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12-07-2007, 01:13 PM
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 Protecting Images Online
I would like to create an online web gallery.
Is there a way of protecting my images so they cannot be copied etc. please?
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12-07-2007, 03:09 PM
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In short, no.
You can embed a visual watermark into the image, or metadata into the file, but the web is an open beast -- every time someone views an image on a website, a copy is made onto their computer whether they know it or not.
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12-07-2007, 06:45 PM
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I just watermark my images or lower the quality a bit and resize it.
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12-07-2007, 07:20 PM
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You can make it so the people who don't know a lot about the web or computers can't by disabling "Right Click" as the standard user would right click and choose Copy / Save picture as..
You can also watermark your images so that nobody can see the watermark until you alter the contrast / brightness using a program.. It's ultra hidden this way and they will not attempt to remove it which means a harder hit when you catch them.
I suppose you could get your pictures copyrighted too, IT won't deter the normal user but this would deter people who know about the web and images.. They won't be stupid enough to take / use them..
I think by submitting them to sites such as Deviant art you can choose these certain copyright tasks..
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12-07-2007, 07:27 PM
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Use a flash gallery that's populated by xml. That way the images wont be saved in the users cache and they cant right click, the only way to nick them would be print screen but your watermark would be there.
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12-09-2007, 07:39 PM
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12-15-2007, 01:58 AM
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I put a really light watermark, not too intrusive to look at. That's the only way i know.
But some sites are good at protecting it, i saw a php developed site where i cannot save the images even if i print screen (PrtSc on the keyboard) it.
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12-15-2007, 02:33 AM
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The flash suggestion would be your best bet.
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12-15-2007, 08:21 PM
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I think that flash and watermarking would be best, maybe also disabling right clicking, for they can view the page source code and get the image link, or they could print screen and get the image, but aha! It would be watermarked =]
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12-17-2007, 05:00 PM
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Overlap each picture with a stretched 1px blank transparent image, thus no need to cause bad usability by disabling right click.
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