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Post by Havem on Dec 23, 2017 5:32:07 GMT -5
Hey there!
I recently started modding and for the moment I am focusing on new paintings for the easel.
So I know, that I have to ask persmission from freelancing artists, before I can use and post the mod with their pictures.
But what about pictures from Disney, Pixar, Dreamworks and such? Or... pictures I can freely find on the internet... like memes and quotes?
Does anybody know when I need persmission and when not?
Hope somebody can help!
All the best
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Post by golyhawhaw on Dec 29, 2017 1:05:27 GMT -5
Ive seen a lot of people use and release cc with copyrighted stuff. I think you're safe to use these free to find ones without permission.
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Post by Feyona on Dec 29, 2017 7:43:52 GMT -5
Havem, while probably no one will say a word to you if you use Disney or Dreamworks and Pixar characters unless you sell them, it's still not permitted (by companies) to use famous characters as a part of your artwork. I think there is possibly a gray area if you use let's say Mickey Mouse and distribute that .package for free, I mean no shortners, no patreon, no TSR since they earn profit from people coming to their website. In this case it is more a fan art. Regarding memes, if it's not copirighted you are free to use it but if it gets copirighted you need to get a permission from original artist. Pretty much no one will haunt after you if you use someone's textures that didn't have watermark on it, but it would be much better to find a source where you can download pictures free for own and commercial use. One of the sites that I love is colourlovers where you can create your own seamless textures, color someone's pattern or find already colored patterns. Some users allow to use their textures in commercial projects, but there is no way to search for them on website. Here is one that I stumbled upon.
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Post by Havem on Dec 29, 2017 10:24:35 GMT -5
Yeah, I don't intend to get money from those mods ^^ just making myself and people happy... Grey area huh... well, then I#ll think about it. I know there are a lot of people, using Disney, Pixar and Dreamworks... but I still wasn't sure. Thank you Feyona and golyhawhaw for your answers Wish you a happy new year! Edit: Oh and thanks for yours too @luvmysimz ! That I feared xD
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