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  1. Stopthatquit Stopthatquit is offline

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    Apr 23rd, 2011 (4/23/2011 6:27pm)

    Maybe someone can help.. I want to take a widely known/shared photo of Babe Ruth's farewell speech, alter it some, and use it as a background for my website. I know that the alter job won't affect the legality of using it, I'm just not sure if someone owns the copyright. Anyone with experience doing this?
  2. 2Slick4u 2Slick4u is offline

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    Apr 23rd, 2011 (4/23/2011 6:29pm) in reply to Stopthatquit

    If it's been in publication longer than 25 years, I believe it's considered to be in the public domain and no longer protected.
  3. krazy1878 krazy1878 is offline

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    Apr 23rd, 2011 (4/23/2011 6:55pm) in reply to 2Slick4u

    I just googled it and I got this:

    "As a general rule, for works created after January 1, 1978, copyright protection lasts for the life of the author plus an additional 70 years. For an anonymous work, a pseudonymous work, or a work made for hire, the copyright endures for a term of 95 years from the year of its first publication or a term of 120 years from the year of its creation"

    More info at copyright.gov
  4. niptuck niptuck is offline

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    Apr 23rd, 2011 (4/23/2011 8:24pm) in reply to krazy1878

    Just take a picture of the picture and use that. Shouldn't be a prob
  5. dams dams is offline

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    Apr 23rd, 2011 (4/23/2011 8:40pm) in reply to niptuck

    Just alter it, change the chroma, zoom it alittle, change the field etc., send it to me if you can't
  6. xxbossmanxx xxbossmanxx is offline Plays poker like a X-Boxxx

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    Apr 23rd, 2011 (4/23/2011 8:54pm) in reply to dams

    unless you are making a profit off the image the worst they can do is send you a letter telling you to take it down.
  7. Hank H1LL Hank H1LL is offline

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    Apr 23rd, 2011 (4/23/2011 9:16pm) in reply to xxbossmanxx

    agree with bossman.

    no chance it ends up costing you financially if it's a splash page or whatever.

    I'd do it and not worry much unless I got a notice.
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    Apr 23rd, 2011 (4/23/2011 9:19pm) in reply to Hank H1LL

    is your website a business or just a like personal website/blog thing?
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    Apr 23rd, 2011 (4/23/2011 10:14pm) in reply to curiousgeorge

    Def. not EZ to build whole websites with all original art and content. I just got rid of the last of my "stolen" art on my sites. Even went as far as using a self taken picture of the detroit sky as a bg on one site. But that is just to be more pro as a website builder.

    What stock art sites would you guys suggest?
  10. dams dams is offline

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    Apr 23rd, 2011 (4/23/2011 10:29pm) in reply to xxbossmanxx

    What programs do you guys use to build? Do you do all the coding or use something like Dreamweaver or Web expressions?
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    Apr 23rd, 2011 (4/23/2011 10:42pm) in reply to dams

    I can write html in notepad but I get lazy and use Dreamweaver. I use Adobe suite. Love Fireworks. Flash is fun but never got into flash scripting. Need to get better at PHP and Java.
  12. Stopthatquit Stopthatquit is offline

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    Apr 24th, 2011 (4/24/2011 12:29am) in reply to xxbossmanxx

    I'm using it for a mobile street food startup. I'll be superimposing a picture of a pig into the Ruth photo. I won't be selling products on the site, but would like the altered image to be a graphic/wrap for my food truck.
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  13. tdk tdk is offline

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    Apr 24th, 2011 (4/24/2011 12:35am) in reply to Stopthatquit

    what kind of food are you doing if you dont mind me asking?

    pics?
  14. Stopthatquit Stopthatquit is offline

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    Apr 24th, 2011 (4/24/2011 12:45am) in reply to tdk

    High end burgers, couple diff kinds of pork products, bacon mac n cheese croquets, couple diff kinds of fritters, caramel bacon popcorn..just a couple examples.
    Edited By: Stopthatquit Apr 24th, 2011 at 12:45 AM
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    Apr 24th, 2011 (4/24/2011 1:02am) in reply to Stopthatquit

     
    Originally Posted by Stopthatquit View Post

    High end burgers, couple diff kinds of pork products, bacon mac n cheese croquets, couple diff kinds of fritters, caramel bacon popcorn..just a couple examples.


    reminds me of Skillet but more stuff, gl
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    Apr 24th, 2011 (4/24/2011 2:10am) in reply to littleze

     
    Originally Posted by littleze View Post

    reminds me of Skillet but more stuff, gl


    Yes, Skillet will eventually be a competitor when we move into King County. I fully believe we can do it better though!
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  17. LoveHatePoker LoveHatePoker is offline

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    Apr 24th, 2011 (4/24/2011 4:43am) in reply to Stopthatquit

    Don't worry about it!

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