Saving image from webpage when right click disabled

**Sockpuppet** · 18 July 2007, 16:54

Could also look at the page source and load the picture directly.

**Clippy** · 18 July 2007, 17:42

Gave the source a quick look over but couldn't find the image in there.

On that note, the image filenames that were in there, only had local path names so how could I have saved those If I wanted to?

**Sockpuppet** · 18 July 2007, 17:48

Originally posted by Clippy

Gave the source a quick look over but couldn't find the image in there.

On that note, the image filenames that were in there, only had local path names so how could I have saved those If I wanted to?

They wouldnt have been local path names - otherwise they wouldnt have loaded. I think you mean relative path names - which still worked otherwise your browser wouldnt have loaded the images.

All you do is append the www.domain.tld onto the front as applicable.

**Clippy** · 18 July 2007, 18:27

Originally posted by Sockpuppet

They wouldnt have been local path names - otherwise they wouldnt have loaded. I think you mean relative path names - which still worked otherwise your browser wouldnt have loaded the images.

All you do is append the www.domain.tld onto the front as applicable.

Doh, that's what I meant - apologies.

Thanks for the heads up, handy to know.

**Cowboy Bob** · 18 July 2007, 18:43

Disable javascript in your browser. Right-click and save as normal.

**Clippy** · 18 July 2007, 20:58

Originally posted by Cowboy Bob

Disable javascript in your browser. Right-click and save as normal.

Like it, thanks CB.
(Obvious really, if you think about it. Note to self: Try engaging brain!)

**Zorba** · 19 July 2007, 12:40

If there are many, you can use WGET (google it) which is really neat for that sort of stuff.

**Board Game Geek** · 22 July 2007, 00:08

I need to save an image from a website but when I right click it, a pop-up box advises me that right-click has been disabled on images.

Anyone know of a way to get around this?

1. Click Print Screen key
2. Run MSPaint
3. Paste
4. Save as desired format.

Doh !

Paintshop Pro and the like also have screen capture software, plus there are plenty of free screen grab tools on the next.

However, my solution is the most expedient and more importantly, free.

All this talk of disabling java borrox....jeeze louise..talk about complicating an issue.

**Cowboy Bob** · 22 July 2007, 08:29

Originally posted by Board Game Geek

1. Click Print Screen key
2. Run MSPaint
3. Paste
4. Save as desired format.

Doh !

Paintshop Pro and the like also have screen capture software, plus there are plenty of free screen grab tools on the next.

However, my solution is the most expedient and more importantly, free.

All this talk of disabling java borrox....jeeze louise..talk about complicating an issue.

Hmm, in my browser (Safari) it goes like this:-

1) Command-, (to open preferences) -> Security -> Untick Enable Javascript
2) Right click -> Save as
3) Command-, -> Security -> Enable Javascript

Saving image from webpage when right click disabled