photophile Posted January 7, 2009 Share #1 Posted January 7, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) I am sure that many on here are concerened about unauthorized use of images. I use smug mug and have the "right click protection" option to prevent copying of pictures. How can one apply the same protection when using a non-commercial website? Is there a software or must it be written into the html language? I have little experience with the later. All comments and advice welcome. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted January 7, 2009 Posted January 7, 2009 Hi photophile, Take a look here online images with right click protection. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
stunsworth Posted January 7, 2009 Share #2 Posted January 7, 2009 You could use flash I suppose. Does Smug Mug use HTML? Then any images will be in the browser cache even if they can't be downloaded with a right click, so anyone who's computer savvy will be able to get them anyway. To be totally honest I don't think it's worthwhile to bother protecting them. Anyone really wanting an image could always get it via a screen grab even if it was in a flash file. The only way to be sure people can't copy your images is to not post them in the first place. Some people watermark images, but for that to be effective it will disfigure the image to an extent where it becomes worthless to anyone - yourself included. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marquinius Posted January 7, 2009 Share #3 Posted January 7, 2009 I'll follow Steve: it is either impossible or so disfiguring it's not worthwile. Just pop a copyright notice under all your work. By the time you really sell single printed photo's ... it means people know your work and will accept the disfiguring watermark on the site photo. Marco Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Thawley Posted January 7, 2009 Share #4 Posted January 7, 2009 Used effectively, there is no greater way to show your work or market your name (brand) than the internet. IF that's what you're wanting to do. I have literally 10s of thousands of images online. Albeit at low resolution. My postion has always been that once I post an image online, the toothpaste is out of the tube. That's not to say I'm going to let an online ezine run my images on a weekly basis inorder to build their traffic and suppliment their revenues... not by any stretch of the imagination. That constitutes commercial use and I will pursue the matter. But for the most part, I want the images out there and displayed. I shoot motorsports professionally, so there is the "fan" aspect that I can't possibly chase. But, so what? If it's not a commercial entity, I typically don't get too concerned. Now, am I going to allow someone to build personal gallieries full of my images? No. But, I'm going to use my head... and basically assess if the use is such that it is detracting from my website or taking food off my table, I'm going to come knocking. I don't think your can really make much out of a 700 or 800 pixel regarding prints... so, again, I think it's much to do about nothing. At the end of the day, posting images... having my images seen has done fantastic things for my business and my brand. Just be smart... if you want privacy, or only want to share with specific people, put your images in galleries or sites that require a password to get access. The internet is a powerful tool... again, provided you use it wisely and effectively. My catalogs are all online... including managed rigths use of hi-res files and turn-key print solutions. While it's not the core of my business, new customers can purchase and access my images and services without any input on my end whatsoever. Just be smart. JT Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wparsonsgisnet Posted January 7, 2009 Share #5 Posted January 7, 2009 What they said. The tack I take is to post only images that have been downsized enuf that they won't produce a high-quality or a large-sized end product. In other words, if someone want the real thing from me they come for the hi-res version. Otherwise, they can have the thing that was there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wparsonsgisnet Posted January 8, 2009 Share #7 Posted January 8, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) stnami, this old dog doesn't get your point. Is there something to click to protect in your example? tnx. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venkman Posted January 8, 2009 Share #8 Posted January 8, 2009 Anything you put up on a website is prone to screenshots. First error is often that people think I can't screenshot a photo that is not completely shown in my browser - generally you can, by one way or the other. Right click protection works in flash or any other 'subclient' used to display the picture - if the browser is used in any way, you can always use the cache to get the image out of it. After all, Will's method is the best - do not put usable photos on the web, unless you can afford them to be 'robbed' and used else. P.S. - I just checked smugmug and the 'right click protection' is a joke. If you use Firefox, just click 'page information' / 'media' and browse through ALL the images of a smugmug page. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr_in_dallas Posted January 29, 2009 Share #9 Posted January 29, 2009 There is no way to protect images posted on the Internet. Whether you use Flash or some routine... the truth is.. if you can see it, you can make a copy. Watermarking might cause a poacher to bypass the image but then it destroys the experience of those who just want to admire/view your work. I've found several of my images in galleries that were not mine... an email usually results in the image coming down and embarassment of the culprit being found out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
photophile Posted January 30, 2009 Author Share #10 Posted January 30, 2009 Many thanks to all of you for your insightful comments. I suspect that indeed, the rights to the image are more based on the willingness of the user to maintain those rights, than the ability of the maker to retain them. Best to all. Coos Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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