Hi! Want to learn the basics of editing graphics? Want to know more of the in depth world of graphic designing? Come on in and learn all that I am able to teach!
Please read everything from top to bottom. It is very important that you do so.
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❝ The copyright bargain: a balance between protection for the artist and rights for the consumer ❞ - Robin Gross
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I know that the first 3 chapters have barely anything to do with graphic tips. But I feel like getting the legal things out first is important.
If you continue blindly editing without precaution and you one day sell these graphics, you can get sued or even worse, go to jail.
This is why knowing the copyright rules and terms are very important as a graphic designer.
Terminologies
Copyright - According to Kenton (2019), it is the legal right of the owner of intellectual property. It is the right to copy. This means that the original creators of the products and anyone they give authorization to are the only ones with the exclusive right to reproduce the work.
Stock photo services require you to pay for a license
Creative commons licenses confer the right to use an image under certain circumstances
Public domain images are not subject to copyright in the first place.
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⚠️ IMPORTANT!
• Copyright Law protects creators of original material from unauthorized duplication or use.
• For an original work to be copyright laws, it has to be in tangible (a thing that is perceptible by touch) form.
• Copyright is an automatic right and does not require the author to file special paperwork,
• In the US, the work of the creators is protected by copyright laws until 70 years after their death. In the Philippines, it's 50 years after their death. In Germany, they also follow 70 years after their death (submitted by NiaGraphics). I don't know for other countries. You can comment it inline here.
• Examples of unique creations include computer software, art, poetry, graphic designs, musical lyrics and compositions, novels, film, original architectural designs, website content, etc. One safeguard that can be used to protect an original creation is copyright.
• Not all types of work can be copyrighted. A copyright does not protect ideas, discoveries, concepts, and theories. Brand names, logos, slogans, domain names, and titles also cannot be protected under copyright law. For an original work to fall under creation, it has to be in tangible form. This means that any speech, discoveries, musical scores, or ideas have to be written down in physical form in order to be protected by copyright.
