marvays
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Hello. I would ask for information regarding copyright on the pictures. I know very well how it works with photos. But what about the cartoon images? I want her sister to do a commercial site and wants to use the template background images characters from the movie Madagascar. Images from this film, they are still available only on Google. In any library I found to purchase. How am I supposed to do, that everything was legal. For now, I wrote an email to DreamWorks, which produced the film, but did not answer me. Do you think I could use images without the owner replies. is a tiny company making lollipops on hand in the Czech Republic. The probability that you will notice that DreamWorks is minimal, but when it is not otherwise legally? Thank you for your experience.
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Chazzer
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The short answer is that you need a license to reproduce copyright material. You might need to establish who handles the rights.
The fact hat DreamWorks have not answered your request cannot be taken as approval. Can't you get an artist to create your own cartoon animal characters?
Don't assume that your website will stay below DreamWorks lawyers radar.
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Ian Shere
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Using images from a film like that, from a big studio, is asking for trouble, because it's illegal - it's called theft, that is, copyright violation.
Even when you THINK you're getting a legit image, you may still be violating copyright. The first port of call will be the website owner who, in turn, will sue you. Even though you have written, in fact - worse now - because you have written you actually have begun proceedings against yourself. If DW catch you they just produce your email - bang! Intent established.
I got an image of Clker.com or something like that. I looked at their copyright info and I was OK to go without asking anyone. A week ago I got a nasty letter from Getty Images (go ahead and Google them - you'll see where no authorization can go).
Getty employ a 3rd party to scan the internet for use of their images and then check to see if it's licensed. Don't assume DW won't be doing the same thing.
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Digital Raindrops
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Not worth pirating an image and companies are very careful about how their images are used, however there are cheap options that will be ok to use.
Visit http://Istockphoto.com and license an image from them for about $25 you can license a cartoon image and use it in your customers design.
http://www.istockphoto.com/search/text/jungle/source/basic/#24cb413
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=13393126
http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-illustration-13373216-rhino-and-bird.php?st=5488a3a
http://www.istockphoto.com/search/portfolio/5818069/?facets=%7B%2225%22%3A%226%22%7D#11be9ada
You cannot print there on tee-shirts, mugs etc, or use it as a brand logo without an extended licence, but as a website background image etc: it is fine.
HTH
David
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trojdor
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All replies above are accurate and very good advise.
It's hard to hide on the internet...which is sort of the whole point of using it.
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martin
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Is it allowed to use the images from artisteer, without getting into trouble with a company like Getty Images?
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Chazzer
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See FAQ -
Can I resell or redistribute exported Wordpress™, Joomla!™, Drupal™ and Web Templates?
You cannot sell templates and designs which include the supplied Artisteer Header Forground Images. But you can sell templates created with any of the other Artisteer images e.g. glare and background images.
You may sell templates and designs with Artisteer forground images if they are for your clients i.e. you sell a design service too and not just templates for download etc.
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