Q: How do I protect the images on my web site?

About.Com has three very comprehensive articles on the different types and costs of image protection:

1. Image Protection: Quick, easy, and free methods of discouraging image theft -- and the pros and cons of each. (click here)
2. Web File Protection Part 1: Protecting your files with Java, Flash, and streaming media. (click here)
3. Web File Protection Part 2: Protecting your files with watermarks and encryption. (click here)

DigitalAuthor.com also has an in-depth look at protecting image content.

• Locking Pixels: Making Image Content Secure Online (click here)

Related Links:

• for a free "no right-click" javascript from Member Support, click here
• for a free program that adds a copyright to images, click here
• for a free program that adds a watermark to images, click here
• for info on copyright laws, click here
• to view a variety of forms addressing general legal matters affecting Web site owners, click here

Related articles:

• 04/17/01- "Copyright Your Content" from FreeSticky.com, click here

(Please note that none of the above are official partners of Homestead, nor have we done any extensive testing of what they have to offer. Use of their tools and services must be undertaken at your own risk.)