[HN Gopher] Photoshop blocks opening banknote images
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       Photoshop blocks opening banknote images
        
       Author : TonyTrapp
       Score  : 38 points
       Date   : 2021-10-13 18:28 UTC (4 hours ago)
        
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       | mort1merp0 wrote:
       | Another way is to use software without such limitations.
       | 
       | Gimp comes to mind.
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       | Some others are listed here: https://methodshop.com/photoshop-
       | money/
        
         | treeman79 wrote:
         | 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/
        
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       | YungMoolah wrote:
       | 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...
        
       | armchairhacker wrote:
       | 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.
        
       | shaftway wrote:
       | 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.
        
       | Miner49er wrote:
       | Previous related threads on this:
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       | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9314523
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       | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11099247
        
         | agumonkey wrote:
         | also slightly related the artile 'Moire no more'
        
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