Stop downloading from web gallery

Is there any way to prevent downloads from aperture web galleries?

G5 & 12" Powerbook, Mac OS X (10.4.6)

Posted on Jul 26, 2006 7:05 AM

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Jul 26, 2006 9:36 AM in response to ACD

i use a simple java script to disable the right click save as function ...

this is just a little step to make it harder for people to "steal" web images ...

it by no means prevents any kind of image theft ... as any enterprising person can get it if they really want to ...

but it makes it a tad bit more harder ...

the script is as follows:

<script language="JavaScript">

var msg="Please contact me if you wish to use any of my images.";

function disableIE() {if (document.all) {alert(msg);return false;}

}

function disableNS(e) {

if (document.layers||(document.getElementById&&!document.all)) {

if (e.which==2||e.which==3) {alert(msg);return false;}

}

}

if (document.layers) {

document.captureEvents(Event.MOUSEDOWN);document.onmousedown=disableNS;

} else {

document.onmouseup=disableNS;document.oncontextmenu=disableIE;

}

document.oncontextmenu=new Function("alert(msg);return false")

</script>


just add this to the templates found in the aperture package and evey time you generate a new web gallery it will have the code in there ...

Sep 9, 2006 1:40 PM in response to tidysteve

Tidysteve:
I checked your website, and while that script stops from using the mouse's right button won't stop from click and dragging an image to the desktop for example.
There are always ways to take images from a website, so best is to use a watermark, if your image is used, at least people will know it's yours.
Even if you use a flash gallery a screen capture will "steal" your images.

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