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This doesn’t physically stop people from taking your images, though. There are a few othertricks you can employ. Please note that these won’t stop everyone, but may deter some“casual thieves.”• Use JavaScript to disable the right mouse button. Okay, I know we don’t have them onour Macs, but the majority of surfers are using Windows-based machines, which use theright mouse button to save images to the desktop.• Cut the image up into squares, and rebuild them into a table. This will require a bit moreeffort to rebuild the image into something usable.• In Photoshop, you can watermark your images with a unique key. You can these use thisto prove your ownership, or trace these images, if they turn up elsewhere on the Web.These are just a few ideas. Again, these such tricks won’t stop people from taking yourimages altogether, but they can make it that much harder.US readers may also want to register their work with the Copyright Office. This will give youextra protection, especially if the case goes to court.“I’ve just seen some of my work on another Web site. What can I do?”Chances are, the webmaster of the site where you’ve found your image may not realize he’sdone something wrong. Initially, write to him explaining that his site contains copyrightedmaterial belonging to you. Ask him politely to remove the images within 14 days, or you willtake further action.“OK then, what’s this further action?”Well, you may not need to take further action, as this will be enough to make most peopleremove your images.If this doesn’t work, you could try writing to the ISP that hosts the site. Most ISPs have a sectionin their terms and conditions that prohibits the use of copyrighted material on theirservers.ATPM 6.04 ← 63 →Columns: Copyright