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Copyright question...


JnthnMtthws

JnthnMtthws

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Not sure if I've put this one in the right place but...
My graphic tutor at college quoted to the class if you change 75% of an image or something, then it's no longer copyrighted. Whats the law?
I'm in the mids of doing a logo for someone and they really like an image but its copyrighted and costs a fortune to buy it so if I was to take the idea, and re-make it so it was the same but wouldn't be recognised at its twin as such would that be ok? The logo is for someone that wants to use the logo publicly so it needs to be right so she doesn't face any problems.

Any help is great help. Thanks in advance guru's :D
 
disagree with it

There is some truth to it but not as black and white for it

Example 1 I take the mcdonalds logo swapo every colour then that is 75% worth of editing just by adding a hue saturation adjustment layer and 15 seconds of photoshop does that mean I can open a chain of restaurants with that logo.

Example 2
I sing my own variation of britney spears song Womanizer (honest first song that popped in my head) Mix up the versus and chorus change the words slightly and sing it post video on youtube and that makes the song mine to use however I want.

I am sorry but using anyone elses work even just 2 or 3% could lead to you being in a court case.

There are exceptions to this rule if you have license agrrements or written approval from the person who owns the content.

There have been cases where a logo was designed with a free font however the logo broke copyright as the agreement in the font was not to be used for commercial work same as brushes, shapes and patterns.

That said if you see an idea you like and want to incorporate the idea into your own work that is not such a bad thing as long as you do not copy it exactly and you create it.
 
I agree with Hoogle, I mean if something is under copyright it means they own the rights to not only the image but its likeness as well and even if it looks remotely close to the original you could be sued.
 
it depends what the picture is and what country.
if its a simple picture of eg... a landscape with not artistic design then it cant be copyright.
 
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