Tutorial: Creative Commons Licenses (Why Artists Should Care)

Just what are Creative Commons licenses? Are they important, and how do they affect copyright law? What do they mean for us artists and why should we care?

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CC license images from CreativeCommons.Org

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Adobe Premiere Pro.
I film with a Nikon D3300. (+tripod lol)
Screen recorder: Open Broadcaster Software

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Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0

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You may use techniques in this video to produce your own ORIGINAL drawing.

Unless otherwise stated, nothing shown or stated in this video was in any way sponsored.

[sambeawesome]

Note: I AM NOT A LAWYER and I CAN NOT give legal advice. This video is a /start/ of creative commons, copyright, and the laws around it. If you have further questions, I highly recommend consulting with a professional. IF YOU HAVE OTHER QUESTIONS: Please READ the DESCRIPTION and OTHER COMMENTS before asking because I have probably answered it already.

[TheGhostdawg]

Thank you so much! You gave very specific answers to questions I have been asking for years that no one I have asked could lock down. Either they didn't know or my fear is they just didn't care. Keep up the awesome work, love you dA page.

[yonix]

Dear gorgeous and funny Sam!...your link to "" How to give attribution" is dead, but you and your self-portrait are so divinely cute, irresistible and vibrant!

[TheRealChuckyyTv]

What if the creative comments under CC BY ? Can you post the video and make money ? As long as you give the person credit?

[TheRealChuckyyTv]

Why in “NC “ you said you can’t make money off it if you said you can in “BY”

[heather]

Ok if I write a book, then use a public domain photo for cover, can I still copyright © my book

[teresitavaliente]

I created a mask posted it on you tube it become creative commons attribution license. Should I get a lawyers

[koshizmusic]

You. Are. An. Absolute. Lifesaver.
I've been trying to figure this stuff out, even went to the cc.org website and read the legalese.
My biggest hangups with NC is the commercial part...I might make something commercially available, for free (no profit), but I am expecting reputation and notoriety. Which is a feature of commercialism...
So anyway. Thanks for explaining and do let me know if you have any thoughts about that!

[jannielrodriguez]

I´d like to know then, if should i activate the CC option on DeviantArt?, i had that doubt recently only on DA platform.
Does CC matters on DA?, when is the right moment to apply CC for us?, i´ve seen many artists on DA with amazing original works without CC activated, why? it is related to their preferences?

[TheRealChuckyyTv]

Wait So “BY” means you can make money off the video ? On Creative comments

[HyakuniYakumo]

You are pretty knowledgeable on the topic; I'm currently writing a sci-fi story on DA, but I'm constantly worried that my material might get copied and modified by someone.
From what I read on the comments, your suggestion is to NOT use creative commons; in that case how am I supposed to protect my work from potential "borrowing"? Are the copyright laws enough?
The fact that I'm still a "small fish" that has yet to get a regular base of followers, is what originates this phobia; because no one associates a work to you if you're not well known in the community. Any suggestions on the matter? Sorry for the wall of text.

[zpng]

So many letters ahhhh needa write this down haha.
This was really helpful though and detailed!

[muhammadkhurram]

Hi, so this basically means that i can use someone's youtube video and give them credits for me using the video and be fine. Right?

[mayurnagrare]

hey sam thank you for the info on cc licenses.However, I have one request, hope you will pay attention to my request. Can you make a video (of about 5min) showing practically how to edit, modify and adding audio sound( creativecommons music) to the video, and the most importantly:how to check cc license associated with the video and audio and give ATTRIBUTIONS to it. Hope you will help me.

[JimKillock]

Hi there, is this video licenced as cc something as well?

[wanderingmind-]

Thank you.. I am still confused about something.. Someone help me out please. Can I use a video or audio (part of it) having CC BY License and mark with Standard Youtube License.. I do understand a share alike license might would have to be marked by similar license and that is different to CC BY. I want to make my own videos but use some part of audio or video marked by CC BY license. Am I okay to mark that with Standard YouTube LIcense as long as I give proper credits
Thanks you again!!

[topiaa]

Sorry, my english is not that well, but i have a few questions. I am an GFX Artist, i edit stuff from other artists together. Am i able to use that license, to prevent, that my Edit gets stolen, if i mention credits from the original artist? Of course i do not charge money for my Edits, i do this for a hobby and for fun. Some people complain about GFX'er because they "steal art". So that's why i'm asking that question! Can i use the License without having any problem, if i correctly give credits? Because i don't want my DeviantArt Account get suspended!

[TheScrowlingFender]

How do I search for CC licensing on DeviantArt?

[MariamYasserArt]

Thank you very much for the video :) I know I'm very late now to ask a question but this is the first time I saw anyone talk about this actually. So, what are the kind of copyright or license should I use on my work if I'm making it for a client or so? Like a client asks me to do an illustration of a monkey or so in return for this amount of money. If we never discussed this copyright issue, am I allowed to post this work of mine online or not? And how can I put a license or so that makes the client use my work only in a certain way. Thanks!

[DPIII]

I just started using word swag and I bought the app, and they have like hundreds of pictures and text, and colors, if I created my own image from that is it ok to use on places where they might be monetized one day on Instagram?

I just got up and thinking about this, so here I am lol!!!

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