Re: [Gimp-user] Who Owns Images Created Using Gimp Tool

[Rick Strong]

Hi Carol,

As one who has designed and created books commercially, I suggest that you 
make the acquaintance of a lawyer who is willing to provide professional 
advice at low cost for a struggling artist.


There are many issues surrounding ownership, copyright, reproduction rights, 
getting paid, etc. Young designers are always complaining about legal 
problems they have run into and they are always asked: "Do you have a 
contract? Do you know a lawyer?" and the answer is always, "No". By then 
it's too late. The publishing world can be a minefield for the unwary. Your 
question shows you are attuned to this.


Lastly, be very, very, *very* careful about the agreements you sign with the 
DIY self-publishers, or any publisher. Some of them try to get you to sign 
agreements which are NOT in your best interest. Ask your friendly lawyer to 
review any contract or agreement FIRST, before you sign it. Your creative 
work needs all the protection it can get.


Cheers,
Rick S.

-Original Message- 
From: Carol Perkins

Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2017 4:10 PM
To: gimp-user-list@gnome.org
Subject: [Gimp-user] Who Owns Images Created Using Gimp Tool

Hi,



I've viewed some the tutorials for the Gimp tool, covering various features.
They are straightforward, easy to understand and very accessible. I believe
it is the best tool to use when creating my own
characters/pictures/illustrations for my upcoming books.



This may sound unnecessary, but...could you please confirm that I am the
owner of the images I have created using this tool and can incorporate them
into my own books which I will be selling commercially. In reading the
License Agreement, I wasn't sure I could use my own creations commercially.
"Legaleze" isn't really my forte.



Thanks so much, I appreciate any clarifications you can provide.



Carol





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Re: [Gimp-user] Who Owns Images Created Using Gimp Tool

[Joel Rees]

Hi,

I am not a lawyer either, but, ...

On Wed, Mar 29, 2017 at 5:10 AM, Carol Perkins  wrote:
> Hi,
>
>
>
> I've viewed some the tutorials for the Gimp tool, covering various features.
> They are straightforward, easy to understand and very accessible. I believe
> it is the best tool to use when creating my own
> characters/pictures/illustrations for my upcoming books.
>
>
>
> This may sound unnecessary,

Actually, understanding the license as best you can is an important thing.

You might or might not find useful information on this site:

https://www.fsf.org

(It tends to be oriented towards technical types.)

In specific, there is a FAQ list and a quick guide linked on this page:

https://www.fsf.org/licensing/

> but...could you please confirm that I am the
> owner of the images I have created using this tool and can incorporate them
> into my own books which I will be selling commercially. In reading the
> License Agreement, I wasn't sure I could use my own creations commercially.
> "Legaleze" isn't really my forte.

If you look in the help menu, under "about this application",you'll
find the license item. In that item, you'll see that Gimp is made
available under version 3 of the General Public License.

On this page:

https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html

in section 0 it says that a covered work is the program, or a work
based on the program. It would include parts of the program.

In addition to source code, the program includes some images, such as
the widgets in the toolbox palette and the Gimp mascot. If you use the
Gimp to edit those images and want to publish the results, you would
need to publish them under the GPL.

But I assume you are not doing that. It's a rather unusual thing to do.

If you take a picture of your dog with your digital camera, that is
not part of the program. And if you edit the picture of your dog with
the Gimp, that is still not part of the program. It's your dog and
your work, so the image is yours.

The Gimp is a tool, and the license covers the tool, but not the stuff
you make or alter with the tool, except when you work on the Gimp
itself with the Gimp like the developers do.

Hope that helps.

> Thanks so much, I appreciate any clarifications you can provide.
>
>
>
> Carol

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Re: [Gimp-user] Who Owns Images Created Using Gimp Tool

[Steve Kinney]

On 03/28/2017 07:38 PM, Tom wrote:
> One nice thing you can check out, is the image properties that runs
> through owner options.
> 
> Tom
> 
> 
> On 03/28/2017 04:51 PM, Alexandre Prokoudine wrote:
>> On Tue, Mar 28, 2017 at 11:10 PM, Carol Perkins wrote:
>>
>>> This may sound unnecessary, but...could you please confirm that I am the
>>> owner of the images I have created using this tool
>> Yes, you are.

Welcome to the world of Free Software.

:o)

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Re: [Gimp-user] Who Owns Images Created Using Gimp Tool

[Tom]

One nice thing you can check out, is the image properties that runs 
through owner options.


Tom


On 03/28/2017 04:51 PM, Alexandre Prokoudine wrote:

On Tue, Mar 28, 2017 at 11:10 PM, Carol Perkins wrote:


This may sound unnecessary, but...could you please confirm that I am the
owner of the images I have created using this tool

Yes, you are.

Alex
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Re: [Gimp-user] Who Owns Images Created Using Gimp Tool

[Alexandre Prokoudine]

On Tue, Mar 28, 2017 at 11:10 PM, Carol Perkins wrote:

> This may sound unnecessary, but...could you please confirm that I am the
> owner of the images I have created using this tool

Yes, you are.

Alex
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