#LQ GRAPHICS PHOTO TO MOVIE FREE#

Realize that just because something doesn't have a little © symbol on it or say anything about copyright, that does not mean the work is not copyrighted. While rules and regulations vary based on geolocation, the safest assumption to always make is that everything is copyrighted and off limits unless explicitly otherwise stated. If the original can be recognized in the derivative work, it's an infringement. There is no such thing as 'change it by X amount' and it's no longer copyrighted. You are using the original copyrighted material to create additional material which could not have been created without the copyrighted work.įor an example of how this can get you into trouble, one merely needs to look at the Sheppard Fairey case regarding his Obama 'Hope' poster. I haven't had to worry about copyright before, until this project and it confuses me so much!Ĭreating a 'brush' or tracing an image to create a vector version of the same image would be considered derivative work.

#LQ GRAPHICS PHOTO TO MOVIE FREE#

Can words be copyrighted? Some of the issues in my design were words and I understand the issue was probably related to the LOOK of the words, but if I find a font (one free font I found looked similar) can I use this without any issue?Īny help would be appreciated.

So my question is, if I create my own vector or use a brush of an image, let's say Mickey Mouse, could that still create copyright issues? I downloaded a brush set that doesn't have any copyright restrictions attached to it and used that to create some of my images that are an issue.

This could be wrong information, or maybe it doesn't apply to certain imagery. I was once told that a loophole with using images was that if you make a brush out of an image and create that image using a brush, it's considered a tool and there's technically no copyright. I either made my own vector from an image, or I used a Photoshop brush. I know about using/purchasing stock and all that, I have accounts on all the stock sites, but I created a design, which resulted in some issues.The design had some copyrighted material and here's where I'm confused. I freelance, but I'm still green in some areas and Copyright is one of them.

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