Locking Images To Prevent Copying

[Marc Sanders]

Re: Locking Images To Prevent Copying

Awesome - Just what I needed!!! Excellent Post

Cheers...

[pioneerVicki]

Re: Locking Images To Prevent Copying

Firstly people can "google" for an image - I've had it happen to me. They'll search for 'uploaded' with the image no - or what they think it is which we've often told them anyway.

As far as images you don't own the copyright for, it is really up to the copyright owner to enforce the law. If we put copyright notices - that should protect us legally. If a company gives you permission to use a photo on a website they are (as Bethers would put it) giving their permission for anyone to steal it off your site. Don't allow it to be posted on ANY web site is the only answer if someone is fanatically about their stuff not being stolen. We haven't come up with anything totally fool-proof although the transperency feature of BV shapes is useful for some things.

[tjamison84]

Re: Locking Images To Prevent Copying

Just simply add a layer over the image in bluevoda that you do not want your website visitors to copy.

[davidundalicia]

Re: Locking Images To Prevent Copying

Just simply add a layer over the image in bluevoda that you do not want your website visitors to copy.

Not thief proof...cache contains them both.....use bill's idea.

[tjamison84]

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How do you use picture shark to protect images? I downloaded it, but I don't know how to protect my images with the program...

This site might be interesting to several who have asked about protecting their photos or inserting text into a pic.

http://www.picture-shark.com/index.htm

have fun !

[Vasili]

Re: Locking Images To Prevent Copying

How do you use picture shark to protect images? I downloaded it, but I don't know how to protect my images with the program...

Follow the simple Step-by-Step Instructions!

[Cyber]

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Yikes! I will just leave my pictures AS IS......LOL

[Lmack]

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I put my photos in a light box and right clicking doesn't allow you to save the picture, only the link!

[pioneerVicki]

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The photos I don't want people to steal I still mark even in a lightbox. If you check your stats you may find like I have that many people 'google for your image. If they can get any name that you've uploaded it under (& we often put it in for SEO anyway). If an image is in a lightbox that usually means we have uploaded a nice large image. They can then right-click & save that! Sometimes I have most of the entries to my site from an image. I have images of 2 boomerangs on the bottom of my home page - unmasked - I had dozens & dozens of 'googles' done on them.

[davidundalicia]

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If you have any particular photos that you dont want poaching, why not consider putting them on a protected page which even google wont see.

You could then request that people "Login" to view those particular photos.
(this could be automated)

Just a thought....................

[zuriatman]

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[quote=davidundalicia;258408]If you have any particular photos that you dont want poaching, why not consider putting them on a protected page which even google wont see.

You could then request that people "Login" to view those particular photos.
(this could be automated)

Hi David,

Tell me how? I am all ears to your suggestion.

Zuriat.

[davidundalicia]

Re: Locking Images To Prevent Copying

I have a FREE set of scripts to give away and a very useful function is the ability to protect an individual page, or pages.

The above with a simple "Register Now" to view more exceptional photos
would take them, and them alone to view the additional material/content.
(hidden from SEO's as well)

An added bonus is that you will also be building up an interested client database of names and emails.

If you are that interested see THIS: