Dave Smith wrote : > here is a much simpler way: > > screen print...........open paint.............open > new.............paste...........save as. Simpler than what ? I can't see the connection to what I wrote below that you qouted in full in your post. Never mind... Jan-Erik. > > > > Dave Smith > Cape Town > South Africa > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jan-Erik Soderholm > To: piclist@mit.edu > Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 12:29 PM > Subject: RE: [AD]: Project offer any one interested? > > > > > >No body is trying to take control of your browser I am > > > >just trying to Protect pictures. > > Another way of "copying" a picture (often seen on eBay) is to > simply link to it. You don't have to have local/private storage. > > The "solution" in those cases are to copy the picture to another > name (keeping both files on-line), then change the URL to the > picture in your "own" auction so it points to the new file. Finely > replace the old picture (still linked to by the "thief") with > something that he definitly don't want in *his* auction... :-) > > But, "watemarking" is the usual protection used. There are simple > tools available that put a text in relief on a picture. > > Jan-Erik. > -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist