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A key feature of Pixelrights, which launched 27 October, is the use of 'smart frame' technology to avoid the unauthorised use of images uploaded to the portfolios.
The frame includes the photographer's name and a caption for the image, as well as optional features to share the photo on social media sites such as Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest.
What we are doing is raising awareness of digital content and how it is actually owned and created by someone.Shaun Curry, Pixelrights
The smart frame is also "jpeg-less", said Curry, so an uploaded image is "scrambled and reproduced onto your website so what you're looking at isn't a jpeg, it's like an interactive frame".
Having 'jpeg-less' display means people can no longer right click on the image and download it on their device.
"If you then embed that anywhere on the internet, the photographer's name is always there and the caption is always there, it cannot be removed."
The frame can either be enabled permanently or set to appear when a user hovers over the image.
Pixelrights also features a screenshot deterrent to discourage people from reproducing images without permission. Whenever someone attempts to screengrab, a warning box with a legal notice is displayed.
Another useful services for photographers who wish to license their images to the media is PicFair, which launched last year.
Photographers can also add watermarks and metadata to photos distributed online or shared on social media, using the iOS app Marksta.
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