Copyright for pictures?

Discussion in 'Legal Issues' started by duncansdojo, May 10, 2007.

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    Does anybody know how this works?

    I´m planing on taking some picture cut them and resize them.

    Are they still under copyright laws?

    Are the laws of copyright the same in all countrys?
     
    duncansdojo, May 10, 2007 IP
  2. 8everything

    8everything Peon

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    If the photographs belong to the public domain.. then they're copyright free. Royalty-free photographs can be used for commercial purposes.

    What type of photographs are these?
     
    8everything, May 10, 2007 IP
  3. T0PS3O

    T0PS3O Feel Good PLC

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    If you cut off 90% you can argue fair use.
     
    T0PS3O, May 10, 2007 IP
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    Lol at that comment, a bit of croping and its mine :D
     
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  5. duncansdojo

    duncansdojo Active Member

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    it´s pictures taken from diffrent UFC, Pride, Elite XC, Strikeforce events.....mixed martial art pictures....most of the pictures come from the fighters personal webpages and fans webpages
     
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    uttoransen Prominent Member

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    it has always been my trouble, there must be some sites or tools that can tell me wheather a perticular picture is copyrighted or not! unfortunately there is no such thing!
     
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  7. duncansdojo

    duncansdojo Active Member

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    that would have been great....

    http://www.sxc.hu/

    there is a site that offers a couple of free pictures....but i have used all my free credits....http://www.sxc.hu/

    must be tons of these sites.....anybody know another site that offers free pictures?
     
    duncansdojo, May 10, 2007 IP
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    bgd Active Member

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    You can also check for pictures under creativecommons license... if they allow share alike you can use them in your website after you play with them....

    There are millions if pictures with CC license on flickr
     
    bgd, May 10, 2007 IP
  9. duncansdojo

    duncansdojo Active Member

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    thx for the advice.....flickr had alot of MMA pictures

    EDIT: can i use pictures from flickr on my website if I photoshop a little with them?
     
    duncansdojo, May 10, 2007 IP
  10. koolasia

    koolasia Banned

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    u can use pictures i guess but dont use others logos
     
    koolasia, May 10, 2007 IP