[Javascript] Making images safe from downloading

Ben ben at babelfish.co.uk
Wed Apr 18 11:59:13 CDT 2001


What is there to stop someone doing "Save As" ???

 .b

----- Original Message -----
From: "Erik Parris" <eparris01 at mediaone.net>
To: <javascript at LaTech.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 4:36 PM
Subject: Re: [Javascript] Making images safe from downloading


> You could put a watermark on top of the image, making it useless to anyone
> downloading it for their own use.
>
>
> Erik Parris
> Owner
> eParris Web Design; Parris Web Group, LLC
> www.eParriswebdesign.com
> *****************************************************
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brian Andrews" <bandrews at marlboro.edu>
> To: <javascript at LaTech.edu>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2001 2:31 PM
> Subject: [Javascript] Making images safe from downloading
>
>
> > I am developing a portfolio site for a photographer. He is anxious that
> his
> > images don't get downloaded and used without his permission.
> >
> > I was thinking I could just put a blank layer over the image to deter
> > dragging or clicking on the image. However, we all know that the
> determined
> > person will just find out the source of the image and type the address
in
> to
> > get the image.
> >
> > Another idea I had was placing images using SSI. Would something like
that
> > work and deter someone from getting the image source?
> >
> > Even so the image has to show up in order for there to be a portfolio.
> > Nothing would prevent a screen capture. Or would there?
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Brian
> >
> >
> >
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