How to change the Copyright Status of multiple images
If you need to change the Copyright Status value of multiple images, do the following:
- Select the images in Bridge
- Open the Metadata panel (Window > Metadata Panel)
- Click the triangle by IPTC Core to view the category
- Scroll down to Copyright Status and click anywhere in the field
- Select from one of the three options: Copyrighted, Public Domain, or Unknown
Although the Copyright Status field is NOT marked as editable, a menu will pop-up when you click in it. On closer inspection, you can see a downward pointing arrow icon at its extreme right (easily missed if you work on a monitor set to a high resolution) indicating it contains hidden options.
If you do NOT see the IPTC Core category listed in the Metadata panel, open Metadata preferences and select IPTC Core (including the Copyright Status option), and click OK.
Steady hand or wot?
I was shooting some stock by Tower Bridge recently when I noticed a ship about to leave St Katherine’s Docks. I parked myself by the river’s edge and waited. After leaving the docks, the ship headed towards Greenwich. I panned with it as it sailed away and took about 3-4 shots.
Afterwards, when I reviewed the shots on the LCD screen, I noticed something really odd. The ship appeared to stay in the same place while the background changed when I rocked the frames back and forth!
Now, I used to have a reputation for a very steady hand (can still carry a cup of coffee filled to the brim up the stairs without spilling a drop!) when I used to shoot film and video but I frightened myself when I saw this pan.
I made a QuickTime movie out of the two frames. To view, click on the image below.
US Supreme Court to consider copyright registration requirements
If you don’t register your photos with the US Copyright Office and need to sue someone in the US for infringing your copyright and expect damages, there may be light at the end of the tunnel at last. Read the full story on the Photo Attorney blog.