Copyright laws and rips

Let me pose a new angle on this topic, on the web site http://www.digitalblasphemy.com there is a 'users gallery' where people can post their own 3D wallpapers for their computers, that they designed. Now I really liked a few of these graphics and downloaded them and set 1 particular 1 as my desktop pic, now I really did like the look of this image (i think it was called geometrics) but I thought it could be improved upon so I tinkered with it in photoshop, added layers with different transparency, effects etc... until i felt the graphic was ideal and I really like it now and it is my desktop still, I even customised a new interface on my mac around the desktop.
But, the problem comes in when I think i could incorporate 'my' graphic into my new website which I am designing at the moment, where is the line between what was the original and what is my work, and when does that line get crossed? Should I acknowledge the work of the original designer, should I post a link to that person, or should I just say it's all my own work?

Using their wallpaper, even if you change it, is not allowed :eek: I am not sure you would want to do that (or make it public), as it may infringe on copyright laws.

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from YOUR link: No image in any of my galleries, hi-res or thumbnail, may be used in any way other than as personal wallpaper. You may print them out for personal use but not for distribution (commercial or non-profit). You may not post them on public or private websites, whether they be not-for-profit or commercial. You may not distribute them on CD-ROM or other archival media like DVD-ROM, ZIP, floppy, or in compressed archives like zip, gz, or tar files. You may not alter them or use elements from them in your own work (unless that work is purely personal and will never be transferred to a computer other than the one on which it was created).

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hi there,
i think there is no such think like copyright on internet.
hahahahahhaha...
people copy whole site or some graphic and say that its original.

but i think we r mixing to thinks here stealing and inspiration.
like i love the interface of http://www.celsiusdesign.com
and want to make one like it and with it i will but a link which will take u to celsiusdesign in inspiration section.


what u people think about it
coping/insipration/stealing
but there is one another thing i.e some guys 100% copy someones design and say that they r inspired by it thats y they copied it but u have to have something of your own.


in last i would like to say that coping is done every where
hollywood, on internet, on TV .


even God some times make duplicates ...............(twins)
hahahahahahaahhahaha



bye
adnan

inspire
1. To stimulate in to action; to motivate: The person was inspired to engage in new activities
2. To affect or touch: The falling leaves inspired her with sadness.


duplicate
1. An imitation or reproduction of an original; a duplicate: a copy of a painting; made two copies of the letter.
2. One specimen or example of a printed text or picture: an autographed copy of a novel.


Why you would want to copy something, yet call it inspired (with a link :rolleyes: ) is beyond me. Now, I am all for trying to grasp's celcius' execution in order to develop your own style - but it sounds like you have other plans.

Why not do this. Ask yourself what you like about Celcius' design. Then ask... what do you not like. Perhaps this will open the door for ways in which you can branch off into your own identity. It is legitimately okay to be inspired.. but inspired to make copys? I dont believe in that.

Lets see what YOU can do.

hi there,
i think there is no such think like copyright on internet.
hahahahahhaha...
people copy whole site or some graphic and say that its original.

but i think we r mixing to thinks here stealing and inspiration.
like i love the interface of http://www.celsiusdesign.com
and want to make one like it and with it i will but a link which will take u to celsiusdesign in inspiration section.


what u people think about it
coping/insipration/stealing
but there is one another thing i.e some guys 100% copy someones design and say that they r inspired by it thats y they copied it but u have to have something of your own.


in last i would like to say that coping is done every where
hollywood, on internet, on TV .


even God some times make duplicates ...............(twins)
hahahahahahaahhahaha



bye
adnan

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Originally posted by adnank21
even God some times make duplicates ...............(twins)

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There is nothing divine about having twins. 'God' does not do anything to control it. Identical twins are simply formed when one sperm fertilizes an egg and then the egg splits in two. Fraternal twins are formed when two separate sperms fertilize two separate eggs. (but they are not identical, and such - not really relevant to the copying correlation).

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Originally posted by adnank21
i think there is no such think like copyright on internet

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While this may be the reality, this is completely false from a legal standpoint. I think that's what you were inferring?

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Originally posted by adnank21
even God some times make duplicates ...............(twins)

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That's not entirely accurate. Identical twins are not completely identical, especially when it comes to personality!