protecting pictures

[Milo]

is there a way to put a picture on a page such that the
website user CANNOT right-click and save the picture to
file?

Preferrably using FP2002, but if it's only do-able via an
HTML command that you know, I'd sure appreciate that, too.
Thanks!

 

[Kathleen Anderson [MVP - FP]]

is there a way to put a picture on a page such that the
website user CANNOT right-click and save the picture to
file?

Yes: http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex9/noright.htm but it won't
stop people from taking the picture - please read:
http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/web1/how_do_i_stop_downloading.htm and
http://www.jimcoaddins.com/protect.htm


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[Guest]

Once the photo appears on some one elses screen, it is in
a cache file on their computer. You can put your name on
the photo or some water mark, but this will be visible on
the photo and a deterrant to some one copying it.

Zap

 

[Jon Spivey]

Hi,
the "disable right click scripts" are a waste of time - see Kathleens links
for the reasons why. Do you actually think people are saving your graphics?
Not being funny but there's a lot of graphics on the web - unless you're
seriously talented it's very unlikely that users will pick on yours to save.
If you are taleneted and your business involves selling your
graphics/photographs/artwork then you would want to show a sample on your
website with the word "sample" emblazoned across it - this way your
customers can see what they're getting but the graphic will be useless to
them unless they purchase it.

If your business does not involve selling your graphic work then you'll have
to deal with the occasional person snagging your graphics. Look at this in
the same way as the junk mail you get - it's a price of doing business on
the web and I doubt there'll be an answer to either issue in our lifetime.

 

[milo]

I think someone provided me a solution to this, so I
thought it would be nice to share it back to you.
If you see any flaw or downside in this, let me know so
that I won't rely on it.
I also tested that it seems to affect no other pages.

He had me put a javascript in a test page and that seemed
to do it!
Check out: http://www.improventures.com/HTML-
text/protecting-pictures.htm

I promise...this is no attempt to drive you to my site; I
really would like feedback on the right click thing.
thanks!

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Yes:

http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex9/noright.htm but
it won't

 

[Rich Palarea]

As Jon mentioned, unless your business is about providing custom photography
and/or graphics, it isn't worth the expense and trouble to truly protect
images.

The best way, at present, is to use digital rights management. There are a
number of companies that provide this technology - all employing different
methods and technologies.

I was VP Technology at a trade association where we specilized in enterprise
content management. Part of what we worked on was the issue of digital
rights management and distribution. For example, how do you prevent a
purchased and downloaded PDF white paper from being forwarded by e-mail by
the purchaser to others for their use when they did not buy the content.

The industry is fledgling and stuggling to survive, but if you do a Google
for DRM or digital rights management, the results page right side "sponsored
links" will lead you to a few organizations. Here is the Google URL:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=digital+rights+management

HTH
Rich