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Protect Images from being downloaded
« on: February 25, 2008, 06:59:38 PM »
I have a client who wants users to be able to only print individual images on the page and not be able to download them.  I've looked around and havent really come up with a solid solution just yet so I was hoping to get some input or feedback from others who may have run across this issue.  I know I could use a javascript to disable right-clicking however I really dont want to do that nor does my client.  Any ideas or suggestions?  Is it possible to have a print icon for each image I choose, mambot, etc?

Thanks  Smiley
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Re: Only Print Images?
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2008, 08:31:32 PM »
Can you do like Andy does with logos on the templates and cover them with a blank image?

Example: Right click on the logo in the HiveMind Template and all it lets you view is a blank.
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Re: Only Print Images?
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2008, 08:44:38 PM »
hmmmm....I think that might work!  Is there a mambot or something or do I just need to insert code?

Thanks for the tip Joe! Smiley
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Re: Only Print Images?
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2008, 10:33:49 PM »
No matter what you do, there will be a way to get the images, as far as I know. Undecided

Watermarking may be a solution (kind of).
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Re: Only Print Images?
« Reply #4 on: February 26, 2008, 11:16:27 AM »
I'm ok w/ that Roland.  This is what I would need to add to utilize the blank.gif correct?

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<img src="<?php echo $mosConfig_live_site;?>/templates/<?php echo $mainframe->getTemplate(); ?>/images/blank.gif"

Add the above code to my image(s) and of course upload a blank.gif image to my images dir correct?  Does it matter what size the blank.gif file is?  Can I make it a 1x1?
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« Reply #5 on: February 27, 2008, 09:49:20 AM »
Just as an Example for an Image called "mypic.jpg" (residing in /images/stories/) with the dimensions 200x150, you would need:

<img src="<?php echo $mosConfig_live_site;?>/templates/<?php echo $mainframe->getTemplate(); ?>/images/blank.gif" class="mypic" />

and in your css

.mypic {
   background: url(/images/stories/mypic.jpg);
   width: 200 px;
   height: 150 px;
}

This will effectively keep Mr. StandardJoe from rightclick-saving your pics, since the only thing, he will get, is blank.gif.

However, you'll have to create a CSS Class for every single image...

Maybe I'll write a Mambot one day Wink
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« Reply #6 on: February 27, 2008, 09:50:43 AM »
It is already the afternoon, you got that mambot done yet?  Don't slack and let us down.  Grin
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Re: Only Print Images?
« Reply #7 on: February 27, 2008, 02:28:06 PM »
Chris - you rock!  Thanks for the info.

If I knew how, I'd write the dang Mambot.  Maybe I'll figure that out one day.
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Re: Only Print Images?
« Reply #8 on: February 27, 2008, 05:21:44 PM »
Believe it or not, I just finished the J!1.5-Version Tongue

And since the idea is born here, it's called RokCloak! Cheesy

The Syntax is {rokcloak}path/to/image.jpg{/rokcloak}
Possible Arguments are:

  • title - sets the spacer's ALT-Tag
  • align - set Image-Alignment
  • vspace - set vertical spacing
  • hspace - set horizontal spacing
  • css - add additional CSS

{rokcloak vspace=|10| hspace=|10| align=|left| title=|my rokcloak sample image| css=|border: 1 px solid black; |}images/stories/fruit/pears.jpg{/rokcloak}

You can see a Sample here: http://test.gameguide.cc/index.php/rt-tutorial/pc-gaming-blog/pc-news-blog

This is kind of an RT-exclusive Alpha-Release... Everything should work fine, but there might be some changes still Wink However - Updating is not a problem.

Have Fun Wink

The 1.0.x-Version will be finished by tomorrow, I guess Wink
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Re: Only Print Images?
« Reply #9 on: February 27, 2008, 05:29:26 PM »
Hey Chris, just in case no one has told you in the last 5 minutes or so, you rock dude! Cheesy

Folks can always take a sceenshot, but using smaller, less quality images can prevent damage done by that, and a watermark helps in some situations. Wink
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« Reply #10 on: February 27, 2008, 06:23:23 PM »
Thanks, Roland Smiley

Yeah, there are still ways to bypass this, that just can't be prevented (like screenshots), but they all include some "work" and people tend to be lazy, so most will just give up Tongue

By the way - the Plugin can also be used for "Watermarking" - you can replace the spacer.gif with a transparent image holding your Watermark (just keep the name spacer.gif) - however, you will then be bound to it's dimensions.
Nice idea anyway - I'll probably implement a "Watermark"-Argument in the next release Wink
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« Reply #11 on: February 27, 2008, 06:43:19 PM »
Chris - I 2nd Rolands comment, you do ROCK!  Many thanks for putting this together.  Look'n forward to testing the J1.0.x version tomorrow. D
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« Reply #12 on: February 27, 2008, 07:04:26 PM »
Wow, fantastic Two thumbs up!
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Re: Only Print Images?
« Reply #13 on: February 28, 2008, 09:07:14 AM »
There we go with the J!1.0-Version Wink Have fun, using it Wink

p.s.: since this might be interesting for many users, I made it sticky and changed the Topic Smiley
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« Reply #14 on: February 28, 2008, 10:56:35 AM »
Whoohooo!  My first RT sticky post! Cheesy
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