Friday, November 15, 2013

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Copyright refers to laws that regulate the use of the work of a creator, such as an artist or author. This includes copying, distributing, altering and displaying creative, literary and other types of work. Unless otherwise stated in a contract, the author or creator of a work retains the copyright. Make copies of your work and perform your work publicly.

Fair use is a limitation and exception to the exclusive right granted by copyright law to the author of a creative work.The presumption that nearly all materials placed on Electronic Reserve are copyrighted, whether they bear a copyright notice or not.

 Fair use is any copying of copyrighted material done for a limited and "transformative" purpose. Basically not stealing an item unless changing or altering the photo. Transforming the photo is changing the appearance of it and overall a big difference, depending how far you go with it.
In its most general sense, a fair use is any copying of copyrighted material done for a limited and “transformative” purpose, such as to comment upon, criticize, or parody a copyrighted work. Such uses can be done without permission from the copyright owner. In other words, fair use is a defense against a claim of copyright infringement. If your use qualifies as a fair use, then it would not be considered an illegal infringement. - See more at: http://fairuse.stanford.edu/overview/fair-use/what-is-fair-use/#sthash.pQPxOmPf.dpuf
In its most general sense, a fair use is any copying of copyrighted material done for a limited and “transformative” purpose, such as to comment upon, criticize, or parody a copyrighted work. Such uses can be done without permission from the copyright owner. In other words, fair use is a defense against a claim of copyright infringement. If your use qualifies as a fair use, then it would not be considered an illegal infringement. - See more at: http://fairuse.stanford.edu/overview/fair-use/what-is-fair-use/#sthash.pQPxOmPf.dpuf
In its most general sense, a fair use is any copying of copyrighted material done for a limited and “transformative” purpose, such as to comment upon, criticize, or parody a copyrighted work. Such uses can be done without permission from the copyright owner. In other words, fair use is a defense against a claim of copyright infringement. If your use qualifies as a fair use, then it would not be considered an illegal infringement. - See more at: http://fairuse.stanford.edu/overview/fair-use/what-is-fair-use/#sthash.EC1DJWFp.dpuf
In its most general sense, a fair use is any copying of copyrighted material done for a limited and “transformative” purpose, such as to comment upon, criticize, or parody a copyrighted work. Such uses can be done without permission from the copyright owner. In other words, fair use is a defense against a claim of copyright infringement. If your use qualifies as a fair use, then it would not be considered an illegal infringement. - See more at: http://fairuse.stanford.edu/overview/fair-use/what-is-fair-use/#sthash.EC1DJWFp.dpuf
  In his civil complaint, Fairey claimed to have used a photo taken of Obama and actor George Clooney by an AP photographer in 2006, though he actually used a different AP image -- a close-up of the current president, prosecutors said. Fairey was ordered to pay $25,000 in fines in a dispute that dates back to 2009.

 Copyright is the legal right granted to an author, composer, playwright, publisher, or distributor to exclusive publication, production, sale, or distribution of a literary, musical, dramatic, or artistic work.The legal protection lasts for many decades, offering ample opportunity for the owner of the copyright to exploit the work.Creative Commons licenses provide a flexible range of protections and freedoms for authors, artists, and educators.
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Halloween before image, used with permission, Creative Commons
Playing with Photoshop, exploring liquify, Dodge + Burn and Clone Stamp Tool can do.