Creative+Rights+VD


 * Assignment 1:**
 * Copy assignment 1 below. Create a wiki page called Creative Rights //initials//. Paste the questions on your wiki page. Then complete the assignment.**
 * In your own words:**
 * 1) Compare the following terms: **creative commons, commons, copyright.**
 * 2) Contrast the terms.
 * 3) Explain one way to find images that have "**commons**" rights.
 * 4) Which assignments have used **commons** images? Explain why.
 * 5) Explain in detail one way to find images that have "**creative common**" rights.
 * 6) Provide a specific example of the use of at least one **copyright** image in an assignment for this class. What were the limitations in the use of the images.

__//**Compare and Contrast**//__


 * Creative commons**: It allows distribution of copyrights and lets author to share or use but the person who is using that item must give ownership of the item (pictures, videos, e.t.c).


 * Commons**: Commons are resources shared among other people.


 * Copyright**: This is the right to make copies of licenses, pictures, art work, or any such things whether printed or in video.

These three terms are similar because they are able to be shared among others. When using copyrighted photos, for example, the original owner of that photo must show on the photo that other people have the right to copy, print, or put in video. Commons, for example, books can be used and shared among other people to read or copy notes for references. Creative commons allows others to share among others but when using a photo or quote from it, you must give credit to original person even though you are using it. Creative commons and copyright are similar because you need permission to use his/her printing photos or using videos. It is illegal to take photos or videos and make a profit of it.

They are different because when using creative commons, you can use quotes from famous people or books, but must give credit to the person who wrote it (citation) unlike using "commons". Copyright is different than the others because when putting up videos or using them, you must be able to have the right to do so or else it would be illegal. There are websites that can help you when searching for videos or photos, but it does not allow you to make copies of it. The original person who put it there in the first place must let other people who are seeing it know that that person must give ownership and permission to use or else it is also illegal. Commons are just resources or websites that are seen by many other people and are allowed to use those photos or artwork with permission. You can't plagiarize, or print it without giving credit to the original person. Commons are just items that are free to use because of how old they are and are able to change them.

In class, we used a website called __Flickr Commons__ to find photos to do Layers and Manipulations. We used this site because the person who put it there allows others to take the photos and change them any way we want to. Since these were old photos and didn't have that much value to them, we were able to take it and change it. Another assignment I used was Cropping and changed how many of each item were in that specific photo, for example, the amount of flowers in a picture.

One way to find images that have "creative commons" rights is to go on a website called **CC Search.** This site lets you find photos,art, or videos to use. In order to use these items, you must give credit to the original person and have permission from he/she.

The copyrighted photo I used was Katy Perry singing in concert. She was wearing a costume with a big amount of feathers on her back. I never changed the content of the picture, but added a different caption according to my opinion of the outfit. One limitation was that I couldn't change anything about the image, but put a different caption in it. This assignment was called Captions and how to add them in and change the meaning of the picture. Before I changed the meaning of the picture, the image was focusing on Katy Perry singing, not her outfit. Afterwards, I changed what the picture was trying to portray.