griffid Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 I need to verify that if I buy a full version that I can create slide shows and resell them to consumers via any media (online or hard)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Cox Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 THE THING THAT GETS PEOPLE IN TROUBLE - is the use of copyright musicdoes not matter that you bought music it must be royalty free musicalso you must own the pictsken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igor Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 Yes, license for PicturesToExe allows you sell created by you slideshows. Only please take in attention remark of Ken (copyrighted music issue). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lathompson Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 THE THING THAT GETS PEOPLE IN TROUBLE - is the use of copyright musicdoes not matter that you bought music it must be royalty free musicalso you must own the pictskenKen, I would like to draw that out a bit. I know it's been said many times before and most of us know it all too well, but here it is again, for Doug and other newer members to the P2E flock.For any show being produced for public viewing or commercial use, you should own copyright on the pictures, obtain a copyright release for any submitted images that are not yours and you should acquire model releases from all people that appear in the show. That's for commercial use; however if the you are commissioned to create a slide show for a family or for a client's personal use, from personal photos made by the client or his family & friends, it is not necessary to do this. The exception to that would be for all the client's pictures that were taken by professional photographers, like portraits or organized events that the pro was shooting for. The client must supply you with copyright releases issued by those professionals, for all photos of that nature. This is potentially a big risk. Pro photographers are extremely protective of their work and rightfully so. For old, old photos, without ID or ways to contact for releases, it is still not legal, but reasonable to use if you have the client sign a simple statement that every attempt was made to get the rights.And, as Ken has said, music is a large exception in it's own right and quite misunderstood by many people. It is illegal to copy and/or use ANY commercial music without extensive contracts and legal arrangements within the music industry; a project that is complicated and high priced. Having tried to negotiate on this in the past, I have found that most of the music industry won't even mess with small requests and ignores you or simply quote extraordinary rates far beyond practicality. For this reason, royalty free music is the only way to go to remain legal. Royalty free music is made available through many sources online. Finding the right stuff for a project can be very time consuming, but the licensing is quick & easy and at a fair and reasonable price. It is the only way to remain legally protected, regardless of how your final show is used. In the USA, violation of copyright is not just a civil problem, it is protected by FEDERAL LAW and if violations are severe enough, large fines and jail time can be in your future. Although many people use popular music in their shows all the time, it is largely ignored by the music industry when it's confined to small & personal use. That doesn't mean it's okay at all. It's a case of don't ask, don't tell for small, personal jobs, but if you do it, don't get caught! You may have big regrets. That industry just loves to make examples when they get the chance.larry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Cox Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 LARRYwill add a bit more soup to the mix - most people feel that they own a program or whatever when they buy it -- when they read the real fine print -- you actually just bought the right to use it -- some companies allow you to make 1 backup disk for your own useI found out last week that midi files are copyrightedlikely have misquoted something but people should get the drift as to what we are sayingken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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