> Of course, for commercial use that would hardly be enough, and if > someone went forward with publication without my permission the IPTC > info in the image that they took would reveal that they took it > without asking. Emily Removing the IPTC information is trivial: I can do it straight from Excel :o) Even without being a smart-a. Removing it is as simple as opening it and resaving. Of course, if you have registered your image and find someone using your shot you might make some money. But we don't have the equivalent over here. It would be an uphil struggle and you would have to be sure it was worth fighting. Bob