Posted by code_wrong on 07/13/06 22:54

"Els" <els.aNOSPAM@tiscali.nl> wrote in message
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> Michael Laplante wrote:
>
>> I know the answer is "No, because there are always work arounds and the
>> user
>> can do a screencap as a last resort"
>>
>> But I'm a stubborn bastard and started thinking about it. How about an
>> animated gif with each image composed of half the original, or
>> alternating
>> bands with the reverse image? The viewer would sorta see the image to get
>> an
>> idea, but it would be a lot of work, if not impossible for them to grab
>> the
>> gif and reconstitute the original.
>>
>> Hey stop laughing. . . No, I haven't tried it but was wondering if it
>> inspired anyone with a new idea, or if they had heard of similar tricks
>> to
>> render an image difficult to steal.
>
> Heard/read plenty of tricks, but the word "screenshot" always comes
> into play. And even without that - you cut the picture up, I'll glue
> it together again. You make a reverse image, I'll re-reverse it.
>
> Of course, you could show your colour pictures in black and white, and
> yes, then I would not be able to copy the colours. But then you didn't
> show me the colours either. End of it always is: if I see it, I can
> steal it.

how about displaying images in a java applet with an effect over it ....
something which is perceived differently when slowed or stopped ... like
water which when stilled makes a mess of the still image... (c) patent
pending , patent pending, patent pending ...

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