photo stealing

[pikeboy's mum]

Does anyone know how to get rid of those annoying save/print/email etc grey boxes and icons which seem to appear on my images when I test a new page? I tried the suggestion in the FAQ's about inserting a 'no right click' object but this doesn't seem to have worked... Would appreciate answers as I'm an artist and would rather not have people running off poor quality prints of my paintings, never mind the fact that this pop-up thing ruins the appearance of the picture. Advice?

[WebMonkey08]

I am not at home so I can't test this, however, if you go here...http://www.brownielocks.com/stopcopying.html you can get some 'no right click code'. I would getting this code, open the Inspector, and enter the code perhaps in a 'Java Script Box' for the page...something like that..lot of this poop is 'Trial and Error'...

[pikeboy's mum]

Thanks very much for that link - really useful! I will try it, but two things I note:

a) The guy on that site mentions (in the page on how to stop the IE image toolbar appearing) that if an image is below 200x200 pixels it won't happen anyway! Useful to know as I have yet to downsize my photos... but that may not solve the problem when it comes to the 'enlarged' versions.

b) You suggest typing something in the Inspector. I tried doing this earlier when I wanted to add a piece of text (for a tooltip) to the HTML box on Image properties, but try as I might, it just wouldn't have it! Where am I going wrong? **

I'll probably work all this out eventually but it's a while since I used WE and that was when I had version 4. I now have 7 and my memory is obviously shrinking!

** Duurrr. I just realised it needs a double click!!

[WebMonkey08]

Thanks very much for that link - really useful! I will try it, but two things I note:

a) The guy on that site mentions (in the page on how to stop the IE image toolbar appearing) that if an image is below 200x200 pixels it won't happen anyway! Useful to know as I have yet to downsize my photos... but that may not solve the problem when it comes to the 'enlarged' versions.

b) You suggest typing something in the Inspector. I tried doing this earlier when I wanted to add a piece of text (for a tooltip) to the HTML box on Image properties, but try as I might, it just wouldn't have it! Where am I going wrong? **

I'll probably work all this out eventually but it's a while since I used WE and that was when I had version 4. I now have 7 and my memory is obviously shrinking!

** Duurrr. I just realised it needs a double click!!

Trial and Error..Trial and Error..Google Search ... Google Search..Trial and Error.. ( I Think I have ADD)

[Bluecrab56]

No right click is already in WE - select "Shapes" on left - select "Object" on top tool bar - select "Object" tab in dialog box and scroll down thru the goodies to no right click - put on page. You can also edit pop up message when someone right clicks on image.

[davidrosso]

You know there is absolutely no real way to prevent someone from "capturing/stealing" a photo from your website. If it is displayed on their screen it can simply be copied to the clipboard with the simple push of the "print screen" button, then once its in the clipboard it can be saved and cropped using any paint/graphic program.

[Dave Koehler]

Is there anyway to make that right click thing stick to a particular object?
So far I can only make it global for the whole page.

[Bluecrab56]

http://www.html-protector.com/encrypt/

This is best, and cheapest, thing I have found for "trying" to protect images.
What David said is fact - If they want it - they can copy it. The above program has a feature that will prevent print screen to clipboard BUT I did not use it because, once in place, everytime you click on a page, you get a very annoying message - pages loads after accepting message. It was not worth that, to me anyway. Maybe artists could benefit from it. This also encrypts the source code so you cannot find the image code and pull it off the net directly.
Dave Koehler - WE will only do global page command but there are free html codes you can add to each object thru > tools > custom script assistant. Google to find those codes or let me know and I'll send you one I have.

[Dave Koehler]

Not doing so well Bluecrab. I can find page after page of a global script but haven't tripped over a object specific script.

[Bluecrab56]

Last time I tried this was in WE v.5 - before I had CSS. Seems my code does NOT work with CSS. Anyway, look at this page built as dynamic HTML - standard page ( will not work built as centered page ?? )

http://www.rosemistspringers.com/code_test.html

Code came from here -

http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex9/noright2.htm

Maybe someone can figure a way to modify it ?

Sorry my info was outdated. There is a html forum I will post on and see if they can help

[Support_AK]

While there is no true way to stop images from being taken from your site we do offer a script to block right-clicking of the site by users. In order for many users to copy a photo, they right-click and copy from a webpage. Using the provided script right-clicking is disabled on your page.
Try the following:
1. Select Insert > Objects > Objects tab
2. Scroll down and choose 'No Right Click'
3. Press ok
4. Add the script anywhere on the page
5. You can modify the text that displays when a user right-clicks by editing the text in the value field
6. Press ok
This will stop right-clicking on your page but it must be done separately on each page. We do not recommend including it on all pages as it can be frustrating for users on pages which do not need the protection.