Understanding Image Licensing
January 13th, 2010 Posted in General
Most people are unaware they are breaking copyright laws when they take an image from the web and use it on there own websites for financial gain.
When you take an image from a source, you must be sure you understand what license they are under. If you can’t find an image license attached, the chances are the image is copyrighted, thus meaning you cannot use the image without consent and possible credit from the author.
Most websites such as flickr and stock photo websites will demonstrate the license next to the picture. If an image is royalty free, the chances are this is then fine for you to use and edit unless there are any additional instructions supplied by the author.