by Sergej » Tue Aug 29, 2006 9:13 am
I see. I tested PRSCR and indeed, it made a copy of the screen. The difference is that with F2 the actual high-res image is saved to the disk (windows folder), which can be used as a standalone image. So all one would need to do is F2, save the pic from the windows folder, and do the same for the other 50 pics in the saver, and they'll have an instant collection of high-res images that can be used for any purpose, with very little effort. I might as well give the images away in that case.
With PRSCR one has to do some editing - though if you use (almost) full screen pics that should not be too hard either....
FYI - another screensaver creation package I tried (easyscreensaver.com) does not print the screen when I press PRSCR - so I guess they somehow disabled that.
The thing is that the screensaver I am trying to make contains photography work. On my site I also sell prints of the same images. If people can print their own, then I won't be selling prints and I would have to make the screensaver more expensive, and people will be less interested, etc...
Unless like you suggest I add a watermark to the images used in the screensaver - I am afraid though that if I do that, people won't be interested in the screensaver - at least not for money.
Maybe if the price is relatively low they would. Or maybe I should use the screensaver as an advertising vehicle for the site itself?
Choices choices...I need to find a compromise...