Community Newsletter: Q&A: BEST PROTECTION FOR PHOTOS
BEST PROTECTION FOR PHOTOS
by Angry Write Mail - 10/6/06 11:27 AMI have yet to see my method offered yet, so maybe I'll copyright it, lol.
Forget watermarks: They don't PROVE authorship.
May I suggest you put your photos into Macromedia Shockwave format, by creating a photo transition or slide show. I'm sure you've all seen moving images on the internet. Ever tried to 'Save' a copy of one?
You can't. Even a Screen Save won't cut it.
I use Boomer Video, which I found here at CNET a few years ago.
Still not foolproof...
by John.Wilkinson
- 10/7/06 7:17 PM
In reply to: BEST PROTECTION FOR PHOTOS by Angry Write Mail
Q. Can you copy Shockwave content?
A. Yes! I use the Firefox extension ''Download Embedded.''
Q. Are there ways to prevent that from working?
A. Yes. You can 'privately' refer to the media such that the actual file cannot be found.
Q. Can that be defeated?
A. Yes! I can use a program such as SBWcc WebCam Corder, which lets me record, in video, anything displayed on my screen.
In short, anything available online can be copied. As an author you just have to decide how valuable the content is and use an appropriate level of protection to deter copying. That will limit the 'theft' you incur but if someone wants it badly enough then they will get it.
John
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