rules for using graphics from other sites

[Guest]

Hello,
Not exactly frontpage, but it is related. Does anyone have any good links for pages that explain how copyrighted a picture is. I want to use a picture but not copy exactly. I will do a large amount of editing. I just want to know where people get all these original images because I don't think they excist. Most people it seems copy only a few are truly original. Any comments or good links will be appreciated. Thanks Matt

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

See:
http://www.ycoln-design.com/DesignGuides/Intellectual/Copyright/Copyright.asp


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Hello,
Not exactly frontpage, but it is related. Does anyone have any good links for pages that

explain how copyrighted a picture is. I want to use a picture but not copy exactly. I will do a
large amount of editing. I just want to know where people get all these original images because I
don't think they excist. Most people it seems copy only a few are truly original. Any comments or
good links will be appreciated. Thanks Matt

 

[=?iso-8859-1?Q?Crash_Gordon=AE?=]

There's no such thing as "how copyrighted a picture is", it's either copyrighted or not....and even if it's technically not officially copyrighted- if you did not create the original the author still is protected (although damages would be difficult to prove) the author/artist/photographer who took the picture has protected rights - unless he has signed them away. Very tricky stuff....best to ask for permission in writing...better yet; create the art yourself, or buy limited use rights from a stock house or the artist.


| Hello,
| Not exactly frontpage, but it is related. Does anyone have any good links for pages that explain how copyrighted a picture is. I want to use a picture but not copy exactly. I will do a large amount of editing. I just want to know where people get all these original images because I don't think they excist. Most people it seems copy only a few are truly original. Any comments or good links will be appreciated. Thanks Matt

 

[Guest]

what would be your reply on cropping copyrighted works. If there is a copyrighted work and I crop sections from it and combine it with other snippets how legal is that. Just wondering? Matthew

 

[=?iso-8859-1?Q?Crash_Gordon=AE?=]

technically its not kosher - but if you create a totally unrecognizable and new work out of it...it's a gray area. you can also parody something and not infringe on the original copyright....which is interesting.

btw, i'm not an attorney, but have lived through trademark/copyright infringement upon me...so i know a little about this stuff.


| what would be your reply on cropping copyrighted works. If there is a copyrighted work and I crop sections from it and combine it with other snippets how legal is that. Just wondering? Matthew

 

[=?iso-8859-1?Q?Crash_Gordon=AE?=]

"Infringement
Anyone who violates any of the exclusive rights of a copyright owner is an infringer.

Example: Developer scanned Photographer's copyrighted photograph, altered the image by using digital editing software, and included the altered version of the photograph in a multimedia work that Developer sold to consumers. If Developer used Photographer's photograph without permission, Developer infringed Photographer's copyright by violating the reproduction right (scanning the photograph), the modification right (altering the photograph), and the distribution right (selling the altered photograph as part of the multimedia work).
A copyright owner can recover actual or, in some cases, statutory damages from an infringer. The federal district courts have the power to issue injunctions (orders) to prevent or restrain copyright infringement and to order the impoundment and destruction of infringing copies.


Duration of the Rights
Under current law, the copyright term for works created by individuals is the life of the author plus 70 years.
The copyright term for "works made for hire" is 95 years from the date of first "publication" (distribution of copies to the general public) or 120 years from the date of creation, whichever expires first. Works made for hire are works created by employees for employers and certain types of specially commissioned works (see "The Work Made for Hire Rule" in the Ownership of Copyright materials.). ""
By
Mark Radcliffe
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich LLP



| what would be your reply on cropping copyrighted works. If there is a copyrighted work and I crop sections from it and combine it with other snippets how legal is that. Just wondering? Matthew

 

[Kevin Spencer]

Something else you might want to mention: Copyright is automatic.

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Kevin Spencer
..Net Developer
Microsoft MVP
Big things are made up
of lots of little things.

"Infringement
Anyone who violates any of the exclusive rights of a copyright owner is an
infringer.

Example: Developer scanned Photographer's copyrighted photograph, altered
the image by using digital editing software, and included the altered
version of the photograph in a multimedia work that Developer sold to
consumers. If Developer used Photographer's photograph without permission,
Developer infringed Photographer's copyright by violating the reproduction
right (scanning the photograph), the modification right (altering the
photograph), and the distribution right (selling the altered photograph as
part of the multimedia work).
A copyright owner can recover actual or, in some cases, statutory damages
from an infringer. The federal district courts have the power to issue
injunctions (orders) to prevent or restrain copyright infringement and to
order the impoundment and destruction of infringing copies.


Duration of the Rights
Under current law, the copyright term for works created by individuals is
the life of the author plus 70 years.
The copyright term for "works made for hire" is 95 years from the date of
first "publication" (distribution of copies to the general public) or 120
years from the date of creation, whichever expires first. Works made for
hire are works created by employees for employers and certain types of
specially commissioned works (see "The Work Made for Hire Rule" in the
Ownership of Copyright materials.). ""
By
Mark Radcliffe
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich LLP



| what would be your reply on cropping copyrighted works. If there is a
copyrighted work and I crop sections from it and combine it with other
snippets how legal is that. Just wondering? Matthew

 

[=?iso-8859-1?Q?Crash_Gordon=AE?=]

I thought I alluded to it...if it comes outta your typewriter or camera it's pretty much your's (it may be hard to prove but its true).


| Something else you might want to mention: Copyright is automatic.
|
| --
| HTH,
| Kevin Spencer
| .Net Developer
| Microsoft MVP
| Big things are made up
| of lots of little things.
|
| | "Infringement
| Anyone who violates any of the exclusive rights of a copyright owner is an
| infringer.
|
| Example: Developer scanned Photographer's copyrighted photograph, altered
| the image by using digital editing software, and included the altered
| version of the photograph in a multimedia work that Developer sold to
| consumers. If Developer used Photographer's photograph without permission,
| Developer infringed Photographer's copyright by violating the reproduction
| right (scanning the photograph), the modification right (altering the
| photograph), and the distribution right (selling the altered photograph as
| part of the multimedia work).
| A copyright owner can recover actual or, in some cases, statutory damages
| from an infringer. The federal district courts have the power to issue
| injunctions (orders) to prevent or restrain copyright infringement and to
| order the impoundment and destruction of infringing copies.
|
|
| Duration of the Rights
| Under current law, the copyright term for works created by individuals is
| the life of the author plus 70 years.
| The copyright term for "works made for hire" is 95 years from the date of
| first "publication" (distribution of copies to the general public) or 120
| years from the date of creation, whichever expires first. Works made for
| hire are works created by employees for employers and certain types of
| specially commissioned works (see "The Work Made for Hire Rule" in the
| Ownership of Copyright materials.). ""
| By
| Mark Radcliffe
| Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich LLP
|
|
|
| | | what would be your reply on cropping copyrighted works. If there is a
| copyrighted work and I crop sections from it and combine it with other
| snippets how legal is that. Just wondering? Matthew
|
|

 

[Kevin Spencer]

Yeah, Crash, I figured you knew that, but I noticed that Matthew asked about
"copyrighted works" - possibly indicating that he did not know this. It is
an important fact to know!

--
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
..Net Developer
Microsoft MVP
Big things are made up
of lots of little things.

I thought I alluded to it...if it comes outta your typewriter or camera it's
pretty much your's (it may be hard to prove but its true).


| Something else you might want to mention: Copyright is automatic.
|
| --
| HTH,
| Kevin Spencer
| .Net Developer
| Microsoft MVP
| Big things are made up
| of lots of little things.
|
message
| | "Infringement
| Anyone who violates any of the exclusive rights of a copyright owner is an
| infringer.
|
| Example: Developer scanned Photographer's copyrighted photograph, altered
| the image by using digital editing software, and included the altered
| version of the photograph in a multimedia work that Developer sold to
| consumers. If Developer used Photographer's photograph without permission,
| Developer infringed Photographer's copyright by violating the reproduction
| right (scanning the photograph), the modification right (altering the
| photograph), and the distribution right (selling the altered photograph as
| part of the multimedia work).
| A copyright owner can recover actual or, in some cases, statutory damages
| from an infringer. The federal district courts have the power to issue
| injunctions (orders) to prevent or restrain copyright infringement and to
| order the impoundment and destruction of infringing copies.
|
|
| Duration of the Rights
| Under current law, the copyright term for works created by individuals is
| the life of the author plus 70 years.
| The copyright term for "works made for hire" is 95 years from the date of
| first "publication" (distribution of copies to the general public) or 120
| years from the date of creation, whichever expires first. Works made for
| hire are works created by employees for employers and certain types of
| specially commissioned works (see "The Work Made for Hire Rule" in the
| Ownership of Copyright materials.). ""
| By
| Mark Radcliffe
| Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich LLP
|
|
|
| | | what would be your reply on cropping copyrighted works. If there is a
| copyrighted work and I crop sections from it and combine it with other
| snippets how legal is that. Just wondering? Matthew
|
|

 

[=?iso-8859-1?Q?Crash_Gordon=AE?=]

Actually reading copyright/trademark/servicemark law and case studies has become a hobby of mine...out of necessity.


| Yeah, Crash, I figured you knew that, but I noticed that Matthew asked about
| "copyrighted works" - possibly indicating that he did not know this. It is
| an important fact to know!
|
| --
| HTH,
| Kevin Spencer
| .Net Developer
| Microsoft MVP
| Big things are made up
| of lots of little things.
|
| | I thought I alluded to it...if it comes outta your typewriter or camera it's
| pretty much your's (it may be hard to prove but its true).
|
|
| | | Something else you might want to mention: Copyright is automatic.
| |
| | --
| | HTH,
| | Kevin Spencer
| | .Net Developer
| | Microsoft MVP
| | Big things are made up
| | of lots of little things.
| |
| message
| | | | "Infringement
| | Anyone who violates any of the exclusive rights of a copyright owner is an
| | infringer.
| |
| | Example: Developer scanned Photographer's copyrighted photograph, altered
| | the image by using digital editing software, and included the altered
| | version of the photograph in a multimedia work that Developer sold to
| | consumers. If Developer used Photographer's photograph without permission,
| | Developer infringed Photographer's copyright by violating the reproduction
| | right (scanning the photograph), the modification right (altering the
| | photograph), and the distribution right (selling the altered photograph as
| | part of the multimedia work).
| | A copyright owner can recover actual or, in some cases, statutory damages
| | from an infringer. The federal district courts have the power to issue
| | injunctions (orders) to prevent or restrain copyright infringement and to
| | order the impoundment and destruction of infringing copies.
| |
| |
| | Duration of the Rights
| | Under current law, the copyright term for works created by individuals is
| | the life of the author plus 70 years.
| | The copyright term for "works made for hire" is 95 years from the date of
| | first "publication" (distribution of copies to the general public) or 120
| | years from the date of creation, whichever expires first. Works made for
| | hire are works created by employees for employers and certain types of
| | specially commissioned works (see "The Work Made for Hire Rule" in the
| | Ownership of Copyright materials.). ""
| | By
| | Mark Radcliffe
| | Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich LLP
| |
| |
| |
| | | | | what would be your reply on cropping copyrighted works. If there is a
| | copyrighted work and I crop sections from it and combine it with other
| | snippets how legal is that. Just wondering? Matthew
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