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peace_of_mind · May 23rd, 2005, 2:56 PM

I wasn't sure exactly where this should go, so this seemed the most appropriate. It may very well not even be a programming issue. How can a picture be protected against copying (right-click, save as)? Like a profile picture on yahoo or something, where you don't have access to actually modifying the pages code.

Infinite Recursion · May 23rd, 2005, 3:09 PM

Impossible, in my opinion.

Did you think about the user doing a screenshot while looking at that image, then cropping the screenshot to produce a duplicate of the image you are trying to protect?

Although, you can disable the "right-click save-as" feature if you wanted... just some basic javascript code plastered on the net. (but then someone could turn off javascript.

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nez · May 23rd, 2005, 4:41 PM

I love firefox for that just that reason, it may say u cannot copy it but firefox lets u right click or just drag the picture into any folder or desktop, problem with pictures is that as soon as someone see's it then they can take a picture of it, be it with digital camera or print screen in windows
nez

peace_of_mind · May 23rd, 2005, 10:06 PM

Screen shots are, of course, possible. But I think it'd be less likely for the stuff I'd have uploaded. If someone wanted to go through that much trouble, I'll send the pic to 'em, heh. So does that mean Jscript is the way to go? Or are there other alternatives? I know no Jscript, but that can be remedied.

Infinite Recursion · May 24th, 2005, 8:55 AM

Javascript can disable the right click menu, etc... you can pull the exact code off the net via google... but keep in mind, javascript can be turned off rendering your "protection" worthless.

kirkl_uk · May 24th, 2005, 9:21 AM

The right-click method sucks anyway. As you can always get the page html, you can always find the actual location of that picture and download it. It's also easy to download the page, modify the html (remove the disable feature), and then reload your local version.

kirkl_uk

May 23rd, 2005, 2:56 PM	#1
peace_of_mind Professional Programmer Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Hell if I know most of the time Posts: 439 Rep Power: 5	Copy protecting a pic/image I wasn't sure exactly where this should go, so this seemed the most appropriate. It may very well not even be a programming issue. How can a picture be protected against copying (right-click, save as)? Like a profile picture on yahoo or something, where you don't have access to actually modifying the pages code. __________________ Amateurs built the ark Professionals built the Titanic

May 23rd, 2005, 3:09 PM	#2
Infinite Recursion Programming Guru Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: United States Posts: 3,467 Rep Power: 8	Impossible, in my opinion. Did you think about the user doing a screenshot while looking at that image, then cropping the screenshot to produce a duplicate of the image you are trying to protect? Although, you can disable the "right-click save-as" feature if you wanted... just some basic javascript code plastered on the net. (but then someone could turn off javascript. ) __________________ http://jasonpowers.net "There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root."

May 23rd, 2005, 4:41 PM	#3
nez Programmer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Plymouth UK Posts: 34 Rep Power: 0	I love firefox for that just that reason, it may say u cannot copy it but firefox lets u right click or just drag the picture into any folder or desktop, problem with pictures is that as soon as someone see's it then they can take a picture of it, be it with digital camera or print screen in windows nez __________________ atariboy.wordpress.com

May 23rd, 2005, 10:06 PM	#4
peace_of_mind Professional Programmer Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Hell if I know most of the time Posts: 439 Rep Power: 5	Screen shots are, of course, possible. But I think it'd be less likely for the stuff I'd have uploaded. If someone wanted to go through that much trouble, I'll send the pic to 'em, heh. So does that mean Jscript is the way to go? Or are there other alternatives? I know no Jscript, but that can be remedied. __________________ Amateurs built the ark Professionals built the Titanic

May 24th, 2005, 8:55 AM	#5
Infinite Recursion Programming Guru Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: United States Posts: 3,467 Rep Power: 8	Javascript can disable the right click menu, etc... you can pull the exact code off the net via google... but keep in mind, javascript can be turned off rendering your "protection" worthless. __________________ http://jasonpowers.net "There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root."

May 24th, 2005, 9:21 AM	#6
kirkl_uk Programmer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: England Posts: 86 Rep Power: 4	The right-click method sucks anyway. As you can always get the page html, you can always find the actual location of that picture and download it. It's also easy to download the page, modify the html (remove the disable feature), and then reload your local version. kirkl_uk

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