Copyright Issues

Copyright Issues

IMAGES.

You can purchase images from: 

www.istockphoto.com

www.dreamstime.com

www.freefoto.com

www.GettyImages.com

You get them by: 

You must become a Member, Then create an account that you use to pay online which you are then given credits to purchase and download images. The payment options usually consist of: 

Pay-as-you-go

Subscriptions

Corporate Accounts

How much they cost:

Credits are website’s very own currency. Purchase credits and spend them whenever you download a file. The credit cost of any file depends its size or complexity, and the collection it belongs to.

Example:

http://www.istockphoto.com/help/buy-credits

Terms and Conditions

Permitted Uses.

You may:

advertising and promotional projects, including printed materials, product packaging, presentations, film and video presentations, commercials, catalogues, brochures, promotional greeting cards and promotional postcards (ie. not for resale or license);

entertainment applications, such as books and book covers, magazines, newspapers, editorials, newsletters, and video, broadcast and theatrical presentations;

on–line or electronic publications, including web pages to a maximum of 1200 x 800 pixels for image or illustration Content or to a maximum of 640x480 for video Content;

prints, posters (i.e. a hardcopy) and other reproductions for personal use or promotional purposes specified in (1) above, but not for resale, license or other distribution; and

any other uses approved in writing by the website.

Prohibited Uses.

You may not:

Use the Content in design template applications intended for resale, whether on-line or not, including, without limitation, website templates, Flash templates, business card templates, electronic greeting card templates, and brochure design templates;

use or display the Content on websites or other venues designed to induce or involving the sale, license or other distribution of “on demand” products, including postcards, mugs, t-shirts, posters and other items

use the Content in any posters (printed on paper, canvas or any other media) or other items for resale, license or other distribution for profit;

use any of the Content as part of a trade-mark, design-mark, trade-name, business name, service mark, or logo;

incorporate the Content in any product that results in a re-distribution or re-use of the Content (such as electronic greeting card web sites, web templates and the like) or is otherwise made available in a manner such that a person can extract or access or reproduce the Content as an electronic file.

Terms of Agreement.

The Agreement is effective until it is terminated. You can terminate this Agreement by destroying the Content and any Permitted Derivative Works, along with any copies or archives of it or accompanying materials, and ceasing to use the Content for any purpose. 

The Agreement also terminates without notice from the website if at any time you fail to comply with any of its terms. Upon termination, you must immediately:

1. Cease using the Content and for any purpose.

2. Destroy or delete all copies and archives of the Content or accompanying materials. 

3. Confirm to the website in writing that you have complied with these requirements.

FONTS.

You can purchase fonts from:

www.fonts.com

www.dafont.com

www.fontspace.com

www.urbanfonts.com

www.fontshop.com

www.myfonts.com

You get them by: 

Downloading a library, family or individual font to your ‘shopping cart’ and then you can made a payment online with any of the following options but vary slightly each website: 

AMEX

Diners Club International

JCB

Mastercard

Visa

Carta Si*

Dankort*

Delta*

Discover Card*

Electron*

Eurocard*

Direct Debit*

Bank Transfer*

How much they cost:

Type libraries are the largest assortment of fonts that can be purchased. They represent a considerable investment, usually containing in excess of 1,000 fonts and costing several thousand dollars. Within the libraries, however, average prices of individual fonts are at the lowest prices obtainable. Where individual fonts generally run between $25 and $50, a library of 1,500 fonts sold at $5,000 means that the individual font price is below $3.50.

Example:

http://www.fontshop.com/fontlist/new_releases/

Terms and Conditions

“Font Software” means coded software that generates typeface designs when used with the appropriate hard- and software plus any and all other data including documentation provided with such software.

“Licensed Unit” means an installation of the Font Software that allows up to five concurrent users to use it at a single geographic location. A single geographic location is in particular the site of your place of business. The geographic restriction does not apply to portable computers if they are owned by you.

Number of users. 

Each website grants you a non-exclusive licence to use the Font Software in a Licensed Unit for your own personal or business purposes according to the terms of this Agreement. If the number of users who use the Font Software exceeds those set forth in the definition of Licensed Unit above, then you must request from the website or its authorized Distributors an appropriate licence covering all users. An additional fee will be charged for this licence extension.

Embedding. 

You may embed the Font Software in documents, applications or devices either as a rasterized representation of the Font Software (e. g., a GIF or JPEG) or as a subset of the Font Software as long as the document, application or device is distributed in a secure format that permits only the viewing and printing but not the editing of the text.

Back-up. 

You may make back-up copies of the Font Software for archival purposes only, provided that you retain exclusive custody and control over such copies.

Service bureaus. 

You may take a digitized copy of the Font Software used in a particular document to a commercial printer or service bureau for outputting this particular document.

Copying.

You may not copy the Font Software or allow third parties to copy the Font Software. Any copy of the Font Software must contain the same copyright, trademark, and other proprietary information as the originals.

Resources

http://www.dynamicgraphics.com/dgm/Article/28546/index.html

http://www.fonts.com/findfonts/detail.htm?productid=808803

http://www.fonts.com/FindFonts/RecentReleases/2011

http://www.fonts.com/AboutFonts/Help/_PaymentOptions.htm

http://new.myfonts.com/cart/

http://www.istockphoto.com/license.php

http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-13854794-female-friends-enjoying-a-drive.php?st=8815bdf

http://www.freefoto.com/preview/9911-04-8835/Beach-in-the-Twilight

http://photoclassical.com/?gclid=CKKOl-SskakCFUZspAod3hrhlA

http://www.dreamstime.com/stock-photography-water-birds-of-love-image14977872

http://www.fontshop.com/licenses/fontfont/