Prevent Right Click/Save As... option from being possible?

Is there a way to prevent original images I create from being copied through "right click/save as" options? I see this on other sites, but I do not know if I can do that so easily?

Photo Copyright Protection Right Click/Save As... Prohibited Function

Thanks

Place in the HEAD of your page

HTML Code:

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<script language=JavaScript> var message="Function Disabled!"; function clickIE4(){ if (event.button==2){ alert(message); return false; } } function clickNS4(e){ if (document.layers||document.getElementById&&!document.all){ if (e.which==2||e.which==3){ alert(message); return false; } } } if (document.layers){ document.captureEvents(Event.MOUSEDOWN); document.onmousedown=clickNS4; } else if (document.all&&!document.getElementById){ document.onmousedown=clickIE4; } document.oncontextmenu=new Function("alert(message);return false") </script>

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But people will always find a way if they really want your image.

There are ways - http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex9/noright2.htm for instance - but anyone who really wants the image can still easily get at it. Best thing to do I'd say is add a watermark to the image you put on display. :)

People who are determined don't even care about watermarks, I have seen images on sites where the watermark has been very badly photoshoped 'out' I've even seen some where they have just left the watermark on. the dynamic drive code is good as it only disables right click for images but it says the code must go at the End of the the body tag, how would one do this on webdesigner?

If you use FireFox, the code is worthless. If you right click on the dynamicdrive examples with FF, you do receive the notice about right-click disabled, but, once you close that box, the normal FF right-click menu shows up allowing you to save the image to your computer. No special knowledge required!

Also, most people don't realize it, but, if a visitor is viewing your picture, they already have it on their computer. The webpage and all elements must be transferred to a visitor's computer before the page will display.

The only way to be sure no one can copy your image is not display it. Sorta like the only way to guarantee your website or your computer won't get hacked is not to have it connected to the internet.

Some preventive precautions are necessary (firewalls, passwords, secure connections) so you can connect. Other preventive precautions, in my personal opinion, like trying to protect an image from being copied is fruitless and not worth the effort. So the only way to ensure an image won't be "borrowed" would be not to display it on a webpage.

Yeah, I know. My images would be ones that people will want to post them on forums likely if they find them. I think I'm going to just put my URL on them and call it good. This would just be free advertising. hehe

Thanks for the help guys!

And there is always this:

'Prt Scr'

one little trick i used to do was to put a transparent box over the top of the image so when somebody right clicked and saved it they would get a copy of a clear box hehehe - not foolproof though :-)

As others have said you can not really keep a determined person from getting your artwork/photos. No matter what you do at the very least they can do a Ctrl/Print Screen and then they have the image. You can't stop that no matter what you do.

Best bet is to add a copyright notice right across the face of the image. About all you can do.

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Originally Posted by gsthunder

As others have said you can not really keep a determined person from getting your artwork/photos. No matter what you do at the very least they can do a Ctrl/Print Screen and then they have the image. You can't stop that no matter what you do.

Best bet is to add a copyright notice right across the face of the image. About all you can do.

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BRILLIANT!!! Especially if you are protecting an animated gif! Protects from FF at least -and Opera, i think. And 99.99% of people don't even know what "cash" is. hehe

Thanks!:cool:

All good suggestions but I would have to agree that having a decent watermark visible on the image is by far the best option

The watermark really is the best way to go about this, although I have used trukkerz method of the transparent box on most occasions, people like to right click and copy, very few will use the printscreen method.

That was suggested, yes. I did that and a combination of a couple other things for the images I wanted to keep specific to my site.

thanks

Welcome to TalkGraphics Elgin. I always add a copyright line to the image but this does not stop the image from being downloaded and added to someone else's website.

Encrypt Web Pro (http://www.allynova.com/) can stop a lot of right click, drag and drop, and other attempts to copy content. It is not fool proof and as has been pointed out, Print Screen will copy whatever is on the screen at the current resolution. But as they say about locks, it will keep the honest people from copying/stealing your content. You can even add a pop up message telling the visitor that the image is copyrighted and to bugger off. Or words to that effect.

Anyone can defeat your "prevent right click" measures by just disabling javascript in their browser - since all of the prevention measures use javascript - and I haven't heard of any prevention that uses another method. Another way that any visitor can "steal" your image is with any screen capture program (such as Gadwin). Basically if you are goingto put your images on the web, anyone who is determined enough can get them for "free" with very little effort.

Watermarks are your only good defense. That is what all of the major stock photo websites use.