?

Ed
(Note: this is a copy of a post on microsoft.public.word.drawing.graphics.
I apologize for the duplicate post, but I didn't think of asking here until
some time later.)

Open the image in the free IrfanView www.irfanview.com
Click Image > Information and then click the IPTC button.
You can add / edit author information, credits, date and a bunch of
other stuff.

The info is saved "inside" the image and is not visible.

Additionally, if the image has not been altered in an image editor
the original EXIF information will still be there. and viewable in IrfanView.


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"Ed" <ed_millis@NO_SPAM.yahoo.com> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> We are concerned that a photo or other graphic can be lifted from a report
> and passed around via email or other documents until it's lost all
> connection with the original information. Is it possible to add identifying
> data to a photo or other graphic: "This photo shows what happens when the
> new and improved widget is used in this manner. Photo taken by Ed on 23 Jan
> 07." in such a way that it's not intrusive or visible, and will stay with
> the graphic even when saved or copied out of the original document?
>
> Ed
> (Note: this is a copy of a post on microsoft.public.word.drawing.graphics. I apologize for the duplicate post, but I
> didn't think of asking here until some time later.)
>

Also can be removed by most image editors
Better way if the image really has any value is
http://www.digimarc.com/tech/

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"Steve Easton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
| Open the image in the free IrfanView www.irfanview.com
| Click Image > Information and then click the IPTC button.
| You can add / edit author information, credits, date and a bunch of
| other stuff.
|
| The info is saved "inside" the image and is not visible.
|
| Additionally, if the image has not been altered in an image editor
| the original EXIF information will still be there. and viewable in IrfanView.
|
|
| --
| Steve Easton
| Microsoft MVP FrontPage
| FP Cleaner
| http://www.95isalive.com/fixes/fpclean.htm
| Hit Me FP
| http://www.95isalive.com/fixes/HitMeFP.htm
|
|
|
|
| "Ed" <ed_millis@NO_SPAM.yahoo.com> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
| > We are concerned that a photo or other graphic can be lifted from a report
| > and passed around via email or other documents until it's lost all
| > connection with the original information. Is it possible to add identifying
| > data to a photo or other graphic: "This photo shows what happens when the
| > new and improved widget is used in this manner. Photo taken by Ed on 23 Jan
| > 07." in such a way that it's not intrusive or visible, and will stay with
| > the graphic even when saved or copied out of the original document?
| >
| > Ed
| > (Note: this is a copy of a post on microsoft.public.word.drawing.graphics. I apologize for the duplicate post, but I
| > didn't think of asking here until some time later.)
| >
|
|