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Originally posted by HQ:
oh yeah, ever hear that if the picture is small or of less quality, the copyright doesn't hold up? for instance, thumb nails are always legal... or if the quality (information) is only 12% of the original u can use it as if it were a sound bite. any truth to this?
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Ouch, You are completely wrong HQ. The copyright is always there, regardless what you did with those pics. If you buy licensed content you always get also licensee agreement in which is also stated what can you do with the pics, however the copyright ownership still remains.
Basically the most important moment is if you can prove you have license to use the pictures, regardless of their size, quality etc.
Also if you use some pic for graphical work (banners etc.) you are also violating laws if you have not permission of pics owner.
And this is not connected only with pictures but almost everything, any graphical work (icons, small graphics, banners etc.)
XM