Procedure Prepared by Jim Bilbro for March 16, 2006 Meeting - How to Copyright a Photograph

Creating a Custom Brush for Adding a Copyright to a Photo


Open Photoshop and select File>New>Blank File

Settings: 800 x 800 pixels, 300 pixels per inch (ppi), RGB, Transparent

Select the Type Tool and in the Type Toolbar set Font type, size (12 works well) and Color: Black

Click in the middle of the window and to the left side. Hold down the Alt key and type numbers 0169 (Option G for Mac).  When the Alt key is released the copyright symbol © will appear.  Add date and name.

Select the Rectangle Marquee Tool and draw a rectangle around the type, just a little larger than the type.

Select Edit>Define Brush from Selection and enter a name for the brush, OK.

To use the brush select the Brush Tool and in it’s drop down menu select Default Brushes if it is not already selected.  Scroll down to the bottom of the list to find your © brush ands select it.

Click on the location you want your copyright notice to appear and it will.  To resize it draw a Rectangle Marquee Tool box around it.  Select Image>Transform in PSE3 and resize it with the Object Handles.

Select the Move Tool reposition.  Press the Escape key then Select>Deselect.