How to find out if somebody did not copy images from your site?

[Banned: domain newbie]

is there any tool, same like copyscape for articles??

thanks

[DDC_Cyn]

About the only thing there is that most people when they steal an image, they don't relabel it. So if you name your images unusual names, you can search them in Google. But again, it's a tough thing to stop.

[draggar]

Disable right clicking. That will prevent most people (since most don't think about going into their cache to get the images).

[theinvestor]

Print screen draggar

[Banned: domain newbie]

Originally Posted by draggar

(since most don't think about going into their cache to get the images).

really i have learned this a first thing

there is some stuff, that you apply on the image like invisible gif, covering ipeg- im looking to find out about this one#but ok, though there might be some tool
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this is good suggestion , DDcyn, maybe its good idea to name them like idns with punycode, so it would appear like a normal writing but secret code would be hidden- easy to track down, take a print screen and sue for copyrights infringement

[myst woman]

would the costs of making a legal case really derive a tangible benefit? how could you prove which operator at a given IP address is guilty?

[south]

Originally Posted by draggar

(since most don't think about going into their cache to get the images).

Exactly. Everyone that viewed your site "copied" your images, unless they had images disabled (unlikely). All they have to do it go in their cache to find them. Or as mentioned above, print screen works too. Consider watermarking your images if they're worth the time to protect.

[Varchar]

I am not sure if there is any tools out there which will let you search images. But one way you can do is to add in Author / Comments information in the file properties (Right click -> Property -> Summary. Maybe if someday there is a site which will index these pieces of information and you will be able to find out who have stolen your images. Hum... might be a good Ideal here... lol

Definitely the best way is just to use watermark...

Kawing

[DomainBELL]

Originally Posted by draggar

Disable right clicking. That will prevent most people (since most don't think about going into their cache to get the images).

where would I find my cache on an XP PC ??
I don't think I even knew it existed... LOL

~DomainBELL (Patricia)

[south]

Originally Posted by DomainBELL

where would I find my cache on an XP PC ??
I don't think I even knew it existed... LOL

~DomainBELL (Patricia)

Depends on the browser, but for IE, the default location is C:\documents and settings\your_user_name\local settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5 - then the subdirectories under that have the actual files.

[Area52]

This company has interesting technology. Here's a link to their free plug-in.
http://www.digimarc.com/mypicturemar...ad/default.asp

[DomainBELL]

Originally Posted by south

Depends on the browser, but for IE, the default location is C:\documents and settings\your_user_name\local settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5 - then the subdirectories under that have the actual files.

it was a Firefox Browser and nearly the same as what you said....

it was:
C:\documents and settings\your_user_name\local settings\Temporary Internet Files\

Some cool stuff in there...

Thank you for helping me

~DomainBELL (Patricia)

[Banned: domain newbie]

Originally Posted by south

Depends on the browser, but for IE, the default location is C:\documents and settings\your_user_name\local settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5 - then the subdirectories under that have the actual files.

huh, wota hassle your way ??

why don't just do right click >> View source

[south]

Originally Posted by domain newbie

huh, wota hassle your way ??

why don't just do right click >> View source

She was asking to see the copies of the actual images, not the source of the web page.

YW Patricia!

[dominator]

Originally Posted by Varchar

I am not sure if there is any tools out there which will let you search images.

i don't know such tools
but i'm sure several companies are developing them as we speak

[Warrior]

If you can see it, you can save it to your PC.

Disabling is effective for the less savvy internet users, reducing the number of downloads. Always watermark your images, If you have a high number, you can use a image batch program.

[Fatbat]

Disabling doesn't reduce the number of downloads, the image has already been downloaded to the browser and your cache. Right clicking is only saving the already existing local copy somewhere else.

Also, disabling images doesn't stop me from simply dragging and dropping the image off my browser page. Click and hold on any image in your browser and drag it to the desktop or a folder.

The best way to stop the casual user from right clicking/dragging and dropping is to include the invisible gif layer over the image. This still can't protect you from those smart enough to go to their cache.

Unless you are making your livelihood off of the images on your site, then I wouldn't worry about it too much. If you are making your livelihood off of the images on your site, then any preview/comp sized images should be watermarked just like every stock photography site does (Getty, Corbis, iStock, etc.)

[Warrior]

Here's a tip that works for me;

Whatever pics you post on your web site, post the ones that are reduced in size, Compress them and Watermark them, make them as unusable to another party as you possibly can without degrading your web page(s).

DON'T post your Hi Rez pics for anyone to download, Hi-Rez downloads should ONLY be accessible through a password protected section of your web site.

[elfsites]

Watermarks on the images...

Embed the images in a flash file...

But really, nothing can prevent people from copy/pasting with print screen.