phatpuppy

same goes for me. i have a big archive of stuff so if you need something in particular let me know and i’ll send you what i have.
the whole area of stock images in montages is a grey area for me. if you use a stock photo for 10% or less of your finished image does that rule out you selling the work or not? and why are bought images less kosher than free stock images? it’s very confusing.

i don’t get it .. are you saying you used images from their site without paying for them at all? or you paid, but their license doesn’t make clear whether you can use them this way? if you buy a stock image, you can use it graphically any way you like (maybe some caveats, like not use it in a way that degrades the author) ... that’s the whole point … i haven’t read their license(s) so don’t take my word for it … i’m just sayin’!

if you bought the images under a license that doesn’t allow the use you’re using them for, i’d be very surprised if they didn’t have another license you could get in addition …

and yeah, if you’re not buying them, you can still use bits and pieces under “fair use”-type copyright clauses usually … there’s never a simple answer, copyright law is civil law, it’s an arbitration the court does between people, not a cut-and-dry do/don’t thing :) gluck, i’m not a lawyer, and frequently wrong …

I have read their terms of use and you just have to buy the Extended License (items for resale, including prints, posters, calendars, mugs, mousepads, t-shirts, games, etc..).
You can not sell if you have The Standard license (Prints, posters, stationery items and other reproductions for personal or business use (but NOT for resale or license).

so…if you bought the extended license I think you are ok…

I have seen the same rules in another stock sites…dreamstime is one of them…

I hope it helps…and sorry for my English…Hugs

You are welcome…
I think you do not have to worry if you bought the extended license…
Hugs

My understanding is that with Dreamstime, we need to purchase the P-EL, Print-Extended License to be able to sell any derived works, including prints, t-shirts, mugs, mousepads, etc.

But it seems that license isn’t offered for all images posted, which can be frustrating.

I have used Dreamstime extensively for web projects and banners where I am not selling anything related to the art itself.

Hmmm….I was just wondering the same type of thing… I’m downloading royalty free and license free textures from CG Textures and one other site I can’t remember right now….The guidelines say that you can basically use them for anything, as long as you are not turning around and just re-selling the textures without having done anything to them or with them..But I’m a little stuck by when galleries say that work needs to be completely your own…IS it completely my own, because I created the image as a whole, and because I legally downloaded and used a royalty-free image? Or is it not completely my own, becuz there are elements in the finished image that I did not create?

Feel free to use,sample,grab etc. any of my photos; I am pretty new to red bubble and facebook but am in the process of steadily posting old and new work. I personally think there is no cheating nor rules in creating and achieving the desired image but there is an ettiquette of acknowledgement where & when required, or giving appropriate accreditation and description of process when that is asked of us as collaborating artists. Goodluck with it all, keep taking the pains to rub the lamp that releases your geni! I’ll leave you for now with a gem from Jim Jarmusch… link

You might consider checking your question out with a copyright layer. A quick phone call could make all the difference. I heard something along the lines of if you change something 30% it becomes yours.

Could you imagine God putting a copyright on everything He has created? LOL Here I am taking pics of stuff of something someone else has made, . . . All the time. So I feel I have to adopt HIS attitude and share.

I see more than 30% change in your pictures, and I ♥ Love ♥ Them. Keep up the good work.
Randall

There is a volunteer lawyer for the Arts/36w 44th St. Ny,Ny 10036
Art Lawyer Hot Line 212-319-2910
TN Art Commission can help also, 615-741-1710
I have had these numbers for a while

I realise this post is quite old now, but I’ve only just seen it, and not sure if you ever got this clarified. You can find a summary of the different types of licenses for iStockphoto here: http://www.istockphoto.com/license_comparison.php and the folks at iStock will be more than happy to answer any query you have regarding use – there is a toll-free number on their home page.