Copy protection, Images!!!

[Birger75]

Hi!
Is there any possibilties to copy-protect the images I´ve uploaded on my webpage? I do have a lot of them and want it that way!

Or, must I copy-protect the image before I upload it on my website?

/Birger75

[ahimsa]

Re: Copy protection, Images!!!

Yep, 'fraid so....the ONLY way to fully protect images is with a watermark! There are so many tricks around for copying images not least of which: the famous "snipping tool" that comes as standard equipment on Vista OS

[narobe]

Re: Copy protection, Images!!!

Best advise is If you don't want something copied, don't put it on Internet. :)

[zuriatman]

Re: Copy protection, Images!!!

There is no way you can do it for free.

You can insert scripts in your pages and it still can be screen capured.

Use the search box on top to read all past discussions on the subject.

[TheLink]

Re: Copy protection, Images!!!

I recently discovered a way of protecting images. It's probably not fool proof to the hard core image theif who has all the latest software, but to the average Joe, it should deter them from stealing images.

Try this and see how you go:

What I did was put a "Layer" over the top of the image. You will find the "layer" button on your BV tool bar.

1. Resize the layer to fit exactly over the image.

2. Right click on the layer and select "properties".

3. Under the "general" tab, you can name the layer according to the name of th image ie. flower pic

4. Change the "opacity" to 1

5. Then go to the "layout" tab

6. Change the "colour" to white.

The next set of instructions I'm not sure what effect they have or change but this is what I set mine to.

7. Disable (untick) the "enable grid".

8. Set both the "Horizontal and Vertical Alignment" to "centre".

9. Now republish your page.

When you go to check that all is working ok, you will be able to right click on the image but you will NOT be able to "Save Picture As", it will only allow yout to "Save Background As".

I clicked on the "Save Background As" just to see what happens and all it did was save a black line.

Of course, none of this will stop people having the ability to do a screen capture but it may help.

Good luck, hope it works for you.

[WSBlue]

Re: Copy protection, Images!!!

will try. thank you.

[ahimsa]

Re: Copy protection, Images!!!

....but that only stops the right click - with Vista's Snippet & a screen capture that's available on most image/video editing programs - you don't have a chance, sorry! Watermarking is the only way to go..........and even then it needs to be a good one: Picasa now has a "touch-up" tool that can "erase blemishes" & replace with the background colour!!!

[Collectors-info]

Re: Copy protection, Images!!!

Alt Print screen, Open Paint, Ctrl V, crop & save, Captured!.
Also with Fire Fox you can just use "View page info" & it gives a full breakdown of all images& media.

[navaldesign]

Re: Copy protection, Images!!!

Which images do you mean ?

Those in http://www.yourdomain.com/images ?

I purposely changed your domain name, but if you want to check, simply type your domain name / images, and you will see that I can download ALL of your images in their original size / quality.

Don't want it stolen ? don't put it on the web.

Bookmarking is the only solution IF it doesn't affect the purpose of these images being present in the page.

[ahimsa]

Re: Copy protection, Images!!!

Bookmarking is the only solution IF it doesn't affect the purpose of these images being present in the page.


Interesting, Naval,....could you explain that a little more please?
thanks,
david

[navaldesign]

Re: Copy protection, Images!!!

??

I simply mean that in certain cases, bookmarking will null the purpose of the presence of the image.

If in example you need to show how good pictures you are able to take (a photographers site) the bookmark will be ruining the picture....

[ahimsa]

Re: Copy protection, Images!!!

ah, OK....I see what you mean....sorry, a little slow today LOL
david