Re: Protection Against Graphic Theft?

by "Tina" <adder(at)mitmania.net.au>

 Date:  Wed, 13 Oct 1999 13:15:53 +1000
 To:  <mdavis(at)flkinfo.com>
 Cc:  <hwg-graphics(at)hwg.org>
 References:  pair flkinfo
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I looked at the page right clicked the graphic and got the usual menu so Im
not sure exactly what you mean by does anyone know how this is done?However
if your right click is disabled a javascript will do the the trick
Tina
----- Original Message -----
From: Florida Keys Info-Net <mdavis(at)flkinfo.com>
Cc: <hwg-graphics(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 1999 12:42 AM
Subject: Re: Protection Against Graphic Theft?


> Look at this page & try to right click a graphic .  Does anyone know how
this is
> done??
> http://ancientweb.com
>
> Marilyn Davis
>
> Thia Li wrote:
>
> > However, if the user's Java is turned off on the browser
> > (like mine)... You might use a watermark via application
> > plug-in like Digimarc; this helps with ID-ing an image
> > after it's been downloaded, although this is still removable
> > if someone REALLY wanted to.
> > If you have access to a CGI-bin and know how to use CGI/Perl,
> > you may use/make a script that prevents people from directly
> > linking to an image (i.e. bandwidth stealing). This doesn't
> > prevent people from getting the actual image, but for web
> > graphics it's a huge headache-saver on bandwidth.
> >
> > But the safest bet by far, alas, is to simply not put your
> > images up at all. :P
> >
> > cheers
> > -Thia
> >
> > On Fri, 8 Oct 1999 DNYCE15(at)aol.com wrote:
> >
> > > I don't know anything about Java Applet. Can you suggest  a tutorial?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > In a message dated 10/8/1999 1:07:39 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> > > gchurchman(at)medseek.com writes:
> > >
> > > << One way to protect them is to use a Java applet to display the
images.
> > > This
> > >  is not failsafe, however, since the image is still in the user's
cache.  It
> > >  just makes it a little harder for the casual image thief.
> > >
> > >  Gary Churchman
> > >  Manager, Production and Design
> > >  MedSeek
> > >  gchurchman(at)medseek.com
> > >
> > >  -----Original Message-----
> > >  From: DNYCE15(at)aol.com <DNYCE15(at)aol.com>
> > >  To: hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org <hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org>;
hwg-graphics(at)hwg.org
> > >  <hwg-graphics(at)hwg.org>
> > >  Date: Friday, October 08, 1999 9:57 AM
> > >  Subject: Protection Against Graphic Theft?
> > >
> > >
> > >  >I'm in the process for making web graphics for my site. Is there
anything I
> > >  >can put on my graphics to prevent someone from stealing them? I'm
using PSP
> > >  >6.0 to make my graphics and it allows me to put a digital watermark
on
> > >  them.
> > >  >Will that help?
> > >  >
> > >  >Thanks in advance!
> > >
> > >
> > >   >>
> > >
>
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