Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/01/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It is true. Try loading this image in PS CS: http://pbx.mine.nu/Series2004NoteFront.jpg I get the notice if I try to open it, or paste it into an image. Mac OSX, but it is reported on Windows too. - - marc On Jan 8, 2004, at 8:01 AM, Tim Atherton wrote: > I wonder if this is for real or a Photoshop conspiracy theory... > Photoshop > censoring your images? (apparently it only works with the newer > currency - > dollars, pounds etc. Also, colour copiers have supposedly incorporated > this > for some time): > >>> Subject: ADOBE PhotoShop CS is playing Big Brother... >> [OFFTOPIC] >> >> >> I just learned something troubling over at Dan Marguli's >> colortheory list.. >> >> Many are well aware that PhotoShop CS for Windoze has an inbuilt >> "activation" feature that will kill CS if you change to much >> hardware, a >> la Windows XP. >> >> You may also remember that I noted that PhotoShop CS seemed slower >> than >> it should when opening files.. >> >> It turns out there's a simple reason for the latter. >> >> PhotoShop CS is doing pattern recognition of some sort, and it is more >> than the DigiMarc plugin, when opening images now. >> >> Allow me to quote from a recent post on ADOBEForums.com (needless to >> say, Adobe is remaining silent on this): >> >> >> "Original post to Adobe's Photoshop forum (adobeforums.com): >> >> We received a TIFF image from a customer, of a $20 bill. The image >> does >> >> *not* violate any laws regarding reproduction of currency (it's not >> even >> >> close to actual-size, and it's not a "flat" portrayal - it's wavy, as >> if >> >> it's fluttering in the wind. Nor is it real-color. >> >> >> However, Photoshop CS refuses to open the image, and provides an error >> >> message regarding the (il)legality of currency reproduction and an >> >> "information" button that takes you to the web. (Photoshop 7, of >> course, >> >> has no such qualms). >> >> >> What the hell is this? In my book this is completely unacceptable - >> >> Photoshop is an image editor, not a censor, government policy enforcer >> >> or anything else. >> >> >> Adobe, you've got some explaining to do." >> >> >> The actual thread may be found At ADOBEForums.com, login there >> and go to the PhotoShop / Windows forum and open the thread >> entitled "No Wonder Photoshop CS Seems Slow - It's Analiyzing >> Images For Content!" >> >> >> Welcome to the BRAVE NEW WORLD! >> >> I think that people should make sure as many PhotoShop users as >> possible know about this via whatever lists and groups they are on.. >> >> >> Oh, and before anyone says this is COMPLETELY OFF-TOPIC, it just so >> happens to turn out, that this even happens with greayscale images of >> currency... >> >> -- >> >> > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html