Give Credit Guidelines 1

Guideline 1
Finding and using graphics from the Web

So you want to know how you too can do the right thing and Give Credit on your web pages? It's actually quite simple and doesn't take up much space on your pages.

Here are some guidelines I've gathered, I hope they help you do the right thing and Give Credit Where Credit is Due...

First off, when creating your site, please be sure that if the graphics you are using are not your own (meaning created in a graphic program pixel, by pixel (or 3D) by yourself) that what you are using is allowed to be used.

Most graphic sites today will tell you if their images can be used. Some say "with permission" which means of course you should email the artist/webmaster of the site first before taking an image that caught your eye and request to use it on your site. A lot of artists will grant permission, as long as you do not alter the image, and of course you give them credit for it, on the same page.

However if you aren't given permission to use it, please don't. The internet and 95% of the images you find on it are not "public domain" no matter what you hear. An image is copyrighted as soon as it is created, just because an artist has uploaded a creation of their's on the internet, doesn't mean they are giving us the right to use it.

The other 5% of the images you see, are "public domain", but be sure to do your homework before downloading them, to ensure they are indeed public domain. How? What does it mean when work is in "public domain?"

Please, please, please be aware of downloading images from sites with a disclaimer of "I do not know where I got this image, please email me if you do so I can give credit", or something along those lines. In most cases, they are not public domain and obviously they were never given permission to use the images in the first place since they do not even have a clue where they got them from!

Word of advice? If in doubt about an image, do not use! To learn more about Copyright, please visit What is Copyright.

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Guideline 1 Finding and using graphics from the Web So you want to know how you too can do the right thing and Give Credit on your web pages? It's actually quite simple and doesn't take up much space on your pages. Here are some guidelines I've gathered, I hope they help you do the right thing and Give Credit Where Credit is Due... First off, when creating your site, please be sure that if the graphics you are using are not your own (meaning created in a graphic program pixel, by pixel (or 3D) by yourself) that what you are using is allowed to be used. Most graphic sites today will tell you if their images can be used. Some say "with permission" which means of course you should email the artist/webmaster of the site first before taking an image that caught your eye and request to use it on your site. A lot of artists will grant permission, as long as you do not alter the image, and of course you give them credit for it, on the same page. However if you aren't given permission to use it, please don't. The internet and 95% of the images you find on it are not "public domain" no matter what you hear. An image is copyrighted as soon as it is created, just because an artist has uploaded a creation of their's on the internet, doesn't mean they are giving us the right to use it. The other 5% of the images you see, are "public domain", but be sure to do your homework before downloading them, to ensure they are indeed public domain. How? What does it mean when work is in "public domain?" Please, please, please be aware of downloading images from sites with a disclaimer of "I do not know where I got this image, please email me if you do so I can give credit", or something along those lines. In most cases, they are not public domain and obviously they were never given permission to use the images in the first place since they do not even have a clue where they got them from! Word of advice? If in doubt about an image, do not use! To learn more about Copyright, please visit What is Copyright. Onto Guideline 2...	Main Page GC History Related Links GC International Linking Logos Free Credit
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