Posting images on the forums

Mark Ledingham

I'd like to share some of my photos in the forums, but I don't wish to open my galleries/photos for easy sharing (which would also allow others to download my images). Is there a way to show photos without making it easy for others to copy these? My website is located at www.gagaphotography.com. Thanks.

Tim Kamppinen

Mark Ledingham wrote:

I'd like to share some of my photos in the forums, but I don't wish to open my galleries/photos for easy sharing (which would also allow others to download my images). Is there a way to show photos without making it easy for others to copy these? My website is located at www.gagaphotography.com. Thanks.

No one can download your photos just because easy sharing is turned on. They can embed the image on a different site if they use get a link, but they'll only have access to the largest file size you have enabled. If you post it yourself on the forum or in a blog, they'll be able to download the image, but again not the original, just whatever size you embed. I don't want other people embedding my images all over the internets, so I used to turn on easy sharing, get the link, and turn it off again. It worked but it was a pain to post images in the forums. However, now what I do is leave easy sharing on, but hide the share button for anyone who's not logged in. So when I'm logged in I can easily get a link, but no one else can.

Mark Ledingham

Tim, thanks so much. After doing a little more searching here, I found that others recommended adding this to the CSS:

.notLoggedIn #shareButton {display:none;}

I did that, followed your advice and things seem to be working as they should. Can you please let me know if you see any image below - and not the dreaded red x's?



Thanks again. Oh, and I took a look at your site; you've got a great eye for photography!

phototristan

Mark Ledingham wrote:

Tim, thanks so much. After doing a little more searching here, I found that others recommended adding this to the CSS:

.notLoggedIn #shareButton {display:none;}

I did that, followed your advice and things seem to be working as they should. Can you please let me know if you see any image below - and not the dreaded red x's?



Thanks again. Oh, and I took a look at your site; you've got a great eye for photography!

I see the image here.

Tim Kamppinen

Mark Ledingham wrote:

Thanks again. Oh, and I took a look at your site; you've got a great eye for photography!

Thanks a lot... and yes, I can see the photo as well... and I like it!