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1. John Waller,

Jul 3, 2010 7:29 AM in reply to prashanthvs

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Is there any way, by which i can stop browsers from saving the images from the webpages.

No.

I had seen in some websites, the browsers can't even 'right-click', so they don't get the option of saving the images. But as a turnaround, i can simply drag and drop the image directly to my desktop. Another option is to just save the webpage, by which all the images gets saved on a separate folder.

Whatever you try, a workaround (to save images) is always available.

To view a web page, browsers always download images to the browser cache anyway (so it's stored on the visitor's hard drive anyway).

In Firefox, Tools > Page Info > Media > Save As

So, is there any option, by which we can restrict the browser from saving the iamges.

No. Don't upload any image which you don't want visitors to save.

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2. David_Powers,

Jul 3, 2010 10:47 AM in reply to prashanthvs

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prashanthvs wrote:

Is there any way, by which i can stop browsers from saving the images from the webpages.

As John has already told you, the answer is no.

This is a question that comes up so often that it's in the Dreamweaver FAQ. The article there suggests one solution (watermarking) that can be effective.

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3. prashanthvs,

Jul 4, 2010 1:50 AM in reply to David_Powers

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Hi John Waller & David_Powers,

I was hoping that there would be definitely a way for restricting. So answer 'No' was a bit shocking for me.

I understand that by some way one can download the images, but atleast like in 'Facebook' and 'Orkut' were we cannot right-click on top of the images, how do they do it.

If i can restrict the 'right-click' option, atleast i can restrict to some extent.

Thanks for your time.

-Amstos.

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4. John Waller,

Jul 4, 2010 2:08 AM in reply to prashanthvs

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If i can restrict the 'right-click' option, atleast i can restrict to some extent.

Plenty of methods

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=disable+right+click

but they're all a waste of time: they're annoying and easy to circumvent.

http://articles.sitepoint.com/article/dont-disable-right-click

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5. David_Powers,

Jul 4, 2010 2:22 AM in reply to prashanthvs

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prashanthvs wrote:

in 'Facebook' and 'Orkut' were we cannot right-click on top of the images

You're probably using Internet Explorer. Other browsers don't permit disabling right-click.

There is nothing shocking about this. It's the way the internet works. To view an image, a browser must download it from the remote server. If you don't want others to have access to your photos, don't put them on the web.

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6. prashanthvs,

Jul 4, 2010 6:16 AM in reply to John Waller

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HI John, I went through the links you mentioned. They are right.

Thanks for answers.

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7. prashanthvs,

Jul 4, 2010 6:20 AM in reply to David_Powers

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Hi David, It wouldn't be shocking for the professional webdeigners. But, its a bit shocking for me, because i am not a professional webdesigner, designing my own website. It's just that the technology has so evolved, i thought there would an option.

You are right, its just how websites work. Thanks for your time. I appreciate your answers.

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