by sohryu76 » Sun Aug 05, 2012 2:26 am
pyukkas wrote:If I download a photo online and print it out on my own, would that violate the copyright laws?
Coz I know stores like CVS, Walgreens can't do it due to the law
Thank you!
Technically if you do not own the image. ie. Bought a photograph from a copyright holder, then you cannot reproduce it even for personal use.
Most times printing an image off the internet to sent to a celebrity to sign and then put in your collection will be overlooked. However if you start mass producing those images and trying to sell them on eBay you could be sued.
It is in infringement, but you will probably be okay.
[quote="pyukkas"]If I download a photo online and print it out on my own, would that violate the copyright laws?
Coz I know stores like CVS, Walgreens can't do it due to the law
Thank you![/quote]
Technically if you do not own the image. ie. Bought a photograph from a copyright holder, then you cannot reproduce it even for personal use.
Most times printing an image off the internet to sent to a celebrity to sign and then put in your collection will be overlooked. However if you start mass producing those images and trying to sell them on eBay you could be sued.
It is in infringement, but you will probably be okay.