Prevent copying Pictures in Win7

[GeoffCoates]

Hi all, thanks for letting me join.

This might not be in the right place. But I am looking for ideas on scripting a no copy function in Windows 7. I have made some wallpapers for the works machine, and I need to stop others copying them and claiming they did them.

I have seen it done in HTML and Javascript on web sites, it also issues a copyright warning.

Can anybody suggest where to look or start please?

regards
Geoff

[HanneSThEGreaT]

One word : Stegonography

[dilettante]

One word : Stegonography

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steganography

Looks like the wrong word (even when spelled correctly).

[toxicious]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steganography

Looks like the wrong word (even when spelled correctly).

I think he means that the user should hide a message somewhere in the wallpaper which says he made it

[dilettante]

Ahh, but that's called watermarking.

[Nightwalker83]

@ dillettante,

According to that wakipedia that article you liked to says:

The watermark may be intended for widespread use and thus, is made easy to retrieve or, it may be a form of steganography, where a party communicates a secret message embedded in the digital signal. In either case, as in visible watermarking, the objective is to attach ownership or other descriptive information to the signal in a way that is difficult to remove. It also is possible to use hidden embedded information as a means of covert communication between individuals.

I put the important part in bold. Which, suggests HanneSThEGreaT was correct. Although, wakipedia is known for having some incorrect info.

[dilettante]

The article is saying an invisible watermark may be a form of steganography. It is not saying or implying that the words mean the same thing.

If you go looking for a feature to accomplish this in image processing tools you look for watermarking.

[horazio]

I don't know if this may interest you, but you can also create an invisible watermark by writing on the image file at the end, using the "append" method.

[dilettante]

But none of this prevents copying anyway.

And either the OP was a drive-by membership we'll never see post again or he's waiting for some miraculous suggestion instead.