Copyright?

[Rcourt64]

I have a question.., "ya what else is new with me, right?" lol.
I can understand the copyright issues on real photos of models & similar stuff.
But what about art and names?
If I was to take a drawn picture, and change just 1 pixel on it, Doesn't that change the original picture? meaning by altering it, it's no longer copyright protected? and does the same go for names?
an example would be the clip included...http://www.libracash.com/ksexradioserenityswallows.wmv

You pro's probably know all about this kinda of stuff. So what's the story on this please?

[Winetalk.com]

you are correct, the pixel you've changed is NOT copyprotected, but every other pixel in the picture you use is.

You can ask the court for liniency and ask NOT to pay fines for that pixel.

[Nickatilynx]

Free legal advice is usually not worth what you paid for it.

[sarettah]

If it's on the net, it's public domain anyway

[Grump]

Thats sounds like a derivative work to me.

From the US Copyright Office website: http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html

WHAT IS COPYRIGHT?

Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States (title 17, U.S. Code) to the authors of “original works of authorship,” including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works. This protection is available to both published and unpublished works. Section 106 of the 1976 Copyright Act generally gives the owner of copyright the exclusive right to do and to authorize others to do the following:

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To reproduce the work in copies or phonorecords;
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To prepare derivative works based upon the work;

[Hammer]

Originally Posted by Winetalk.com

you are correct, the pixel you've changed is NOT copyprotected, but every other pixel in the picture you use is.

You can ask the court for liniency and ask NOT to pay fines for that pixel.

[Rcourt64]

Originally Posted by Grump

Thats sounds like a derivative work to me.

From the US Copyright Office website: http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html

WHAT IS COPYRIGHT?

Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States (title 17, U.S. Code) to the authors of “original works of authorship,” including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works. This protection is available to both published and unpublished works. Section 106 of the 1976 Copyright Act generally gives the owner of copyright the exclusive right to do and to authorize others to do the following:

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To reproduce the work in copies or phonorecords;
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To prepare derivative works based upon the work;

Thank you, that will help alot

[SirenaRose]

I think that a couple of people have already argued the thoughts to death in this thread on yet another resource board...
http://chat.amateurmasters.com/showthread.php?t=7352

Erm, talk about a delayed response, I started this answer like 14 hours ago... heh