Posted by Neredbojias on 07/14/06 04:10

To further the education of mankind, "Michael Laplante"
<nowhereman@twilightzone.net> vouchsafed:

> 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.

Best thing to do if you don't want people to "steal" your image is to put a
thin-lined grid over it, meaning on/in the actual image itself. The
"content" won't be too badly marred (especially for simple display) and the
image will be "tagged" in a meaningful way.

--
Neredbojias
Infinity has its limits.

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