Powerpoint and the sale of creations

[demji]

I'm an educator (public. non-profit school) and we're considering moving our
school yearbook to a digital format in the near future. Our questions are
simply this: is it legal for us to sell a yearbook created using PowerPoint?
And if so--may we use clipart offered by Microsoft, or do we need to find
other copyright-free clipart?

We're aware that there ar professional "scrapbook" programs out there that
allow for the commercial sale of work created through them--but we just
really like the versitality and ease of use offered with PowerPoint.

 

[Glen Millar]

Hi,

You can create presentations for sale if you have a legal copy of
PowerPoint. Clip art is different. There is a EULA (End User License
Agreement) that you need to read carefully: Now, if MS search worked, I'd
find a link to it. But maybe try to download a PowerPoint template from
Office Online and you will get the annoying EULA pop up.




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Regards,
Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP

Please tell us your PowerPoint version

Tutorials and PowerPoint animations at
the original www.pptworkbench.com
glen at pptworkbench dot com

 

[TAJ Simmons]

Glen - the 'search' function on the microsoft site really is BAD.

See
http://www.microsoft.com/about/legal/permissions//default.mspx#E4

Clip Art
The Microsoft Clip Art Gallery provides a compilation of artwork for your
personal use. Microsoft licenses some of the artwork from third parties and
therefore cannot grant permission for you to redistribute the artwork. For
more information on the terms of use, refer to the End User License
Agreement (EULA) that accompanied the product from which you obtained the
clip art. If you obtained the artwork from Office Online, you can find the
EULA at http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/FX100667421033.aspx.


Cheers
TAJ

 

[Glen Millar]

Hi,

Thanks TAJ!

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Regards,
Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP

Please tell us your PowerPoint version

Tutorials and PowerPoint animations at
the original www.pptworkbench.com
glen at pptworkbench dot com
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