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Photoshop CS Adds Banknote Image Detection, Blocking?
Phosphor writes "A visitor to the Adobe Photoshop-for-Windows Forum (registration required to post, can log in as guest) has described a curious 'feature' with Photoshop 8 (also known as 'CS'). Seems this latest version of Adobe's flagship product has the built-in ability to detect that an image is of American currency. Something has been built into Photoshop's core coding that can detect something in images of currency and will prevent the user from opening the file. Apparently it will also do this with Euro notes; info on other currency is pending." According to other online reports, the latest version of Paint Shop Pro has similar restrictions, also known about since late last year.
So too, do I have the ability to tell American currency from other random images. If you have doubts about whether a document with an image on it in your wallet is American currency or not, please send it to me and I will verify whether it is American currency or otherwise.
I do this not for any personal gain, but only as a public service.
I have been pwned because my
With this new feature, how will the rap industry design album covers for their artists?
Until Slashdot fixes the funny modifier, use insightful or interesting. The poster knows your intentions.
...who aren't smart enough to use older versions of their software!!
And next week the govt labels GIMP as a tool for counterfeiting - evil open source terrorist tool etc... :)
Does this include Monopoly money? I keep running out of it so I occasionally print out a little more. I believe the Microsoft monopoly does something similar... I would guess that's what they wrote MS Paint for.
True story.
Well, at least at this stage of the game, Photoshop can't recognize Monopoly money. Boardwalk here I come!
Bet it won't stop those images I've been using to run off fake quarters...
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Seems this latest version of Adobe's flagship product has the built-in ability to detect that an image is of American currency
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In other news: counterfeiters worldwide embrasse free software, the Gimp to receive funding from certain american-italian associations
"A door is what a dog is perpetually on the wrong side of" - Ogden Nash
Maybe I was living in a cave but when was Photoshop Counter Strike released ???
But they didn't go far enough! They should also prevent you from editing images of coins!
Reminds me of a joke... A counterfeiter accidentally prints up a batch of $18 bills. He figures, what the heck, and heads off into the mountains to find some hillbillies, figuring they don't know anything about money anyway. He runs across a couple of them sitting on a porch, rolls down his window, and shouts, "Any of you got change for an $18 bill?"
One of them shouts back, "Sure do! You want 3 sixes or 6 threes?"
Attention counterfeiters: I have old versions of image-editing software for sale! The price just doubled but you don't have much choice now, do you? Payment by cash only ... uh, never mind.
All I can say is my panties are definately in a bunch over this!! I have some pretty ugly relatives. What if Photoshop gives me error messages regarding the following: "Your family is so unattractive that we are redirecting you to the web where you can pick out better-looking people to populate your Adobe Family Photo Album.
It could happen.
Harpo Tunnel Syndrome--my wrist feels funny.
What happens if I want to make a backup copy of a note that I have in my wallet? At least if my wallet is lost or stolen i will have a backup of the cash that was inside there!
They are probably using a cracked version they downloaded from Usenet.
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It continues with pr0n.
"Error: Processing images of the goatse man is illegal under the Large Anal Cavity Act."
I would like to see a nipple detector.
Here's hoping that PhotoshopCS also prevents common folk from printing gold bullion!
Just imagine how the lives of the rich would be ruined if that were to start happening!
there goes me photoshopping various goatse images.
On the other hand, Fark might improve!
Of course! Deny everything to that bunch of thieves and no-gooders, formerly known as "the users".
And next, the feature we're all waiting for: word processor detecting suspicious language and disabling printing of non-approved words. For good measure it will also insert some doubleplusgood slogans here and there.
You should change the name of your country to "United States of Authoritarianism" and be done with pretense of freedoms. It'll be cheaper theis way.
The moon is not fully subjugated. I demand a second assault wave preceded by a massive nuclear bombardment.
and I suppose a big pyramid with a disembodied eye embedded in it is perfectly nornmal and not at all spooky? ;-)
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Unless you know of a law that forces Adobe to do this, this is simply Adobe being a responsible company. Don't like it? Buy something else.
Does anyone really buy photoshop anyway?
Well, this makes it pretty clear that there's a niche market that could be served here. Simply need to come up with a Photoshop clone that doesn't discriminate against counterfitters. And man, I bet they'd be willing to pay a lot for that. Cash, under the table. Excellent!
But I only copy banknotes for backups!
"with their freedom lost all virtue lose" - Milton
Check this out.
Ha, someone must have read your comment and said, "Hey, we need to release a new version for Negatyfus."
First - get a dictionary and look up censopship.
I couldn't find it. I also couldn't find "promlem". Dang defective dictionary....
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As a matter of fact, I am a lawyer. But I play an actor on TV.
DAMN, I'm good!
What if a porn actor/actress were to get a tattoo that contained the currency watermark -- that little 5 dot pattern? Hmm.. that would be dumb.
No... here's something dumb/ingenious: I've heard that some places are passing laws that require digital cameras to make a loud noise when taking a picture. This is in order to discourage sneaky perverts from taking a picture of you and then going home and jerking off to it, I guess. What about that guy at the bottom of the escalator, talking on his cellphone? Is he actually taking upskirt photos and then putting them on his website? People are apparently concerned about this enough that they are pressuring governments to do something about it, hence the "cameras must make a noise" legislation.
But someone might be peeking up your skirt with a "legacy camera" that doesn't make noise, and you would never know.
What is a modest girl to do? Wear currency watermark panties! Delightful little panties, covered with the five-dot "constellation" pattern. It seems only proper. Why, the only girls who don't wear our brand of panties, must be naughty exhibitionist immoral girls.
Do you want your daughter to wear plain white panties? I don't think so. Fortunately, I'm here to help you.
I'll make millions.
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