Can I Use That Picture in My Design? How to Legally Use Copyrighted Images Online

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One of the most sought after legal questions in design: Can I use that image?

Just because you find a good image doesn't mean it's free. This video tackles the dilemma on finding out when you can use images legally in your designs be it a presentation, infographic, social graphic or any other visual format.

We cover everything from:
- Can I use that picture?
- Types of image licenses
- What the Creative Commons license means
- What public domain is
- Types of image uses
- What fair use means
- Penalties you could face for using copyrighted images online

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[nhaj]

It so complicated. I think I will spend more time in researching the image copyright than creating a graphic design 😦.

[Kuroi]

Alright so what I understood from this is to wing it like a boss

[Kayehardy]

Thank you! The info you provided was clear and easy to understand.

[twilightone]

What if you find an image but use it as a model for the pose the figure in said image is in but the character is completely yours. The pose is similar but not the character is that ok?

[nelsondarwinpaktech]

can any one tell me if i use a small part of some1s image in my originally created image either it is fair use??

[taelongray]

This video is genuinely golden! Thank you

[lestikitty]

Wonderful video! Very informative and straight forward as you can make it, for such a complicated subject. My issue is that the terms weren't quite specific enough to make me clear about my particular situation, so I have a question. I'm an artist whose work consists of a fair amount of fan artwork. So, my archive of artwork is lots of other creator's characters reinterpreted in my drawings. Would using my artwork on business cards be seen as copyright infringement because of the other creator's characters?

[deisymariarosalopez]

Thanks for the picture tips. is it necessary to include kopyrite on every picture I take and use for my website and social media? thank you !

[eprointernational]

So simple and clearly understandable! Thanks a lot!

[JETTFEATHERS]

But, WHEN YOU ARE USING an image with attribute, how do you add it in Photoshop?

[humanlivesmatter]

I don't see anything wrong with doing things like, drawing fictional characters or drawing something that looks just like a copyright image as long as your not doing it for profit..What do u all think?

[margiebautista-batarlo]

Thanks for the info. But can i use the screenshot from pinterest then use it in my own vlog? Ty in advance!

[TaraBidyoGeymsTayo]

This is very informative! Thank you so much! I have a question though... I'm not sure on which category the console games covers and the gameplay screenshots fall under. I plan to create a gaming blog website which later on gets monetized via ads. I wanted to make sure that I won't get headaches in the future with copyright stuff and penalties.

Hope you could help me with this. Thank you very much!

[deliusmyth]

Could you clarify the point at "Will you profit personally or commercially from publishing the image?" Does "profit" here mean purely financially? In other words, if the YouTube channel is not monetized, does this count as fair use? Thank you.

[Denghuysmans]

Hi so I have a question, where does those bloggers take the product photos they promote for example from amazon. As an affiliate you get a link to put on your site. But there are parts like you cant put or convert the link, ex. When you post a blog or add product to your site and you need to upload a featured image (this doesnt allow you to put a link but just upload a new image) and I see a lot of bloggers making collage for their promotions like in pinterest! How can they do that and for sure they took the image on amazon coz its just the same! But how to not get wrong? What do they do?

[asrozax]

where do i can get those flowchart about copyright explanation?

it's pretty hard to zoom on video, ..

[danzkiegc]

I am using creative commons GIF images slideshow as background of my Silent Live Streaming, is this allowable in youtube Live Streaming guidelines?

[mynatashalove]

Hi, just a small question: I draw a lot and I wanted to make a design for a friend who wants to start a company. I started to look for inspiration and i "Accidentally" drew a part of someone's (google image) design in it. Do I still need to ask for permission? (Let me explain it more: It is a drawing of an animal: A rabbit, specifically. And I copied the outer form of the animal.)

[YouTubeLowkey]

how about if i use the image to my thumbnail and my content in my video falls under fair use it is good?

[Majesty_Lord]

I'd like to use in-game screenshots(without permission) for my videos and it's all about promoting the game where i took the screenshots from, is that under fair use or no?