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		 Copyright law is really a bundle of rights which someone holds exclusive ownership over. A few of those rights include the right of adaptation and public distribution. 
 
If you were to photochop (or adapt) a copyrighted image, and thereafter distribute it over the internet via a forum, you've commited copyright infringement. 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
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