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Originally Posted by David
Well, there is one particular Bali keris on Eriksedge.com that i have personally seen for sale on eBay 3 different times.  |
Man, they are relentless aren't they?
And considering that one is born every minute, I guess they'll never run out of 'customers'.
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Originally Posted by David
That said i don't think watermarks or tracking is the answer. I know i have been on sites that simply do not allow me to click-an-drag images to my desktop. I don't know what software they use, but it can't be that expensive to set up.  |
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Originally Posted by Rick
That's what I was thinking also David. I have encountered that feature myself.Any one know about this software ?
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They can prevent the click-and-dragging of the pic for sure. But that really won't prevent the pic from being copied
It just takes 2 to 3 seconds more, to copy the pic --
[1] if pic can be clicked-and-dragged, in one second or less it's done;
[2] if the above technique or right-clicking the pic has been disabled, then it takes me just 2 to 3 seconds more to copy the pic (and it's no secret: the technique is via screen capture, which takes just a few keystrokes).
But as said, the effort to make it difficult for would-be scammers must still be made.
So here's the long and short of it according to this
website:
:: How To Copy-Protect Images ::.
Most people know that they can steal an image from the web by right-clicking on it and selecting "save image as." Be forewarned though - You may be downloading an image that contains a watermark and might be confronted if you use it on your site. If you would like to protect your own images, this article explains a few measures you can take.
There are three main methods that you can use to protect your images on the web:
JavaScript Method
This method essentially captures the "right-click" mouse event and runs a JavaScript that informs the person that the images on the page are copyrighted and not available for download. This method would not prevent the person from doing a "screen capture" to get the image.
Watermark Method
This method allows you to add a digital watermark or signature to each of your images. The watermark is invisible to the naked eye, but can quickly be retrieved using a watermark reader. Additionally, some services (like Digimarc) will search the web for your images and generate a report for you so that you can confront the offender. Watermarking doesn't prevent someone from copying an image, it simply makes tracking down the offenders possible.
Adobe ImageReady (that ships with Photoshop) includes a filter to watermark your images (after you register and get a PIN number from Digimarc).
Software Method
Specialized software that walks you through protecting your images. Weblock Pro will even protect your web page source code.
And here's another
primer. But at the end of the day though, it's all in vain
If anybody can show me a website where he/she thinks the image cannot be copied, then I'd gladly point out how it can be easily circumvented (via the screen capture method, that is).