Protecting Images Online
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Simply do not post them.cguil_uk said:
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i know of one method i've come accross in my travels, i dont know the coding or the exact method but it was something along the lines of a transparent image placed over the one you want to protect using some sort of javascript
you could however overcome it with a simple screen dump or by finding the location of the images on the server
you could however overcome it with a simple screen dump or by finding the location of the images on the server
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Any code written to protect images from being copied or stolen, will be broken. Fact. 
Put a "watermark" on the image, so as not to mess the image up too much, and, cannot be removed easily by Photoshop or the likes.
Then add the usual copyright notice with the the rider ... "Please contact the webmaster for permission to use anything on a different site." ... I know that really won't stop the thieves at all, but it may get some of the good guys to email and ask first.
If you really do not want any pics or images "stolen" do not post them in the first place.
Put a "watermark" on the image, so as not to mess the image up too much, and, cannot be removed easily by Photoshop or the likes.
Then add the usual copyright notice with the the rider ... "Please contact the webmaster for permission to use anything on a different site." ... I know that really won't stop the thieves at all, but it may get some of the good guys to email and ask first.
If you really do not want any pics or images "stolen" do not post them in the first place.
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well they can copy and paste that picture with great ease.
But what you could do is tag each one
write your name on it even better a web url!
maybe put it across the picture so it can't be edited to look as good as you have made it look
That is what I do
otherwise people steal it without your credit
But what you could do is tag each one
write your name on it even better a web url!
maybe put it across the picture so it can't be edited to look as good as you have made it look
That is what I do
otherwise people steal it without your credit
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How do I actually do this please?psd99 said:well they can copy and paste that picture with great ease.
But what you could do is tag each one
write your name on it even better a web url!
maybe put it across the picture so it can't be edited to look as good as you have made it look
That is what I do
otherwise people steal it without your credit
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Your never going to be able to protect your photo's completely if your posting them to the web but I'm sure Photoshop has a batch file or something for carrying out this task, where you can signature each photo with a banner or some writing...
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I have the same idea, I have made up my website, but prior to loading the photos I have done the following...
Download IRFANVIEW (its free) and you can then edit and change the contrast etc with it.
Load all your photos into a folder call it C:|WEB PHOTOS or whatever.
Presumably all your photos are the same resolution you downloaded from camera (hi res)
Locate your first picture in Irfanview OPEN....now find the "resize/resample" tool...... resize the photo to the smallest size acceptable for viewing on your site.... (mine is 325x325..... gives me two pics side by side) .... after re-sizing. SAVE AS and using the original filename add LR to it (low resolution) next..... drag a oblong box by left click and hold, across the most interesting part of your photograph, then go to EDIT on toolbar and find "Insert text into selection" type in the box your photograph title and reference. Adjust the text size to suit ..... and insert the "copyright" symbol
Now RE - SAVE the photograph with the original file name LR and add (C)
this is the copy you put on your website.....
Put a "legal stuff" page on your website saying all your photos are covered by U.K. and EU. copyright laws, and that the photos have been downgraded, adding that if anyone wants a copy without the writing to contact you....
Of course, you could dispense with all that, and just put the copyright bits on, and as already commented. hope for the best....
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Download IRFANVIEW (its free) and you can then edit and change the contrast etc with it.
Load all your photos into a folder call it C:|WEB PHOTOS or whatever.
Presumably all your photos are the same resolution you downloaded from camera (hi res)
Locate your first picture in Irfanview OPEN....now find the "resize/resample" tool...... resize the photo to the smallest size acceptable for viewing on your site.... (mine is 325x325..... gives me two pics side by side) .... after re-sizing. SAVE AS and using the original filename add LR to it (low resolution) next..... drag a oblong box by left click and hold, across the most interesting part of your photograph, then go to EDIT on toolbar and find "Insert text into selection" type in the box your photograph title and reference. Adjust the text size to suit ..... and insert the "copyright" symbol
Now RE - SAVE the photograph with the original file name LR and add (C)
this is the copy you put on your website.....
Put a "legal stuff" page on your website saying all your photos are covered by U.K. and EU. copyright laws, and that the photos have been downgraded, adding that if anyone wants a copy without the writing to contact you....
Of course, you could dispense with all that, and just put the copyright bits on, and as already commented. hope for the best....
skodadriver
just simply put a opaque word/link or phrase over the picture its the most effective , the more you cover yer pic with the harder it will be to remove and add a digi watermark
sumint like this
TIP, the more complex the image under the opaque tex the harder it is to remove, most peopple wont bother unless they really want that photo, obviously the one above i just posted is in black n white and i just a few bits of text everyhwere, thts just give u a idea,, hope tht helps, its easy done in corel and adobe
sumint like this
TIP, the more complex the image under the opaque tex the harder it is to remove, most peopple wont bother unless they really want that photo, obviously the one above i just posted is in black n white and i just a few bits of text everyhwere, thts just give u a idea,, hope tht helps, its easy done in corel and adobe
