PaperAngel
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Post by PaperAngel on Feb 18, 2021 19:22:54 GMT
I've noticed the trend of product photos taken at an angle (e.g. Catherine Pooler, Pinkfresh). Rather than try to read, determine scale of design, etc., especially of stamp sentiments/images & dies, I find myself simply skipping over them! Thoughts? |
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Post by janamke on Feb 18, 2021 19:33:26 GMT
They do this to prevent companies like Alied Express (or whatever it’s called) from illegally reproducing their designs. It’s the price we have to pay for people continuing to buy cheap knockoffs.
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Nov 17, 2024 19:18:19 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2021 19:42:23 GMT
They do this to prevent companies like Alied Express (or whatever it’s called) from illegally reproducing their designs. It’s the price we have to pay for people continuing to buy cheap knockoffs. I wondered about this...I hate how products are shown at an angle, especially "sneak peeks" (I get that they are showing just a snippet) but the angle is so annoying. I never thought it was because of copying. Yeah, I can't even really look at that website. I tried once, but it made no sense and I honestly didn't know what I would be getting. It looks sketchy. |
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Post by janamke on Feb 18, 2021 20:20:37 GMT
It really is annoying. I don’t want to buy stamps when I can’t red them. Nor can I blame companies for doing this.
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Post by joblackford on Feb 18, 2021 20:23:02 GMT
Yup, it's either photograph at a weird angle or plaster a watermark right over the middle to stop the counterfeiters. I think the angle has to be really exaggerated to prevent someone from truing it up in PS. It's a pain, but I get it. I'm not a fan of the ugly watermarks either, and I'm not sure if they're easier to defeat.
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Post by papersilly on Feb 18, 2021 20:25:27 GMT
They do this to prevent companies like Alied Express (or whatever it’s called) from illegally reproducing their designs. It’s the price we have to pay for people continuing to buy cheap knockoffs. it doesn't take much for a company to knock off a product. a slightly askew photo isn't going to make it any harder. and sometimes, the cheap knockoffs come directly from the people who manufactured the originals in the first place. |
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