Preventing electronic downloadin

AkapamAkapam Registered Users Posts: 12 Big grins
edited September 19, 2013 in SmugMug Support
In my Galleries I am using Smugmug default layout. Want to disable the download button below the picture selected on the right. How do you do it?

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  • denisegoldbergdenisegoldberg Administrators Posts: 14,393 moderator
    edited September 19, 2013
    To remove the download button set the largest display size to anything smaller than Original.

    Note that a download button will always be available to you when you are logged in.

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  • AkapamAkapam Registered Users Posts: 12 Big grins
    edited September 19, 2013
    denisegoldberg wrote: »
    To remove the download button set the largest display size to anything smaller than Original.

    Note that a download button will always be available to you when you are logged in.

    --- Denise
    Denise, the only options are Medium, Large, XLarge, X2Large, X3Large. Which one is smaller than original. Also I have not gone live with my website yet so how do I see what the visitors see. Is it in looking at the site in "Preview"?
  • denisegoldbergdenisegoldberg Administrators Posts: 14,393 moderator
    edited September 19, 2013
    Akapam wrote: »
    Denise, the only options are Medium, Large, XLarge, X2Large, X3Large. Which one is smaller than original. Also I have not gone live with my website yet so how do I see what the visitors see. Is it in looking at the site in "Preview"?
    You can tell what sizes are available by looking in the Gallery Settings.

    It sounds like you already disabled access to the Original in legacy smugmug; that setting carries over to the new smugmug.

    But you should also be aware that anything that is visible in a web browser can be easily grabbed by a viewer. See ORIGINALS = a gateway to free photos, & right click protection is NOT PROTECTION.

    I believe that Preview should show you the site as it is seen by a customer.

    --- Denise
    https://www.denisegoldberg.com ... https://denise.smugmug.com

    Musings & ramblings at https://denisegoldberg.blogspot.com
  • AkapamAkapam Registered Users Posts: 12 Big grins
    edited September 19, 2013
    denisegoldberg wrote: »
    You can tell what sizes are available by looking in the Gallery Settings.

    It sounds like you already disabled access to the Original in legacy smugmug; that setting carries over to the new smugmug.

    But you should also be aware that anything that is visible in a web browser can be easily grabbed by a viewer. See ORIGINALS = a gateway to free photos, & right click protection is NOT PROTECTION.

    I believe that Preview should show you the site as it is seen by a customer.

    --- Denise
    Here is a picture of my site while in Preview and the download button is still there. Have tried all the different sizes in the Gallery Settings but the download arrow still shows up in "Preview"
  • zacHer0zacHer0 Registered Users Posts: 655 Major grins
    edited September 19, 2013
    It is because you are logged in, don't sweat it :). Once you "unveil" your site you can check it while logged out to see that the download button isn't there. If you are logged in as the account owner the download button will always be there.
    Zac Williams
    Support Hero
  • AkapamAkapam Registered Users Posts: 12 Big grins
    edited September 19, 2013
    zacHer0 wrote: »
    It is because you are logged in, don't sweat it :). Once you "unveil" your site you can check it while logged out to see that the download button isn't there. If you are logged in as the account owner the download button will always be there.

    Thanks ZacHer0

    Attached is a list of Setting Choices. Which one can I pick that will prevent downloading and which one should I pick to allow downloading
  • AllenAllen Registered Users Posts: 10,013 Major grins
    edited September 19, 2013
    Akapam wrote: »
    Thanks ZacHer0

    Attached is a list of Setting Choices. Which one can I pick that will prevent downloading and which one should I pick to allow downloading
    Downloading by visitors will only be enabled if "originals" is picked. Any other size it'll be disabled.
    You logged in will always have it enabled no matter what size is picked.
    Al - Just a volunteer here having fun
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  • AkapamAkapam Registered Users Posts: 12 Big grins
    edited September 19, 2013
    Allen wrote: »
    Downloading by visitors will only be enabled if "originals" is picked. Any other size it'll be disabled.
    You logged in will always have it enabled no matter what size is picked.
    Thanks everyone. Question properly answered.
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