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google images

by safe as houses
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I want to find some photos for a promotion, are google images royalty free, can I just take and use them, Regards, mick.
#google #images
  • Profile picture of the author Aussie_Al
    No they are not

    Use them at your own risk

    You would be better off paying a dollar or so and getting some royalty free images from i-stock photo or someone
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    • Profile picture of the author safe as houses
      Thanks for that, no I wont use them if its not allowed, just thought id ask, is there any free sources for images or do you have to pay, Regards, Mick.
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    • Profile picture of the author JustinDupre
      Originally Posted by Aussie_Al View Post

      No they are not

      Use them at your own risk

      You would be better off paying a dollar or so and getting some royalty free images from i-stock photo or someone
      Hahah.. use them at your own risk.. good one!
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      • Profile picture of the author Devid Farah
        You can of course find an image on Google and track its owner down fairly easily and ask for permission to use it, which would seem the simplest option.

        Depending on what you want to use it for they may want payment or just be happy with the image linked back to their site from yours.

        Worst case they can say no. Asking the questions costs nothing though.

        But please remember: Google images are NOT free and you cannot use them without permission!
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  • Profile picture of the author mandark
    Some of them will be royalty free, some won't.. but don't risk it. Go for stock photos.
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    • Profile picture of the author taxtorpedo
      For free images go to Free Photos - Free Images - Royalty Free Photos - Free Stock Photos - FreeDigitalPhotos.net
      and do a search for specific areas of interest.

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    • Profile picture of the author Michael Shook
      The site at sxc dot hu has free photos. They are now run by Getty images and they are a part of istock photos but you don't have to pay to use the images.

      It seems to me that its kind of like the free part of istock, and many of the images leave a bit to be desired. they are all not so clean and neat as istok but some are pretty good.
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      • Profile picture of the author Aussie_Al
        Me personally I would rather pay a buck or two and get the EXACT image I am looking for and not have to worry about getting sued later down the road
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        • Profile picture of the author Dan C. Rinnert
          I see that the question has already been answered, but this will be for the benefit of people who will skim this thread later...


          NO!

          GOOGLE IMAGES ARE NOT ROYALTY-FREE IMAGES.

          GOOGLE IMAGES ARE NOT PUBLIC DOMAIN IMAGES.

          YOU CAN NOT JUST TAKE THEM AND USE THEM.


          Hopefully, that'll help. Probably not, but we can keep our fingers crossed.
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          • Profile picture of the author freemen14
            Originally Posted by Dan C. Rinnert View Post

            I see that the question has already been answered, but this will be for the benefit of people who will skim this thread later...


            NO!

            GOOGLE IMAGES ARE NOT ROYALTY-FREE IMAGES.

            GOOGLE IMAGES ARE NOT PUBLIC DOMAIN IMAGES.

            YOU CAN NOT JUST TAKE THEM AND USE THEM.



            Hopefully, that'll help. Probably not, but we can keep our fingers crossed.

            Hey Dan what was that again
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          • Profile picture of the author VegasGreg
            Originally Posted by Dan C. Rinnert View Post

            I see that the question has already been answered, but this will be for the benefit of people who will skim this thread later...


            NO!

            GOOGLE IMAGES ARE NOT ROYALTY-FREE IMAGES.

            GOOGLE IMAGES ARE NOT PUBLIC DOMAIN IMAGES.

            YOU CAN NOT JUST TAKE THEM AND USE THEM.


            Hopefully, that'll help. Probably not, but we can keep our fingers crossed.
            Thank you Dan!!

            Here is another post going into more details of what can happen if you use images you do not have the right to use:
            http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...le-images.html
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        • Profile picture of the author wtatlas
          The creator of an photograph is automatically granted copyright of his/her creation. (If a photographer has taken a photo on commission then he/she may have passed the copyright to whoever commissioned the work).

          Google images are simply photos and other graphic files that Google has taken from web pages that it has indexed and which match your search. You should NOT just copy and use an image without seeking the copyright holder's permission and if you can't find out who the copyright holder is you should not use the image.

          There are many images that are in the Public Domain and can be freely used but the onus is on you to make sure they are in the Public Domain. Just do a search for something like "public domain images of (insert the subject of the picture you are looking for).

          The quickest way to get an image to suit the purpose that you want is to browse the hundreds of stock photo websites. Just serch for royalty free photos and you will be spoilt for choice.
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          • Profile picture of the author PhotogJohn
            Originally Posted by wtatlas View Post

            The creator of an photograph is automatically granted copyright of his/her creation. (If a photographer has taken a photo on commission then he/she may have passed the copyright to whoever commissioned the work).

            Google images are simply photos and other graphic files that Google has taken from web pages that it has indexed and which match your search. You should NOT just copy and use an image without seeking the copyright holder's permission and if you can't find out who the copyright holder is you should not use the image.

            There are many images that are in the Public Domain and can be freely used but the onus is on you to make sure they are in the Public Domain. Just do a search for something like "public domain images of (insert the subject of the picture you are looking for).

            The quickest way to get an image to suit the purpose that you want is to browse the hundreds of stock photo websites. Just serch for royalty free photos and you will be spoilt for choice.
            Yes. I'm a professional photographer, and as soon as the photographer pushes the shutter button that image is copyrighted by it's creator. Even when prints are sold to a client, the photographer maintains copyright unless he specifically releases those rights.

            That being said, there are some very good amateur photographers that would be honored that someone would want to use their pictures and let you do it for free. But you have to ask.
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  • Profile picture of the author howard542
    I would not reccomend searching for images on google... Just search for a free photo site that allow you to use their images for commercial and personal use.. There are hundreds of them!!
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