How to Post & Copyright Class Photos on the Internet
Posting class photos to the Internet extends the life of the traditional yearbook and gives the images a wider audience and longer life. Copyrighting these class photos will allow the photographer of the images to protect their usage, and obtaining the copyright is rather simple when the proper paperwork is accessed. Only the photographer of the class photos can copyright the images, so ensure you are the rightful owner of the photos before submitting them to the copyright office.
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Instructions
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Determine the location of the online website or photo sharing site where your images will be placed and read the uploading guidelines for the site's use of photos. Ensure that you can post class photos if you were not the photographer and confirm the image size prior to uploading.
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Open the digital image files of your class photos in a photo editing software program and adjust the image size according to the site's requirements. A typical size for online images is between 300 and 700 pixels. Each image should have a digital image resolution of 72 DPI, or dots per inch, which is the standard setting for all computers, televisions or mobile devices. If the image is in a print format, use a flatbed scanner to convert the photo to a digital file, assuming you have permission from the photographer to copy the image.
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Save the image to your computer at the appropriate size and in an easy to find location, such as your computer's desktop.
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Access the chosen website, social media platform or photo sharing site where the image will be uploaded. Most sites will require a user account and you must sign in with a password for each visit.
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Select the upload dialogue box from the website and begin the uploading process. Most sites will access your computer using a dialogue box, ask you to locate the image and accept their terms for uploading before you select the upload button.
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Add any friend's names, captions or tags to the photos according to the options provided by the website.
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Burn the images onto a CD-ROM or DVD data disc and send the disc, along with the proper copyright paperwork and required payment to the U.S. Copyright Department.
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Tips & Warnings
You must be the photographer of the images in order to copyright them. If the images were taken by another photographer, that photographer automatically owns the copyright to the image and any use of the photos without her permission will result in a significant fine.
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- Photo Credit class of 2006 image by Alexey Klementiev from Fotolia.com
