Many graphics creation programs allow you to watermark the images as
belonging to you.  You can also add some text to the image itself, say your
URL, so it will be difficult to copy.

Norman

----- Original Message -----
From: Carol Parent <cbwd(at)means.net>
To: <hwg-graphics(at)mail.hwg.org>
Sent: Monday, October 23, 2000 12:42 PM
Subject: Protecting your proposal?


> Morning (its still morning here),
>
> I have been requested to make up an insert for a brochure.  Color photos
> with companies contact info.  They want to see how it looks and give them
a
> price.  They have also stated that after I submit this to them they will
be
> checking with other places for the printing costs. (1000 all together).  I
> can do the printing myself and know what I will charge them for the design
> and the printing, BUT what I want to know is how do I keep them from
taking
> my "sample" to other print shops and just having them copy it if the other
> print shops come in lower on the print price?
>
> Thanks much.
>
> Regards,
>
> Carol Parent
> http://www.cbwdesign.com
> admin(at)cbwdesign.com
>
> "The only way to amuse some people is to slip and fall on an icy pavement.
"
>
>

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