Dear YouTube Spyro fans

MetalHead · May 07, 2008 4:22 AM

Unfortunately, there are numerous ways of bypassing this right-click thing. No, I am not an art thief, but I was trying to get rid of the popup box that says "No right click allowed." I googled it and I found this:

"If you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer, Click on Tools, and then Internet Options.
Click on the Security Tab and then set the security level to CUSTOM.
Scroll down the options in the custom security box until you see Scripting. At the Active Scripting radio button, click disable and then the right click menu will be available when you right click but after you finished doing all your right clicking, remember to set it back so that Javascript will be enabled when you surf other sites."

And....

"A very simple way to get still images is to take a screen shot by pressing the Print Screen button on the keyboard, then opening up MS paint and pasting it. Next, select the general area of where the image is, and go to edit --> cut. Now open up your favorite imaging program, or another instance of MS Paint, paste it, and crop it down to the size you like.

Of course, if the image is copyrighted, I don't recommend doing this. It also doesn't get animated .gif's. "

These were not found by me, there's actually a site.
sad

http://www.astahost.com/info.php/how-by … 13967.html

Turns out a whole online community knows about how to do this and it will be harder to protect drawings. HOWEVER . . .

I did find these big_smile

http://www.dedestruct.com/2008/02/13/im … copyright/
http://www.thesitewizard.com/archive/pr … ages.shtml
http://digital-photography-school.com/b … es-online/

Spyrorocks · May 07, 2008 4:35 AM

I told you my method is not foolproof, but even then try to bypass the right click and save the spyroforum logo on my example page and see what happens.

Also, metalhead is right, if it can be seen or herd it can be copied.

My method is mainly for protecting against people who really don't know they are committing art theft.

Reivan · May 08, 2008 6:34 AM

thats just sad. i mean your art is some of the best i have ever seen. no offence to my mum cause she can really do art. but yeah. maybe some of them didnt get it from dA. it could b on google or something.

Razz · May 08, 2008 12:09 PM

If they got it from Google, that means they did get it from dA because that's how Google finds my art. And thank you. ^_^

Doppelgangergang · May 22, 2008 2:05 AM

Spyrorocks wrote:

Theres some simple code for preventing right clicking, but thats easily bypassable if you know what your doing (Unlike most art theifts, they are usually kids that really dont know a whole lot).
What I would do is convert your art on JFF to swf, then block out right clicking on the page(s).

I seen the code, SR. When I tried saving the page, I came up with a black image. Works perfect. How would you integrate that to my deviantART?

Anyway, converting JPEG to SWF is the best way to do it. Because even if they get the SWF, they will NEVER edit it unless they do the "secret" process in extracting the image.

I'm going to start using steganography...

SpyroFanatic · May 22, 2008 2:08 AM

Nice statement Razz, I also support you! smile

Dragonstar · May 22, 2008 7:51 PM

I support you too, those youtubers who don't give you credit have to face the facts sooner or later.

bananababy · May 22, 2008 9:48 PM

Uggh, Art theft disgusts me, especially since Most people are little kids who know nothing (And really, if you can use a computer you should know right from wrong by now...) and because most art stolen is either very detailed or is very good, and they do NOT credit the artist, which, really, is crediting themselves. (Which in turn makes for many angered artists who quit making beautiful art, which means the web is going to become ugly.......)

/End Disgusted Rant

Razz · May 22, 2008 11:07 PM

Thanks for your support and sympathy, guys. smile

You're right, bananababy. I know a number of artists who left their fandoms over this sort of thing. Heck, I've come close to it, myself. We don't get paid to do this; our only reward is the praise given to us by others. And by not naming the artists, video makers are robbing them of what little they get for pouring their souls, time, and sometimes physical well beings into the art they do. It's disgusting and I don't care how young these kids are; they should know by now that stealing is wrong.

Rurikredwolf · May 22, 2008 11:15 PM

I can't draw too well, so I don't know why anyone would want to steal mine...but if anyone steals my writing or makes an alternate sequel to it without my permission...oh there is going to be a large fight.

Aicebo · May 23, 2008 12:46 AM

What I think I would do if I were in this situation is to first get my art onto my PC, then I would Copy and Paste my art into Paint and type my username in or around the center of the picture.

dragon protector x · May 23, 2008 12:50 AM

I have always asked you if i could use your pics in a video and i always credit you for your pictures in my videos so i know its not me.

Doppelgangergang · May 23, 2008 1:14 AM

Aicebo wrote:

What I think I would do if I were in this situation is to first get my art onto my PC, then I would Copy and Paste my art into Paint and type my username in or around the center of the picture.

Better yet, I use GIMP to make the name translucent or nearly invisible.

bananababy · May 23, 2008 3:27 AM

If anyone ever steals any of my art (Dunno why they would...) There would be blood splattered all over the web page they put the stolen art on.

/End threat

Razz · May 23, 2008 12:46 PM

You're one of the awesome ones, DPX, and I very much appreciate it. smile

I always sign my work, but I put my signature in unusual places where it's a bit tricky to see so it won't detract from the art and so people won't be able to remove it easily. I might try digitally watermarking my work from now on, though.

bmah · May 23, 2008 10:55 PM

Razz wrote:

I might try digitally watermarking my work from now on, though.

So you changed your mind, eh?

Razz · May 24, 2008 12:16 AM

There are ways to watermark art so that people can't see it. At least, that's what I've heard. Still gotta think about it.

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