{"id":2189,"date":"2019-03-01T14:01:14","date_gmt":"2019-03-01T14:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pod-w.co.uk\/podnew\/?p=2189"},"modified":"2020-12-22T17:12:28","modified_gmt":"2020-12-22T17:12:28","slug":"how-to-use-creative-commons-for-images-in-your-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pod-w.co.uk\/podnew\/how-to-use-creative-commons-for-images-in-your-book\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use Creative Commons for images in your book \u2013 plus, our advice on using images with different licences"},"content":{"rendered":"

Finding the perfect image for your book cover<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0or even fo<\/span>r the content of your book<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0is just one step in a process that has a few rules to adhere to.<\/span>\u00a0In this blog we will\u00a0<\/span>take a look<\/span>\u00a0at the world of CC<\/span>\u00a0(or Creative Commons to use its more formal name)<\/span>, what is it and how can you use it for images.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What is\u00a0a\u00a0creative commons\u00a0licence?<\/h2>\n

A Creative Commons (CC) licenc<\/span>e is one of<\/span>\u00a0several public copyright licenc<\/span>es that enable the free distribution of\u00a0<\/span>an otherwise copyrighted\u00a0<\/span>work<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0Understanding how to obtain a CC licence will also help\u00a0<\/span>you\u00a0<\/span>to understand how to use them for your own benefit.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How to get a creative commons licence?<\/h2>\n

Any creative artist of photography or illustration will be proud of their produced work and many will want it used freely,\u00a0<\/span>as long as<\/span>\u00a0they<\/span>\u00a0are<\/span>\u00a0credited properly.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A Creative Commons licence is free and to obtain one, it is as simple as going to\u00a0<\/span>http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/choose\/<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and then using the html code to paste onto a website or wherever the artist has posted their own work, such as on\u00a0<\/span>Unsplash<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span>This will allow you \u2013 the author or publisher\u00a0<\/span>–\u00a0 to<\/span>\u00a0see wh<\/span>at copyright attribution needs to be applied if you want to use an image.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As<\/span>\u00a0a user, you will be looking out for the right copyright attribution symbols and understanding how you can use them. A self-publisher or author that wants to obtain a photo to use in their creative work, or to send to a company like\u00a0<\/span>Printondemand<\/span>-worldwide to work with on cover design<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0will need to understand the exact license they are working with.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What are the creative commons symbols and what do they do?<\/h2>\n

If you see these (below)\u00a0<\/span>symbol<\/span>s<\/span>\u00a0next to an image<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0you can be assured\u00a0<\/span>it\u00a0<\/span>is legal t<\/span>o use under several conditions:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
\"\"<\/td>Creative Commons (CC)<\/span><\/b>:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0Creative Commons is an American non-profit organisation that allows licensing free of charge to the public. This symbol represents a free to obtain\u00a0<\/span>license<\/span>\u00a0and with a \u20180\u2019 next to it requires no attribution.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>Attribution (BY)<\/span><\/b>:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Lice<\/span>nse<\/span>s may copy, distribute, display and perform the work and make derivative works and remixes based on it only if they give the author or licensor the credits\u00a0<\/span><\/span>(attribution) in the manner specified by these.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>S<\/strong><\/span>hare-alike (SA)<\/span><\/b>:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Licensees may distribute derivative<\/span>\u00a0works only under a licence identical that governs the original work.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>Non-commercial (NC)<\/span><\/b>:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Licensees may copy, distribute, display, and perform the work and make derivative works based on it only for non<\/span>-<\/span>commercial purposes.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>No Derivative Works (ND)<\/span><\/b>:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Lice<\/span>nsees may copy, distribute, display and perform<\/span>\u00a0only verbatim copies of the work, not derivative works based on it.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Creative Commons examples<\/span><\/b>: places to look for them<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n