hell
yeah.

Very useful addon.

I've been using Absolute Enable for some time and like it a lot. Absolute is a very convenient time saver, but it can't do everything. Not fair to down rate it if you don't bother to learn WHY your expectations aren't being met.

Clever programmers are always trying to lard up source code with the latest and greatest JavaScript gimmicks designed to thwart copying - the "build a better mousetrap" rule. Absolute even alludes to this at the bottom of its Settings page. Click the icon, click the Settings gear, scroll to the bottom Notes where it amusingly refers to "twisted methods." Indeed there are and always will be workarounds.

Some people send me images via Lightshot, one of a bazillion screen capture uts. Despite Absolute being enabled on said pages, Right Clicking to copy an image or trying to drag the image to desktop results in a dreaded "OMG, nothing happened" or "WTF, why am I getting a page link instead of an image??" I don't blame Absolute, I don't rate it poorly. Ragging on an add-on or program is the lazy way of computer-illiterate "reviewers."

The real culprits are Lightshot's programmers who insert a LOT of code meant to thwart your ability to copy. Sadly, most users won't see the code (or they can't read code.) They don't even know how to undo a stunt programmers have been pulling for years, i.e., blocking View Source and View Page Info/Media. Not Absolute's fault. You can often reveal Source Code simply by using Ctrl+U and refreshing the screen. Add-ons like Absolute usually can't drill down far enough into today's increasingly contorted code to get to everything. Many users are totally unaware of the plethora of clever JavaScript snippets being invented in HTML skunk-works factories to further obfuscate the situation. Much of this can be revealed with a free debugger, e.g., along with programmers' code remarks.

I'm not violating any law by posting very public info. The image you "can't copy" is ON you PC monitor and ON your hard drive courtesy of the web site itself, and so too might be a direct image link (and I don't mean just the shortened URL in the address window) that might need excerpting and following. Learn how to reveal and then check Source Code. You've got multiple ways to snag pretty much whatever you want. If all else fails, snag it right off the bloody screen using one of dozens of free monitor image capture utilities and if necessary, stitch the images together with another utility you should have in your tool kit. It's up to you what you choose to do with any image (or text) that may be blocked or blurred by a clear/blurry layer of pixels intentionally put on top of it by the programmers. You can ignore or honor copyright law and deal with the consequences and your conscience. Please feel free to correct any errors in the above or add more info.

BTW, you might also want to double check jpg/png files right after you 'think' you've saved an awesome image to avoid reality from raining on your parade. If you've been shoveling images into a folder for a long time thinking you've got some great "stuff" you may discover a bunch of 1kb files - clear cover pixel gifs - or an html page link instead of the image you wanted. An image viewer can help you quickly skim through your image folder(s)... be sure to use your PC camera to capture your face as it turns white with dismay.

It works great, thank you !

so far so good. I love this extension

MUY BIEN

ABSOLUTE GOOD

Супер!!!

Thank you, Absolute, very cool!