Posting Photos

and Videos

Safely

P

hotos help to record life moments big
and small and capture the beauty of the
world around us. The ability to nearly instanta-
neously share photos of a new baby, the first
tooth lost, a game victory, or a tragedy can
bridge the gap of distance and time to unite
friends and family. With digital cameras and
camera phones, we’ve entered a new age of
sharing and documenting everyday life and
events as they occur. In this chapter, we tell you
how to post images in various formats and on
various Web services to share them with others.

Of course, it’s important that you remember
that when you share images, you are sharing
information about yourself with others. For
that reason, you have to learn how to share
photos and video online so that you can
remain safe and avoid having your personal
images stolen and used in inappropriate or
even illegal ways.

One final aspect of sharing images online is
understanding copyrights. You should know
what constitutes illegal acts when forwarding
or copying images you find online, and when
your own rights are violated if somebody else
steals your images.

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In this chapter...

➟How a Picture Can Put

You at Risk ........................124

➟Share Photos Safely ..........128

➟Share Videos Safely ..........130

➟Avoid Image Copyright

Infringement ......................132

➟Use Web Cams ................133

➟Save Photos and Videos

in Different Formats ............134

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