Can you stop people saving images?
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Javascript can eliminate right click context menu being shown. It does help to stop the casual image taker though it doesn't stop people hitting "view source" then pulling the image location out that way.
Flash, considered the spawn of Satan by some, can help make things much more difficult for people trying to grab the images.
Flash, considered the spawn of Satan by some, can help make things much more difficult for people trying to grab the images.
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I have this but says sccript problem on line 25 (will make it bold for you)
<script language="JavaScript1.2">
/*
Disable right click script II (on images)- By
Dynamicdrive.com For full source, Terms of service,
and 100s DTHML scripts Visit http://www.dynamicdrive.com
*/
var clickmessage="For more information on this © Copyrighted
image, please contact INCLUDE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION HERE"
function disableclick(e) {
if (document.all) {
if (event.button==2||event.button==3) {
if (event.srcElement.tagName=="IMG"){
alert(clickmessage);
return false;
}
}
}
else if (document.layers) {
if (e.which == 3) {
alert(clickmessage);
return false;
}
}
else if (document.getElementById){
if (e.which==3&&e.target.tagName=="IMG"){
alert(clickmessage)
return false
}
}
}
function associateimages(){
for(i=0;i<document.images.length;i++)
document.images.onmousedown=disableclick;
}
if (document.all)
document.onmousedown=disableclick
else if (document.getElementById)
document.onmouseup=disableclick
else if (document.layers)
associateimages()
</script>
<script language="JavaScript1.2">
/*
Disable right click script II (on images)- By
Dynamicdrive.com For full source, Terms of service,
and 100s DTHML scripts Visit http://www.dynamicdrive.com
*/
var clickmessage="For more information on this © Copyrighted
image, please contact INCLUDE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION HERE"
function disableclick(e) {
if (document.all) {
if (event.button==2||event.button==3) {
if (event.srcElement.tagName=="IMG"){
alert(clickmessage);
return false;
}
}
}
else if (document.layers) {
if (e.which == 3) {
alert(clickmessage);
return false;
}
}
else if (document.getElementById){
if (e.which==3&&e.target.tagName=="IMG"){
alert(clickmessage)
return false
}
}
}
function associateimages(){
for(i=0;i<document.images.length;i++)
document.images.onmousedown=disableclick;
}
if (document.all)
document.onmousedown=disableclick
else if (document.getElementById)
document.onmouseup=disableclick
else if (document.layers)
associateimages()
</script>
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well I was thinking of the watermark etc but I didnt want to feel like I wasnt displaying the image properly etc....hmmmm
I did find a script were if you right click it pops up and say copyright etc and contact me on info@adamrobson........etc ...I quite like that idea.
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Yes but unless the person is a total numpty all they will do is garb the image from the browsers cache and even if you stop that by using a java routine or flash they can still grab the screen.
Have you seen my script writer which can resize images and add a watermark at the same time OR do an action to add it. I take it you have PSE or PS
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I use CS4, I normally resize and add watermark manually, just use my stamp and change the opacity etc..... maybe thats going to be the easier way and best
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It's your choice. Have a look at script writer, it's free to have a play!
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Well yes that would do it, they are not going to steel that
lol I can see my gettin ott and people not being able to see the image haha.
I still wouldnt mind the right click, just so it pops up and give the site email to ask about anything etc... hmmm...will think about it.
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simple answer.. NO.
as said, low res and watermarking is probably your best bet as there is nothing stopping someone using the print screen button to get the image.
mind you that said, if someone wants the image it seems they dont care about watermarking either...
like so - http://www.flickr.com/photos/neilgates/4645574739/
as said, low res and watermarking is probably your best bet as there is nothing stopping someone using the print screen button to get the image.
mind you that said, if someone wants the image it seems they dont care about watermarking either...
like so - http://www.flickr.com/photos/neilgates/4645574739/
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LOL! thats taking the pee........surely there must be something someone can invent to stop this...if you can clone sheep!
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Well there is something that you can do and it is something I worked on a little but gave up as I got sidetracked.
Create a bootable linux disc that runs a program with the images embedded into the file. The program when run goes full screen and displays the images as a slideshow. The images are embedded and encrypted so cannot be extracted from the executable file. You could do the same without the linux distro and just create an executable that does it but then they could write a program which waits x time and takes a screen shot so better with the distro.
Once everything is written you can write a creation program that takes the images and a text file with the rest of the information and just creates an ISO which is then written to disc.
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oh is that all
I may have to leave that till I get a bit more used to using my dreamweaver and html lol
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oh is that all
They will not help you with that.... I did get it up and running but it didn't look very nice as I was working on getting it going first.
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I hate watermarks.
It's like saying, hey, I've shot a great picture, spent a while getting it just right in post, but I'm not going to let you see it because someone might pinch it, so I'm going to slap an effing great swathe of text over it so you can't see how good a photographer I really am.
For those that shoot events (sporting, social etc) and are posting galleries for ordering I can see the reasoning, but when you're showcasing your best work, why hide it behind a dirty great watermark?
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and don't forget to
- compile a different version for each target platform (i386, PowerPC, Sparc, etc.)
- choose a distro that will work on each of those
- include the relevant information to comply with the terms of GPL by making available the source code to those who use your binaries.
Oh, and you want me to reboot my computer into a different OS (which could do all sorts of nefarious things to my own data behind the scenes) just to look at your photos?
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and don't forget to
- compile a different version for each target platform (i386, PowerPC, Sparc, etc.)
- choose a distro that will work on each of those
- include the relevant information to comply with the terms of GPL by making available the source code to those who use your binaries.
Oh, and you want me to reboot my computer into a different OS (which could do all sorts of nefarious things to my own data behind the scenes) just to look at your photos?
There are linux boot discs that work across multiple platforms but it is these problems that caused me to be sidetracked in the first place
It didn't get into a working product and was more a project that didn't go anywhere than anything else.
I don't think that there is a real answer to this at all as pretty much anything you can think of can be beaten rather easily....
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Aye. The short answer to the OP is 'no'.
The movie industry has spent billions of dollars trying to prevent people copying their output and they haven't really succeeded (but they have succeeded in ****ing off a lot of their customers along the way).
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Well, have you ever had an image stolen by a company then used by them? I have, one I had no response from, the other I managed to get paid. And that's only the ones I found linked back to flickr.
There could be loads using my images, your images for ther busines use and we would never know. Watermarking them means they can't use them for busines use as people know they will be stolen.
Yes I agree it looks pants lol! ..... But is it better than having your hard work stolen?
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Not possible. I see your concern though.
1. Then can screen shot it
2. Theres usually a low res copy in the temporary files on the viewers computer.
3. Some people take photos of your photos with a camera... (Yeah, it happens.)
4. CRTL + A and then CTRL + C then paste into something like photoshop
Watermarking your images will help somewhat, but honestly theres no way of protecting yourself from things like that.The best you can do is make it as hard as possible, but thats only if your really bothered about people stealing them.
Dont use a small watermark though, I know people who stick watermarks right in the corner so small you cant see it and its on a white background? Honestly really stupid.
And obviously to maintain quality, not too big and not too distracting.
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I've several of my images that have been "borrowed" and all have been dealt with.
I had a recent spate of one of my images being syndicated around a bunch of Tumblr sites. Thanks, they've been taken down and I'm taking my son Skiing as a result now
I look at it quite simply.
I post 30 HUGE images on mysite to showcase my work, I want it to look its best and I'm not going to slap a watermark over them "just in case". If I find someone's " misappropriated the image, I smile and initiate the process of charging them for use and I always use the NUJ guidelines for pricing in these situations.
There could be many other people using my images, but I'm not going to get over precious to the extent of making mine look pants.
I'll post stuff to Flickr too, and at a decent resolution, with the knowledge that I run the risk of someone borrowing an image or two and I'm not going to worry over it because there are mechanisms in place for me to recover any potential financial loss.
I just feel that there's more to lose from sticking a dirty great watermark across and image and turning away potential clients because they can't see what I do vs someone taking the image and repurposing it. Since I've ditched watermarks, I've got more business...
As I said above, if you're shooting events / sport / weddings and you're presenting all your images in a gallery for ordering then it's a different matter and a watermark is appropriate.
This was a Kelby post by RC Concepcion on the same subject.
http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2010/archives/10041
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Me. I use that exact phrase quite often in fact.
I posted a freelance job last week to redevelop my existing Flash site in HTML5 without changing any features or functionality. So far I've had 2 responses. I'd love to know what's so difficult about it...
It's only got a dynamic menu bar and automatically resizes to fill the browser size. It cost me $30 in Flash.... It's going to cost me a hell of a lot more in HTML5
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eh?
whatever you view on the internet is first downloaded to your computer.. if you view a high res pic then the high res pic must be on your computer...
People ask how to stop others downloading there pictures.. yet the irony is that its already downloaded...
If your sat in a house in scotland looking at a picture on a website and I am sat in england looking at the same picture on the same website.... If you scroll the page why doesnt it scroll on my screen? Because we are both looking at pages and pictures on our own computer....
Not much point trying to stop people downloading your pictures when the first thing you did was send it to there computer when they arrived at your website
If using ie its usualy in "Temporary Internet Files"
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Not much point trying to stop people downloading your pictures when the first thing you did was send it to there computer when they arrived at your website
There is an alternative when posting your photos on a forum, or even your own web site...
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Pretty sure I can get around even this - just run the ISO on a VM and screengrab it.cowasaki said:
This seems like a sensible approach to me.