This awesome St Patrick Day graphic was created by my friend, Jeff Schinkel, aka Kar2oonMan.
He did not watermark his image.
George Takei (fans: 3,661,320 and counting) somehow found it and posted it on his Facebook Fan Page.
After 4 hours, St Patrick Day graphics are taking over Facebook, with over 45,000 shares.
No name, no credit for my friend. (I added a watermark for this article).
Now you, my entrepreneurial friend, will not let this happen to you! If you’re like me, you are probably fighting that little green monster of envy, thinking of all the publicity… if only.
If only he’d thought to watermark his images!
And since you’re not going to let this happen to you – you’ll be checking out my post on Free Watermark Software & Sites to Watermark Online as soon as you’re done here.
But first, tell me your leprechaun name in the comments! And if you want to share Jeff’s St Patrick Day graphics on Facebook (full size!), please go to his original post to share on Facebook. Don’t download! Unless you have permission, it’s copyright infringement – whether you see a copyright symbol or not.
Now you’re free to share St Patrick Day graphics, and watermark images!
I post original artwork on my site but I’ve never watermarked any of my work because I had read somewhere that if someone really wanted to steal your work they could by removing the watermark or editing it out. Is there software out there now that somehow prevents them from removing the watermark?
Hi JccKeith, welcome!
There’s nothing to prevent a serious thief from stealing digital artwork. But I think a watermark will deter some theft, and for people who just don’t know better (who download and repost images) at least your name is on it and getting spread around. I can’t think of any reasons not to watermark! At least you make it a little harder for the bad guys!
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Hi Louise
‘Warty O’Bourbon’ here :)
I had seen this graphic so many times on Facebook (and had a big smile at his cleverness), it’s such a shame Jeff didn’t watermark it.
Thanks for the timely reminder.
Dee :)
I don’t think he had any idea of how fabulous it is! I looked today and just between Jeff’s original post and George’s, it’s had over 100,000 shares. Not to mention people who downloaded, and in some cases put their own name on it! :(
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Yes we must remember to watermark our images or we won’t get credit for what we created and maybe someone else will.
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