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There are various ways of creating copyright symbols - this lesson demonstrates how to create a personalised copyright brush, and how to permanently save it to Photoshop’s Brushes folder.
My tutorial Here demonstrates how to create glassy (transparent) type/watermark.
My creating/saving/applying brushes lessons can be found here!
Undo and Navigation Steps
Two ways of undoing steps are from the top menu, Edit then Step Backwards. Alternatively, click a previous snapshot in the History Palette.
Navigate (zoom in and pan) your image using the Navigator Palette,
or the Zoom Tool. 
Activate The Hand Tool by tapping the Spacebar, keeping the Spacebar pressed, pan your image in the usual way. 
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Open a New document and set the following attributes.
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Then from the toolbar, set the Foreground colour to mid grey. Lesson.
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And activate the Horizontal Type Tool. 
Horizontal Type Lesson.
Apply the text of your choice, then move it to the right, using the Move Tool. 
Note: Remember to leave room for your copyright symbol.
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To make it easier to see your type, from the top menu, choose Layer then New Fill Layer then choose Solid Colour. Click OK to the New Layer dialogue box, then set a contrasting colour in the subsequent Colour Picker dialogue box, then click OK. Drag the text layer above the Colour Fill 1 layer.
 
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Now, from the toolbar, activate the Custom Shape Tool. Lesson Here.
And change the shape library to Symbols - my lesson above, explains how to change the shape library. Now, scroll, locate and double-left-click to set the copyright brush.
Then drag-out a copyright symbol, next to the text.
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Activate the Crop Tool. 
And crop out the white background. 
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Now, from the top menu, choose Layer then choose Merge Visible.
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From the toolbar, activate the Magic Wand Tool.
Magic Wand Tutorial.
Then left-click Inside the type, and inside the copyright symbol, if it has not been selected. Before proceeding to the next step, it is vitally important that each letter, and the copyright symbol, are surrounded by a selection marquee. You may find surrounding the text and copyright symbol easier if you Zoom into your image.
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The preparation is complete and it is time to save your personalised copyright brush. Therefore, from the top menu choose, Edit then choose Define Brush Preset. Enter a (unique) name for your new brush, then click OK.
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Now, open a photograph you wish to copyright, and activate the Brush Tool. Then scroll to the bottom of the brushes, locate, then double-left-click your copyright brush, and left-click to apply it to your photograph, or artwork.
Tip
To quickly change the brush’s size, press the left, (or right-side) bracket key, of your keyboard.
Remember, you can change your brush’s colour to contrast with the photograph by setting the Foreground colour to your choice. Additionally, you can adjust its Size, Mode and Opacity, any time - prior to the application. To add a drop shadow (or other Layer Styles), apply your copyright signature on its own layer.
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Repeatedly left-clicking, builds-up the brush’s depth.
Tip
If you apply your brush on it’s own layer, you can reposition it. To do so, from the top menu, choose Edit then choose Free Transform. You can now reposition, and resize the brush, as you wish. Note: Due to its semitransparent pixels, The Move Tool cannot move a brush.
After you have tested the brush, and are satisfied with its look, delete the original (type) image.
 
Tip
To fade your brush, as long as it is on it’s own layer, from the Layers palette, adjust the Opacity slider. 
You can also change how your brush appears on your photograph by changing the Mode from Normal, to a different blend. 
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This is how my copyright signature appears on Peter Scarth’s photograph of Harry - experiment with all of the settings I have mentioned, and create a copyright suitable for your needs. Remember, you are looking to make it difficult for would-be thief to remove (clone out) your copyright signature. If you are determined to protect your work, your best option is to place your copyright signature over important areas of the photograph - for example, Harry’s eyes.
Link Here for further brush information, and to find out how to (permanently) save your copyright signature brush to Photoshop’s Brushes file.
Wendi E M Scarth. Top of Page - Home.
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