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Andybilly

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Does anyone know of a way to disable right click/save image as on web pages.
 
Its pointless - there is always a way round it. Only thing you can do is watermark your work. Closest you can do is use a flash based site, but even then there is nothing to stop people taking a screenshot.
 
Even if you did cancel the right click, I still know a way to save the image. Not that I would want to of course, it is just common knowledge.
 
Given that with IE all you have to do is hover over the image and you can save it then you're fighting a lost battle.
The best way to try and 'protect' your photos is to watermark them, or as said a flash site will stop direct access to your photos.
The internet is not like the real world where people respect the fact that you pay for something before leaving the shop...

Kristan
 
I do watermark already, but I noticed someone had downloaded a watermarked image and used it on their facebook, it's alittle awkward when it's a friend.
 
code for disable the right click:

<script language=JavaScript>
<!--
var message="sorry Right click is disabled";
function click(z) **
if (document.all) **
if (event.button == 2) **
alert(message);
return false;
**
**
if (document.layers) **
if (z.which == 3) **
alert(message);
return false;
**
**
**
if (document.layers) **
document.captureEvents(Event.MOUSEDOWN);
**
document.onmousedown=click;
// -->
</script>
 
Its pointless as there are many other ways to save images from the net. Though a lot of people don't know how so there is a 15% chance the script works. Anyhow, this mine.

<script language=JavaScript>
<!--

var message="If you would like to use any of the images featured in this Blog! please seek permission first. Many thanks.";

///////////////////////////////////
function clickIE4()**
if (event.button==2)**
alert(message);
return false;
**
**

function clickNS4(e)**
if (document.layers||document.getElementById&&!document.all)**
if (e.which==2||e.which==3)**
alert(message);
return false;
**
**
**

if (document.layers)**
document.captureEvents(Event.MOUSEDOWN);
document.onmousedown=clickNS4;
**
else if (document.all&&!document.getElementById)**
document.onmousedown=clickIE4;
**

document.oncontextmenu=new Function("alert(message);return false")

// -->
</script>
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"pointless, pointless, pointless"

I know this.

Those 15% chance is better than nothing and the codes is something Andybilly can learn a lot from :)
 
This is quite a good question, if there was a solution i think it could help alot of people but like others have been saying there is always ways around it.

You best bet might be to speak to your hosting company and see if they can help from there end, might be able to set permissions on the folder the images are stored in?

Ill have a word with my hosting company and see what they say and get back to this post.
 
There are various ways to stop right clicking, but there are also various ways around this... I guess stopping 1 person copying an image makes it worth using though :shrug:

I'd also consider stopping hotlinking... This is an option from my host, using Cpanel, but you can also do it using .htaccess (Google for a how-to)

The best way to stop people copying (or at least make it less worthwhile for them) is to upload small files, 800px or less, then if they want to print them, it becomes crap at anything above a postage stamp :D

Another thing worth considering, if you don't already, is watermarking your images.. I put my website in the bottom right corner, then at least if people do take my photos, I get some publicity from them, and it stops them selling them on as well :)
 
If you could have your images displayed in flash format it would at least force people to use print screen and paste into an image editor to get it. Which would be a lot more hassle than saving straight from the browser.
But as others have said, you can never stop people if they really want to save a photo.
 
A good idea which our Dod found,here on this TP thread. ... is to be able to instantly find any of your Images published on the web without your permission.

If everyone starts using software as clever as this I can imagine the pro-thieves will be thinking twice about publishing nicked images. Its also making me ponder about removing my watermarks from my online images in the future ...which would be utterly fantastic.
 
Yes getting round flash is pretty easy. You just use a local network monitor and look at the image urls it's pulling down. Other than that you could reverse engineer the flash byte code with any number of tools then grab the urls that way.

There really is no way to stop someone being able to download the image, as they have to download the image (in the background) in order to be able to see it.
 
Forbiddenbiker said:
A good idea which our Dod found,here on this TP thread. ... is to be able to instantly find any of your Images published on the web without your permission.

If everyone starts using software as clever as this I can imagine the pro-thieves will be thinking twice about publishing nicked images. Its also making me ponder about removing my watermarks from my online images in the future ...which would be utterly fantastic.
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When this software is fully functional/all images are logged and up to date it will be great but at present it is reporting some of my images that I deleted a few weeks ago and not reporting many others
 
From what I read, that site only looks for exact copies of images. So if they resize or re-encode or do anything to alter the file it *probably* won't detect that it's the same image.
 
Don't even bother, just make sure that the images are too small or heavily watermarked to be of commercial use. Once it's on the web it's fair game.
 
Can I ask.....watermarking (a clear noticeable one) sounds like a good idea. Is there any software that is really really good at doing them?

Thanks.
 
I take screenprints, simple.

For the record, I dont steal other peoples work, its for inspiration/ideas etc. Watermarks dont matter, as its for my personal use only.
 
Kerioak said:
When this software is fully functional/all images are logged and up to date it will be great but at present it is reporting some of my images that I deleted a few weeks ago and not reporting many others
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Sounds like its finding old indexed pages possibly, who knows...they do admit to only having a narrow search whilst its under test.

I was gutted ... it didn't find any of mine. Lol.

I think this sort of recognition technology is a super answer, know doubt they'll improve its abilities as its modified, but fundamentally its like a fingerprint, you can't strip out the info in any shot, which is possible with embedded copyrights.
 
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