Images are an important part of our
genealogical life. Whether we write a blog, are producing a family history,
posting on Facebook, sharing on Ancestry.com, etc, images are often involved. The key is to know which images you can use.
Lifehacker has
published a graphic Can I Use that
Picture? The Terms, Laws, and Ethics
for Using Copyrighted Images (a small version is reproduced
above) created by The Visual Communication Guy.
Do read his short introductory blurb on this page where he states “The reality is,
though, as long as you become familiar with four terms–copyright, fair
use, creative commons, and public domain–you’ll have a pretty good idea what
you can and can’t do with images.”
This graphic has
been making the rounds on various genealogy and family history Facebook (FB)
pages.
Additionally, do
read the comments, the genealogy community’s own Thomas MacEntee posted
clarifications on a couple of issues and others have posted similarly
informative responses as well.
While you are
visiting the website, check out what else he has such as The Seven Deadly
Sins of Punctation. After all many of the pictures we use are to accompany text we’ve written!
Did you find other neat gems on his website?
Editor's Note: A reader suggests that you consult this chart When U.S. Works Pass into the Public Domain. Note that this chart only refers to U.S. works. Copyright law is unique to each country of publication. [added 7 August 2014]
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