Forum: Photoshop

Subject: copyrights

cryodragon opened this issue on Feb 04, 2004 ยท 9 posts

cryodragon posted Wed, 04 February 2004 at 6:42 PM

Attached Link: http://cryodragonus@yahoo.com

I would like to know how to save a image as a read only file for copyright protection? that way nobody can distribute my image with out my consent.

ChuckEvans posted Wed, 04 February 2004 at 7:28 PM

I really don't think that would help much. (1), since they can read it, they can send it to whomever they want to. (2) and even if you set attributes, they could set it back to what they wanted. (3) and if seen on a website, it could just be captured that way. Or am I misunderstanding your intent?

retrocity posted Wed, 04 February 2004 at 8:36 PM

One method is to imbed a watermark into your image. Another thing you can do is to add your copyright information into the "FileInfo" of the image (*File --> File Info...*).

This displays a "copyright symbol" in the file title. The only sure-fire solution is NOT to let anyone see your image ;)

Unfortunately it's hard to control distribution...
:)
retrocity

Cheryle posted Thu, 05 February 2004 at 6:20 PM

Attached Link: http://www.impactdesign2print.com/Shipwreck.pdf

can always try setting them up as pdf on your wb site using these setting

Cheryle posted Thu, 05 February 2004 at 6:22 PM

Attached Link: http://www.impactdesign2print.com/Shipwreck.pdf

using these settings allows one to view only- you can try and take it into photoshop illustrator etc and it's protected. Try downloading and printing or editing the example link I've set u[. Let me know if anyone cracks it- cause if you do then i need to try harder. Doing a huge web site based on acrobat security and if there's any holes i haven't found, i need to know! thx! c

Cheryle posted Thu, 05 February 2004 at 6:24 PM

ok i see a setting i missed the extraction setting Bleh and i need a new keyboard- keys are breaking on this one ;P but you get the idea... c

CrystalDragon posted Thu, 05 February 2004 at 6:44 PM

Nice example, but a print screen makes all that security worthless. The only way to secure your artwork is to never let anyone else see it. ~DM

Cheryle posted Thu, 05 February 2004 at 6:50 PM

printscreen is pretty useless for really anything- you can't do anything with it that doesn't look like crap shrug looks horrible when reproduced for printing production- with the above method you can't use right click save etc

Cheryle posted Thu, 05 February 2004 at 6:53 PM

there's always a way around everything- all one can do is the best they can and try and keep honest people honest.