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Title: Photos, drawings - hosting website
Post by: lynchbhoy on September 11, 2013, 11:22:10 PM
Apologies if this has been on here before ( quick search and couldn't find a topic)

I need to upload some tech diagrams, pics/photos onto a website - but want to ensure that they cannot be downloaded by any of the recipient viewers

Any recommendations?

Tks
Title: Re: Photos, drawings - hosting website
Post by: Armaghgeddon on September 12, 2013, 12:02:43 AM
Probably impossible. Even if you could stop the image from being downloaded, they could just take a screenshot of it.
Title: Re: Photos, drawings - hosting website
Post by: ziggysego on September 12, 2013, 11:44:31 AM
Watermark your work, before uploading.
Title: Re: Photos, drawings - hosting website
Post by: armaghniac on September 12, 2013, 12:04:05 PM

QuoteWatermark your work, before uploading.

And if you are uploading on a site where you have an anonymous username, don't use your real name for the watermark.
Title: Re: Photos, drawings - hosting website
Post by: thebigfella on September 12, 2013, 01:22:36 PM
As someone has pointed out it's practically impossible and most techniques are only really there to prevent lazy people from reproducing the content. Best to combine a number of techniques too. Watermarks are a waste of time on their own as they can easily be removed or replaced with a bogus watermark.

One thing I will say, watermarks can make your work look incredibly amateurish. So be aware of your audience.
Title: Re: Photos, drawings - hosting website
Post by: Hardy on September 12, 2013, 03:30:16 PM
Quote from: armaghniac on September 12, 2013, 12:04:05 PM

QuoteWatermark your work, before uploading.

And if you are uploading on a site where you have an anonymous username, don't use your real name for the watermark.

This is known as the forkinknife blunder.
Title: Re: Photos, drawings - hosting website
Post by: ziggysego on September 12, 2013, 07:19:01 PM
Quote from: armaghniac on September 12, 2013, 12:04:05 PM

QuoteWatermark your work, before uploading.

And if you are uploading on a site where you have an anonymous username, don't use your real name for the watermark.

;D People know who I am anyway, so what's the point pretending otherwise.