1. Chapter Fourteen Digital Asset Management (and Copyright)

2. Digital Asset Management Software for organizing digital images Comprehensive image management system for naming, backing up, categorizing, keyword-assigning, metadata handling, copyright protection, etc.

3. File Naming Digital cameras normally save files in some serial formats, e.g. DSC001, DSC002 Giving meaningful names to individual image files can be cumbersome Use folders with meaningful names—but not easy to search individual image files DAM software can help establish a keyword system

4. Backup Most DAM software supports backing up your images. Options: CD or DVD External Hard Drives

5. Keyword System Help search and retrieve digital images Choice of keywords: Subject matter, e.g. subject’s name, places Concepts and themes, e.g. emotions, moods, sentiments Dates and events, e.g. birthdays, graduation Color—dominating color of an image Other categorizations

6. Copyright Protection Copyright is a legal form of protection for any original work expressed in a tangible form, including digital images. Generally speaking, you own the copyrights of the digital images that you create. If anyone use your images without your permission, you are entitled to take legal action against that person, based on copyright laws. In U.S., you may register your images with the United States Copyright Office—this is not necessary to establish your copyrights but it makes it easier to prove your ownerships.

7. Copyright Mark Add copyright mark to your image (e.g. in Photoshop)