Images in FS - htacess protection from hotlinking
 

Since the number of images stored in my db became very big*I decided to migrate them to the filesystem.

I would like to store them "directly"* without the database hit for usergroup permissions.

If I put a htaccess script in the images folder* will it be sufficient to prevent hotlinking fror someone who knows the exact URL?

I mean the URL will be like:
http://www.XXXXXX.gr/vb/picture.php?...pictureid=XXXX

Will htacess cope with that?

Thanx in advance