{"id":341,"date":"2020-10-31T16:48:43","date_gmt":"2020-10-31T21:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wowfall2020.londietmartin.com\/?p=341"},"modified":"2020-11-01T18:24:44","modified_gmt":"2020-11-02T00:24:44","slug":"dont-steal-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wowfall2020.londietmartin.com\/?p=341","title":{"rendered":"Don’t Steal Art"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Image by Alexas_Fotos<\/a> at Pixabay<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Don’t Steal Art<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Justin Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You have written the perfect blog post. All you need now is art to make it pop. You type in a keyword for the perfect image, and save as onto your computer. Now all you have to do is load the image onto your post and all is good…right? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well…no, that is STEALING<\/strong>, copyright theft to be exact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What! Me steal? I\u2019m not a thief! It\u2019s on the internet. Everyone can use images on Google…right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not all images. A common belief is that images from the internet are free to use. They are not. All images came from somewhere. Someone photographed, drew, or illustrated the image you want to use. They had to develop their skills to create the image. The artist deserves to be recognized and compensated for their work. The good news is there are free and low cost images you can use to illustrate your work. You will have to do a little extra work to find and use them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is it really a big deal?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Image by Marlon Romanelli<\/a> from Pixabay<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

You might be thinking that no one will really care if you use someone else\u2019s image; your blog is too small for anyone to notice. Or, you might think that everyone else is \u201cborrowing\u201d art; it will be fine. Though it is true that the internet has made stealing art easier than ever, when art is used without permission it takes away content creators control over their work. This can diminish their personal brand and ability to make money. Copyright theft doesn\u2019t just affect the artist’s ability to make money. Andromeda Rex<\/a> described what it is like when they deal with copyright theft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere’s a mix of emotions with it. It hurts because of the amount of time that goes into creating these things, and often those who steal the art to claim they made it want to belittle it at the same time for some reason. I find it reposted a lot with either comments like, “This one wasn’t that hard to make,” or the other end of the scale where they say things like, “Sorry this one isn’t that good, I’m learning.” The kind of comments to try to get more attention and the praise they want.\u201d <\/p>Andromeda Rex<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

If you are caught using someone’s work, your own content and brand can be tarnished. Rumors on the internet can spread quickly. Once you find out, you might not have a chance to do damage control. \u0160ar\u016bn\u0117 Bar on Boredpanda.com<\/a> has provided reference to 84 times individuals and major corporations have comminited copyright theft. Big name companies like Disney and Ford might have enough layers to fight lawsuits, you probably don\u2019t.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What exactly is Copyright?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Image by Lynn Melchior<\/a> from Pixabay<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Copyright law was established within the constitution to protect works such as poetry, novels, movies, songs, paintings, illustrations, photography, etc. It protects content creators rights to manage their creative endeavors as they see fit. Without the content creators permission, no one can sell, modify, or distribute their work. For more information, check out copyright.gov<\/a> and their FAQ<\/a> page.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A content creator\u2019s art is protected by copyright law. Using someone else’s work without permission is copyright theft. Copyright theft is the use and distribution of original works of authorship including literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works. This can leave you open to a lawsuit and having to pay damages to the original creator. The damages range from $200 to $150,000 for each work infringed. Infringers will also pay for all attorneys fees and court costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to find art to use<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Image by Hebi B.<\/a> from Pixabay<\/a>.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

You have decided against using just any piece of art you find on the internet. You don\u2019t want to violate anyone\u2019s copyright. Now it is time to look for art you can legally and ethically use. Where do you start? Well, Google, but there are a few extra steps. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you do a search for images on Google, there is an option to restrict your search by usage rights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1: Google image search using keywords for the pic you want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 2: Under the search bar click tools. A drop down menu will open up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 3: Click Creative Commons licenses, then select for your needs. 
Clicking \u201cAll\u201d provides all images despite licenses. 
Clicking \u201cCreative Commons licenses\u201d provide images that are under a Creative Commons license. 
Clicking \u201cCommercial & other licenses provide images that are pay to use. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 4: Click on an Image. Google will open up a window with the picture and a link to where the link is from. Click on the link. There you will find out how to download the image and what are the usage rights to use the image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Now you have cheep and low cost images to use for your blog post. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are other sites to look for free and low cost art to use. For additional information, check out ComputerHope.com<\/a>\u2019s blog post on free public domain images. Also, TechGumbo <\/a>made a youtube video on sites that provide free stock photos.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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