GCU Forum - giving credit?

Sandra_137209

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giving credit?
Jan 30^th, 2010, 9:43am

I do photography and art for my cards, however, sometimes none of my stuff seems to fit a particular card that I am creating. There are a lot of websites that allow commercial use, but they want the user to give a credit line somewhere. Most want a weblink credit. GCU does not allow weblinks. I have not found any way to give a credit. Any suggestions?

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Irene_139225 GCU Newbies artist Posts: 7	Re: giving credit? Reply #1 - Jan 30^th, 2010, 9:49am This is a very good question. I was wondering myself...
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Tanya_135475

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Reply #2 - Jan 30^th, 2010, 10:40am

Hi there

When I have used someones pic, I place at the bottom righ of the picture a name credit, usually 8pt smallll ... but it is there and that was the norm when working. I do ensure it's clear though white on black etc but 8-9pt is acceptable as long as it can be made out when the card is printed.

You can place credits : Picture kindly donated by name. On your artist notes as well, but I know we are not allowed to place external links on anything we do, other than our store, it's allowed in there, but not on artists notes n all that

Hope that helps a little

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Robin_137027

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Reply #3 - Jan 30^th, 2010, 11:57am

Since this topic is entitled "giving credit"--
I just received a testimonial complimenting one of my cards. Since I can't respond to the guest who left the testimonial, I wanted to give credit to Mindy for giving me the idea for the card! It's one of the few I've sold. So... Thanks, Mindy! And if you have any other ideas for me, I'll gratefully take 'em!

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Bits_139043

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Reply #4 - Jan 30^th, 2010, 2:15pm

If you are able to then contact the person offering the CU product and explain to them that you are unable to give a weblink but would be more than happy to give them a text credit.
I did this for the KatNKDA artwork I have used.
I have a thank you under my welcome message but also give credit in the artists notes on each card I use the artwork

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Norma_133903

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Reply #5 - Jan 30^th, 2010, 11:34pm

Be very careful using sites that allow you to download and use images. Very often they don't own the copyright in the first place. Another forum I belong to, for stock photographers, has a whole section devoted to tracing such sites and reporting them and getting them shut down. If you innocently use an image that was from Shutterstock or Istock originally you could be in big trouble, and so could GCU.
Flickr, for example, is famous for people claiming to own images that they have stolen, then allowing others to use them.
I have already warned this site about a picture I spotted that I knew was stolen.

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Ernestine_131365

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Reply #6 - Jan 31^st, 2010, 1:03pm

What ever happened to just taking ones own photographs, drawing ones own illustrations and creating ones own designs? . . sigh Huh

Sure give credit where credit is due (and rightful permission has been given), but doesn't it say right on the Greeting Card Universe logo: "connecting Artists & Card Buyers" ?

. . . just a thought -'e'

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martin_138364 Full Member artist Posts: 150	Re: giving credit? Reply #7 - Feb 1^st, 2010, 1:50am Even stock sites are not infallible, just over a year ago istockphoto was issued a take down notice by the National Trust of England and Wales, they clamed that thousands of photos had been taken on “their land” photographers had to prove they were not on NT land or have their photos removed.
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Mindy

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Re: giving credit?
Reply #8 - Feb 2^nd, 2010, 4:59pm

Quote from Robin_137027 on Jan 30^th, 2010, 11:57am:

Since this topic is entitled "giving credit"--
I just received a testimonial complimenting one of my cards. Since I can't respond to the guest who left the testimonial, I wanted to give credit to Mindy for giving me the idea for the card! It's one of the few I've sold. So... Thanks, Mindy! And if you have any other ideas for me, I'll gratefully take 'em!

Oh hooray! Was it the welcome to the family puzzle? I'll take a peek and see if I have any more ideas for your lovely photos.

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Mindy

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Re: giving credit?
Reply #9 - Feb 2^nd, 2010, 5:01pm

Quote from Norma_133903 on Jan 30^th, 2010, 11:34pm:

Be very careful using sites that allow you to download and use images. Very often they don't own the copyright in the first place. Another forum I belong to, for stock photographers, has a whole section devoted to tracing such sites and reporting them and getting them shut down. If you innocently use an image that was from Shutterstock or Istock originally you could be in big trouble, and so could GCU.
Flickr, for example, is famous for people claiming to own images that they have stolen, then allowing others to use them.
I have already warned this site about a picture I spotted that I knew was stolen.

Agreed, use caution. And read the fine print Terms of Usage as many specifically do not allow use on print on demand products.

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