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 12/13/2005 03:18:12 AM · #1
I have a guy at work that knows some one that may be interested in buying a photo that I took. He asked if I could put it on a CD and give it to him to take to the person so that they could see it. Can it be put on a CD in some way that it can only be viewed and not copied?
 12/13/2005 03:22:47 AM · #2
How does the guy know he's interested in buying a photo if he hasn't seen it?

Does the guy not have internet access?

Rather than using your colleague at work as the go between why not set up a meeting so you can show a print or take a laptop to show the image to him.

Message edited by author 2005-12-13 03:23:02.
 12/13/2005 03:22:49 AM · #3
Originally posted by dsmeth:
Can it be put on a CD in some way that it can only be viewed and not copied?


You can always put an invisible watermark. Can't they view it online somewhere where you can upload a smaller version?
 12/13/2005 03:29:50 AM · #4
Originally posted by cpanaioti:
How does the guy know he's interested in buying a photo if he hasn't seen it?--- I had a 8x10 at work. I have a binder full of 8x10's in sleeves. He saw it and said he knew some one that might be interested in buying a print.

Does the guy not have internet access?--- I don't know. Never asked. He just asked if I could put it on a CD.

Rather than using your colleague at work as the go between why not set up a meeting so you can show a print or take a laptop to show the image to him.
--- These people work odd hours I guess. The lady works 2nd shift like me and her husband works 3rd. I don't own a lap top
 12/13/2005 03:31:02 AM · #5
Use PDF with a password for viewing only.
 12/13/2005 03:34:25 AM · #6
Originally posted by Brent_Ward:
Use PDF with a password for viewing only.


What about printing? Can the PDF be set up to prevent printing?
 12/13/2005 03:36:48 AM · #7
Originally posted by cpanaioti:
Originally posted by Brent_Ward:
Use PDF with a password for viewing only.


What about printing? Can the PDF be set up to prevent printing?


Yes.
 12/13/2005 03:49:57 AM · #8
I don't have PDF creator only the viewer.
 12/13/2005 03:51:21 AM · #9
I know you can create a PDF from photoshop (at least it's one of the options).
 12/13/2005 03:59:30 AM · #10
Originally posted by cpanaioti:
I know you can create a PDF from photoshop (at least it's one of the options).


Yes but I don't think it really prevents anybody from copying or printing.

What if I just put a small size copy on a CD say like DPC size or smaller. How will it look when opened? Can it be upsized to a 11x14 or bigger or resized for reproduction by some one?
 12/13/2005 04:53:29 AM · #11
Just remember that photos on your pc might look different on someone else's. Unless they calibrate. Try printing a 4x6 at walmart,etc. Don't know if they could get a good scan from a 4x6 though. I'd be worried about them just keeping a copy and just printing it out if they could. I agree with the meeting idea or the watermark. Maybe add a copyright smack dab in the middle along with a watermark. Enough that cloning it out would be difficult.
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