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Last post: 2 years, 10 months ago | Thread started: Mar 18, 09, 10:48 a.m.

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• eegrek

  A freelance friend of mine won a bid to do design work for a company. They are small jobs but they come steady and has turned into a good chunk of her work. A local printing company recently pitched this company to do the design AND printing of these jobs. For now they are sticking with my friend but they are getting her to send her files to these new guys for quick printing. How can she protect her work from being ripped off or even elements being ripped off from these guys. Locking the PDF is good but if the printers need a way to get it 4-up or what not for printing they won't be able to place it in InDesign for setup without the password. Can any pre-press wizards help out with this one?

  Mar 18, 09, 10:48 a.m. – Permalink

• eegrek

  Honestly, it's happened before, which is why I ask.

  

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  Dog-earMar 18, 09, 10:48 a.m. – Permalink

• monospaced

  Threaten to sue them when they rip it off.

  

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  Dog-earMar 18, 09, 10:58 a.m. – Permalink

• move

  Rasterize the images and or vectors? Outline the type? Its harder to steal styles from a PDF, if the original file was an Indesign document

  

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  Dog-earMar 18, 09, 12:02 p.m. – Permalink

• jteore

  Why continue working with a printer that is "stealing" work. This posting makes no sense

  • agreed
    
    If they're gonna steal it, you can't stop them.– monospaced

  

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  Dog-earMar 18, 09, 12:05 p.m. – Permalink

• move

  This is true, but if the client has already established the printer as a preferred vendor....... then it is kinda out of his hands already, right? Maybe you can sabotage a job, and set it up so that the printer takes the blame? LOL

  • or just tell them that if they steal the work you'll sue the fucking shit out of them– monospaced1/2

    and kick their asses!!!– move2/2

  

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  Dog-earMar 18, 09, 12:16 p.m. – Permalink

• eegrek

  Thanks guys. This particular printer hasn't ripped anything off but it has happened to her from a different printer. She's just worried these guys may try since the do work in the same industry and they just rub her the wrong way. The printer has been picked by her client not her, and hopefully the relationship doesn't go far but who knows. Does anybody use a document they get printers to sign stating they can't re-use the work. I've never had to do that but I deal with large printers, she's dealing with quick printers and it seems there are more shady guys in that biz than ever.

  

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  Dog-earMar 18, 09, 2:16 p.m. – Permalink

• duckofrubber

  If you're friend is concerned about this, have them sign a document. If they steal, then sue them.

  • yep– doesnotexist1/2

    I think that might be best too.– eegrek2/2

  

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  Dog-earMar 18, 09, 2:23 p.m. – Permalink