Taking simple steps to protect your photos – particularly when sharing photos online – is one of the most important things you can do as a photographer.
In this tutorial our friends at the Canon magazine PhotoPlus show you step-by-step how to embed your personal details in your images’ EXIF data – and make it clear who owns a photo wherever it’s shared!
01 Enter the menu
Press your camera’s Menu button, and select the final tab in the yellow set-up ‘spanner’ section. You’ll find a Copyright information option here – scroll to it and press the Set button.
02 Copyright options
If it’s the first time you’ve entered copyright details, only ‘Enter author’s name’ and ‘Enter copyright details’ will be available. Add your name, then select the details option.
03 Keep it brief
You’re limited to 63 characters, so keep the info concise. To cycle between the main window and the character window, press Q or (as on the 7D) the Picture Styles button.
04 Out with the old
Press the Menu button when you’re done. Top tip: if you’ve bought a second-hand EOS, use the ‘Delete copyright information’ option to remove the previous owner’s details.
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