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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!

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.

Above post is correct.

If you have any issues... Just make friends with an employee or just tell them what its for, they usually wont care and print the images for you.

pyukkas wrote: Coz I know stores like CVS,

Not true

dancingirl1 wrote:

pyukkas wrote: Coz I know stores like CVS,

Not true

just because your CVS may do it doesn't mean they all will. My Walmart will print out all my photographs. My friend's Walmart will not do it for her. It is a matter of if the employee knows/cares about the company's policy on copyright.

print them off snapfish

sohryu76 wrote:just because your CVS may do it doesn't mean they all will. My Walmart will print out all my photographs. My friend's Walmart will not do it for her. It is a matter of if the employee knows/cares about the company's policy on copyright.

I have been to several CVS stores, but ok