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Originally Posted by Headless
How can it not be considered art? If a designer uses photoshop to make a design, and a designer uses photoshop to make a chop wouldnt they both be considered art? Take into consideration the fact that for each the designer must use his artistic abilities to make the final product.
Its a very iffy subject if you ask me...
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Copyright law exists to protect the product of ones intellect.
In the case of a designer using photoshop to create a design, he or she is
independently creating an
original piece of work.
In the case of a photochop, the person is knowling stealing copyrighted material to be used as a form of compiliation.
I understand where you are headed, but courts don't enforce what is called the sweat of the brow doctrine. They will not grant you a copyright simply as a reward for the time, effort, or skill you put into a works creation.