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 03/06/2006 06:07:35 PM · #1
We were talking about giving disks to clients in another thread, and I was wondering is there anyway to make a disk so that the images can't be printed out? Or to put images online that people can't just right click and save?
 03/06/2006 06:18:12 PM · #2
I have made a good 169dpi print at 10x13 inches. I have made good 100dpi 4x6 prints. PS can upsample, as can programs dedicated to that. Staples claims to be able to scan a 4x6 and print a 20x24 that looks good.

SO, resolution need not be too high. Most people are quite happy with 4x6 prints of things anyway.

If i can see it on my computer screen, i can sve it, right click or no, flash or no - hit the printscreen button on your keybord and the scree is saved to the clipboard, go into any editing program and past from clipboard into a new document - and there it is.

There are dedicated programs that put things into a proprietery format that only they can read, and that might work on disk - but again, if it's on my screen...
 03/06/2006 06:46:47 PM · #3
Unless you put really annoying watermarks on all the images, there's not much of a way to let them view it, and not let them copy it.

I think if you do what Prof_Fate said in the other thread, and charge more for your time and don't make much profit off the print sales, it won't be as much of a problem.
 03/06/2006 06:52:26 PM · #4
Oh I'm not worried about it because 1) I'm not giving out any disks, 2) I was just wondering if it was possible. If you're PS savvy enough you can edit out visible watermarks from pictures anyway. I know some girls at an actor's website who do it. I keep reminding them that they're stealing, but they keep doing it.
 03/06/2006 06:59:39 PM · #5
You could use Steganography to embed a program that would delete the image once viewed.

This is of course, very complex and little more time consuming, considering work flow but I think would solve the dilemma.

:)
 03/06/2006 07:46:54 PM · #6
This is from Layers magazine Tip of the Day

"If you're a digital photographer (or anyone who shares images with clients via PDF), then securing your images is important to you. While you want to make sure that the samples you sent to your clients are of high quality, you don't want your customers "borrowing" your photos without paying for them. So, to protect your images, you can secure your documents to prevent others from printing or viewing the images. With the PDF file open, choose Document>Security>Show Security Settings for This Document. Then choose Password Security from the Security Method pop-up menu. In the Password Security settings dialog, you can specify a password required for opening the document and/or you can restrict printing capabilities."

hope that helps

03/06/2006 07:48:06 PM · #7
Originally posted by Seanachai:
This is from Layers magazine Tip of the Day

"If you're a digital photographer (or anyone who shares images with clients via PDF), then securing your images is important to you. While you want to make sure that the samples you sent to your clients are of high quality, you don't want your customers "borrowing" your photos without paying for them. So, to protect your images, you can secure your documents to prevent others from printing or viewing the images. With the PDF file open, choose Document>Security>Show Security Settings for This Document. Then choose Password Security from the Security Method pop-up menu. In the Password Security settings dialog, you can specify a password required for opening the document and/or you can restrict printing capabilities."

hope that helps


Yeah thats easier than mine.
 03/06/2006 07:50:03 PM · #8
Make a PDF where pages are images. PDFs have rights control so you can chose what user can do. I think they can be hacked though.

Nick

edit: oh.. somebody said that. Nevermind.

Message edited by author 2006-03-06 19:51:26.
 03/06/2006 07:51:30 PM · #9
What Seanachai said.....

you make the PDF layouts with PS CS 2 and it even won't allow a screen shot and when they try to copy it gives a warning that "you do not have permission".
 03/06/2006 09:17:13 PM · #10
One protection that makes it a bit more difficult is to use Acrobat to PDF format the image. Acrobat has a security feature that will prevent printing (and copying). It won't prevent someone doing a "screen print" and pasting into photoshop ... but it will help by making it more difficult to get the quality in the original image.
 03/06/2006 09:19:53 PM · #11
Originally posted by Digital Quixote:
One protection that makes it a bit more difficult is to use Acrobat to PDF format the image. Acrobat has a security feature that will prevent printing (and copying). It won't prevent someone doing a "screen print" and pasting into photoshop ... but it will help by making it more difficult to get the quality in the original image.


Agreed.
In this digital age, we all know that nothing can be fully protected from being duplicated. You can make it less easy for them, but they can still duplicate.
 03/06/2006 11:16:53 PM · #12
I really don't think your ever really protect. They can always buy a print and scan.

Message edited by author 2006-03-06 23:17:08.
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