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Is copying a small part from a copyrighted photo infringing the copyright?


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I hired a graphic designer to create an image. I later found out that one of the parts he used to make the final image was taken from another copyrighted photograph.

The part he copied was not significant to the copyrighted image (it was a finger). Nonetheless, is what he made me legal or not? Or should I not worry about it?
 
the only real way to know for sure is if you contact the person who owns the copyright to the image in question and ask them for their permission. Which in all fairness should have been the job of the designer unless you gave the designer the images to use.
 
I'm by no means an expert on this but I know there isn't a simple yes or no answer to this.
I assume this isn't for your personal use but as some form of advertising.
You're risking getting sued for using copyrighted content and not being able to use the image you're paying the designer for.

The simplest solution is to contact the owner of the image and ask for permission, and get it in writing.
If that isn't possible contact a copyright attorney or just change that part of the image.
 
Thank you guys for the advice. To be on the safe side I just bought similar stock images and replaced them with that. Although nobody would have known the difference, I'd rather sleep well knowing I didn't copy someone.
 
Hi there.. even though you bought images from a stock site, make sure you got the right licence... if your producing something you intend to sell no mater what it is then you need the extended licence which allows you to do so( which can be expensive ), even then check every detail of the licence..

If you bought the images to display on a web site or put on flyers etc etc and your not selling anything then you should be ok with one of the other or standard licence, again check in detail each licence from where you bought the images..and make sure what ever your going to use images for you have the right licenece to do so..

Even FREE images are copyright to the owners, public domain images can still be copyrighted in some cases so be carefull..

Normaly if you have gone to a designer then i would HOPE they have check this or already have a licence to use it in the manor you are.. have you ask them to prove the licence to you before you bought your own?...

Thank you
 
inkpad.t said:
Hi there.. even though you bought images from a stock site, make sure you got the right licence... if your producing something you intend to sell no mater what it is then you need the extended licence which allows you to do so( which can be expensive ), even then check every detail of the licence..

If you bought the images to display on a web site or put on flyers etc etc and your not selling anything then you should be ok with one of the other or standard licence, again check in detail each licence from where you bought the images..and make sure what ever your going to use images for you have the right licenece to do so..

Even FREE images are copyright to the owners, public domain images can still be copyrighted in some cases so be carefull..

Normaly if you have gone to a designer then i would HOPE they have check this or already have a licence to use it in the manor you are.. have you ask them to prove the licence to you before you bought your own?...

Thank you
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Thanks.

I bought them from istockphoto.com, with the standard license, and they are being used for illustrations to accompany articles on the internet. I think I'm okay for now.
 
ok...BUT... do you have more than one site where the articles will be ? even under the istockphoto.com standard licence you can note quote...

"Install content in more than one location at a time" this means if your using the images in more than just one site you will still need the extended versions... Thats how i have always read it anyway... i could be wrong but jsut To make sure give then an email for clarification if your not sure..

Just trying to stop you geting your fingers burnt.

Thank you.
 
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If the image (part) can be recognized....then it is theft......A small part USUALLY cannot be recognized as part of a SPECIFIC image.

Morally...you did right.
 
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