I am new in iPhone development business. I want to use a section of a face of some celebrities. i just want to know is there any legal issue or not. Can any one pls let know about this matter... Thanks in advance....
i dont think their pictures are illegal. but the photographer has rights to the pictures they take so just make sure they dont mind you using the photos they take
yeah - using celeb photos is always an iffy thing. Not because of their faces (you can take a photo and use it yourself if you see one), but because of the rights that the photographer has. You may need to get some kind of license to use certain photos that you're interested in.
Thanks for ur reply but i did some digital changes with the image in photoshop and did not use the original image converted it in vector image. can i use it now....
Ahh, i dunno. I'm not a lawyer so I would suggest getting a hold of one just to make sure. Especialy with an iPhone app, those things can go viral if they're good and you dont want to get in trouble. Just my suggestion. Best of luck to you!
Did the photographer give you permission to use the photo? Did you pay for a license for the photo? If not, then no, you don't have the rights to use the photo. It doesn't matter if you fiddled with the file or not.
This site licenses celebrity photos for iPhone apps: http://www.prphotos.com Just click the little calculator icon under any photo and select Interactive Web -> iPhone Application It looks like most images can be licensed for iPhone app use for $150. You can also license celebrity photos through Getty Images: http://www.gettyimages.com