Photoshop blocks opening banknote images

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Post by TonyTrapp » Wed, Oct 13, 2021, 6:28 PM UTC

Photoshop blocks opening banknote images
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Re: Photoshop blocks opening banknote images

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Oct 13, 2021, 8:18 PM UTC

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Re: Photoshop blocks opening banknote images

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Post by shaftway » Wed, Oct 13, 2021, 8:25 PM UTC

Related: I've always wanted to get a T-Shirt with the EURion constellation printed all over it and see if there are any notable cases where images of me can't be opened.

Re: Photoshop blocks opening banknote images

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Post by Miner49er » Wed, Oct 13, 2021, 8:26 PM UTC

Previous related threads on this:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9314523

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11099247

Re: Photoshop blocks opening banknote images

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Post by mort1merp0 » Wed, Oct 13, 2021, 8:37 PM UTC

Another way is to use software without such limitations.

Gimp comes to mind.

Some others are listed here: https://methodshop.com/photoshop-money/

Re: Photoshop blocks opening banknote images

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Post by YungMoolah » Wed, Oct 13, 2021, 8:42 PM UTC

Related Google Groups discussion from 18 years ago, which claims it's related to the US Counterfeit Detection Act of 1992: https://groups.google.com/g/comp.periphs.printers/c/-qgA_pGE...

Re: Photoshop blocks opening banknote images

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Post by armchairhacker » Wed, Oct 13, 2021, 8:45 PM UTC

Seems like a much better idea is to have some kind of imperceptible "this is forged" symbol on the saved file and anything exported.

Even a dumb criminal could get around this with another photo-editing application. With the latter they'll get caught and not understand how. And legitimate uses like the author's aren't affected.

Re: Photoshop blocks opening banknote images

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Post by agumonkey » Wed, Oct 13, 2021, 8:45 PM UTC

Miner49er wrote: post #4

Previous related threads on this: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9314523 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11099247

also slightly related the artile 'Moire no more'

Re: Photoshop blocks opening banknote images

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Post by treeman79 » Wed, Oct 13, 2021, 10:54 PM UTC

mort1merp0 wrote: post #5

Another way is to use software without such limitations. Gimp comes to mind. Some others are listed here: https://methodshop.com/photoshop-money/

Tried to save money 20 years by using gimp instead of photoshop. As I wanted to be a graphic artist.

I spent so much time installing and compiling Linux that I ended up with a programming career.

I also now use macs.

https://xkcd.com/963/

Re: Photoshop blocks opening banknote images

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Post by anitil » Wed, Oct 13, 2021, 11:08 PM UTC

shaftway wrote: post #3

Related: I've always wanted to get a T-Shirt with the EURion constellation printed all over it and see if there are any notable cases where images of me can't be opened.

This could be like the anti-paparazzi retroreflective scarves that celebrities wear to hide their faces