Depending on your artwork, this may or may not be an option. You can always crop your image to show just a portion of the overall design. When they’re enlarged, they become pixilated and grainy, which makes them unsuitable for printing for resale (or anything else for that matter). The advantage to smaller images is that they load faster and print small. (For example, an image that’s 300 pixels wide is smaller than an image that’s 800 pixels wide.) These images load quickly, look great, and print poorly. The best resolution settings are from 72 to 96 dots per inch (dpi). If you put up high resolution images, not only are you increasing the loading time for your pages but you’re also inviting the unscrupulous to download and print your images. The internet is set up to handle high and low resolution images. Click here to learn more and get a simple art website of your own! Here are 8 of the most common ways to prevent image theft online: Quick announcement - EmptyEasel has created a quicker, easier way for artists to have their own art website. However, there are a few ways you can protect your images (and your copyright) if you decide to put your artwork photos on the internet.
By Carrie Lewis in Art Business Advice > Selling Art OnlineĪ lot of artists I speak with are uncertain about whether or not their images are safe online-and truthfully, it’s a valid concern.
