protecting artwork and graphics

[meugeniacc]

hi,
my question is regarding how to protect artwork. I heard you could embed a watermark or something so even if somebody else uses it, you'll get credit. Some people sell a special program but I'm sure one can add that watermark using photoshop. So my question is: can I add a small watermark to my graphics even if I'm being paid to produced them? I know that after I leave this job somebody else (not graphic designer) will be manipulating my work so I want to make sure that person doesn't take credit for what I did. And I suppose that that person doensn't know how to get rid of that watermark using photoshop too.
any comment on this?

thanks! :rolleyes:

[Ned]

If the project is paid for, then the copyright should go to the client, not to be kept by yourself. Does that answer your question?

PS, to create a watermark in Photoshop, you can just use the Digimark filter included in CS or CS2.

[Neballer]

Not sure I understand your job situation clearly, but my $.02

If you are hired by a company to do design work, the work you produce becomes theirs. Even though you created these pieces, they are not technically yours. So I wouldn't worry about other people taking credit for your work, because after your gone it doesn't matter.

This is my experience at least, and I'm sure there are loop-holes upon loop-holes that one could jump through deciding who owns said artwork. It really all depends on what type of documents you signed when you were hired for said job.

[PrintDriver]

If you are doing work for a company while working for the company, it belongs to the company. People have been sued for encoding things into company owned art. It can be considered sabotage.

[meugeniacc]

wow!! thanks guys! :D