Disallowing images to be downloaded from a website?

SolCreate · 12-04-2009, 09:24 PM

What type of code is required to ensure that any image or pdf file cannot be downloaded or saved from a website? Also, would different versions of the code be required across the different web browsers? Thank you.

scottg · 12-06-2009, 02:21 AM

Do you mean displaying these files on a html page, but not allowing people to save them?

If so, then I don't know of any techniques to keep pdfs from being downloaded. For images, the only way to do this through CSS by declaring a background image for an html tag. Use the css style attribute and background property. Here's an example with a div tag, assuming an image's dimensions are 100x100:

Code:

<div style="background:url(pathtoyourimage);width:100px;height:100px;"></div>

Where pathtoyourimage is the path and file name of the image.

You can use this technique for most html tags, including anchors and headings.

But if people really want the image, there is no way to stop them from taking a screen shot.

constanthosting · 12-07-2009, 01:02 PM

There are many ways to circumvent things such as disabling right click on a website to prevent people from right clicking on the image and saving it. One way in firefox is click on tools in firefox then click on 'page info' and then from there it will show and allow you to save images and other media. There really is no way to prevent people from getting the images. Such as the previous poster here said, they can always take a screen shot..

SolCreate · 12-07-2009, 01:57 PM

Thank you scottg and constanthosting. I had come to that conclusion regarding the screen shot. Most of my site material (images and pdf) has to do with intellectual property that other firms shouldn't use anyway. However, we know that can't really be "followed" so closely. The CSS should work for our images though. The pdf files is another matter.

SolCreate · 12-07-2009, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scottg

Do you mean displaying these files on a html page, but not allowing people to save them?

If so, then I don't know of any techniques to keep pdfs from being downloaded. For images, the only way to do this through CSS by declaring a background image for an html tag. Use the css style attribute and background property. Here's an example with a div tag, assuming an image's dimensions are 100x100:

Code:

<div style="background:url(pathtoyourimage);width:100px;height:100px;"></div>

Where pathtoyourimage is the path and file name of the image.

You can use this technique for most html tags, including anchors and headings.

But if people really want the image, there is no way to stop them from taking a screen shot.

Great portfolio, scottG. Thanks again for the feedback and assistance.

12-04-2009, 09:24 PM	#1
SolCreate New Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 3	Disallowing images to be downloaded from a website? What type of code is required to ensure that any image or pdf file cannot be downloaded or saved from a website? Also, would different versions of the code be required across the different web browsers? Thank you.

12-06-2009, 02:21 AM	#2
scottg New Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 16	Do you mean displaying these files on a html page, but not allowing people to save them? If so, then I don't know of any techniques to keep pdfs from being downloaded. For images, the only way to do this through CSS by declaring a background image for an html tag. Use the css style attribute and background property. Here's an example with a div tag, assuming an image's dimensions are 100x100: Code: <div style="background:url(pathtoyourimage);width:100px;height:100px;"></div> Where pathtoyourimage is the path and file name of the image. You can use this technique for most html tags, including anchors and headings. But if people really want the image, there is no way to stop them from taking a screen shot. __________________ ScottG Affordable website design and SEO for small business

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constanthosting Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 140	There are many ways to circumvent things such as disabling right click on a website to prevent people from right clicking on the image and saving it. One way in firefox is click on tools in firefox then click on 'page info' and then from there it will show and allow you to save images and other media. There really is no way to prevent people from getting the images. Such as the previous poster here said, they can always take a screen shot.. __________________ http://constant-hosting.com Webhosting Improved. You'll love our shared hosting.

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12-07-2009, 01:57 PM	#4
SolCreate New Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 3	Thank you scottg and constanthosting. I had come to that conclusion regarding the screen shot. Most of my site material (images and pdf) has to do with intellectual property that other firms shouldn't use anyway. However, we know that can't really be "followed" so closely. The CSS should work for our images though. The pdf files is another matter.