What is copyright?

Copyright is a protects the physicals expe

C 2013 John Doh

The symbol C the letter C

What are the copyright rules?

 You typically cannot copy manipulate reuse in a derivative work or distribute a copyrighted work without permission from the copyright holder, who might charge a fee

 Why are copyright rules important?

Although there are exceptions, it is safe to assume that most works including images found online are copyright.

 What are the exceptions to the rules?

Ideas, procedures, names, slogans and familiar symbols or designs are not given copyright selections.

The doctrine of fair use

Fair uses of a copyright work for purpose such a criticism; comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research is not an infringement of copyright.

 

Examples what is fair use?

Example student if you’re using it for an education its fair use and does not affect the works of commercial values.

If you’re using it to promote a fee public event probably is not fair use

An event is not among the uses listed as ‘’fair use’’ and public use could negatively.

 What about images on blogs and websites?

Using copyrighted image in design work can get you and your client into legal trouble.

Legal source for free and Low-cost images (1 or 2 )

Royalty –free image banks

• Royalty free means you don’t have to pay a ‘royalty ‘ fee for each use of the image
• Usually you pay a low onetime fee for permission to use the image multiple times.
• An online search for ‘royalty’ free images

The creative commons by license

The CC by license is deal for designers who need low-cost images for their clients

The BY license allows users to copy adept, distribute and use for commercial purposes a copyright work with

Copyright summary (1 or 2)

• Copyright rules protect creators from unauthorized use of their work
• It is illegal to copy, reuse in a ‘derivative work’ or distribute a copyrighted work without permission from the copyright owner
• Fair use of copyrighted work does not require permission but is very complex
• Purely educational use is probably OK
• Public use even for good cause, is probably not ok
• Copyright for work  ‘work s for hire’ aka intellectual property generally belongs to the individual or organization that commissioned the work not the creator.
• When in doubt, ask permission of don’t use the work