Copyright question
 

Have a quick question about copyright law. Say I take a screen capture from a movie, but I apply like a photoshop oil pastel action to it. Is it still copyright infringement if I use it?

From what I remember from art school 15 years ago, the item needs to be changed by 75%, not sure if that still applies now.

Anyone know?

Thanks

I know it must be change, but I do not know just how much... as far as I understand you need to add more "value" to it... you could very well be right with the 75%

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You are an idiot!

By the simple act of reproducing a copyrighted image you want to change, you have violated copyright law.

Reproduction, modification and altering are all rights owned by the copyright holder only.

Now you're the idiot.

aico, you are taking a copyrighted image and reproducing it correct? What's the fucking question? You just reproduced a copyrighted image, even Kinkos won't let you do this.

If you are in art school and you're "drawing" something on your own from scratch there might be a percentage, I don't know.

Think man .......

Perhaps you should ask a lawyer. :winkwink: See sig.

This should exactly answer your question, if you bother to read it. (just like I said)


The Exclusive Rights

A copyright owner has five exclusive rights in the copyrighted work:

Reproduction Right. The reproduction right is the right to copy, duplicate, transcribe, or imitate the work in fixed form.

Modification Right. The modification right (also known as the derivative works right) is the right to modify the work to create a new work. A new work that is based on a preexisting work is known as a "derivative work."

Distribution Right. The distribution right is the right to distribute copies of the work to the public by sale, rental, lease, or lending.

Public Performance Right. The public performance right is the right to recite, play, dance, act, or show the work at public place or to transmit it to the public. In the case of a motion picture or other audiovisual work, showing the work's images in sequence is considered "performance."

Public Display Right. The public display right is the right to show a copy of the work directly or by means of a film, slide, or television image at a public place or to transmit it to the public. In the case of a motion picture or other audiovisual work, showing the work's images out of sequence is considered "display."
Infringement

Anyone who violates any of the exclusive rights of a copyright owner is an infringer.

Example: Developer scanned Photographer's copyrighted photograph, altered the image by using digital editing software, and included the altered version of the photograph in a multimedia work that Developer sold to consumers. If Developer used Photographer's photograph without permission, Developer infringed Photographer's copyright by violating the reproduction right (scanning the photograph), the modification right (altering the photograph), and the distribution right (selling the altered photograph as part of the multimedia work).

L-Pink why don't you hire madleinx ?

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lol I dont think photoshopin' copyrighted material makes it legal for you to use... but hey I could be wrong.

then again everyone on the net does it, but as far as pure legality goes, it seems fairly straightforward.

If someone else's original is involved in YOUR creation... You either need permission/agreement, or quote the source.

It's that simple - how the f*ck can copyright not be understood in that sense?