Comments on: Google launches Creative Commons filtering http://frenden.com/google-launches-creative-commons-filtering/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=google-launches-creative-commons-filtering This is the blog of Ray Frenden, an illustrator. Wed, 16 May 2012 20:53:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Erik http://frenden.com/google-launches-creative-commons-filtering/comment-page-1/#comment-1339 Erik Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:06:29 +0000 http://frenden.com/?p=273#comment-1339 As an illustrator you shouldn't rely on selling content. It's an internet era and just like most programmers, actors, etc. the best (safe) way to ern a living is selling it as a service, not as a product. Content is dead, long live content! As an illustrator you shouldn’t rely on selling content. It’s an internet era and just like most programmers, actors, etc. the best (safe) way to ern a living is selling it as a service, not as a product.
Content is dead, long live content!

]]> By: Ray Frenden http://frenden.com/google-launches-creative-commons-filtering/comment-page-1/#comment-1337 Ray Frenden Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:33:26 +0000 http://frenden.com/?p=273#comment-1337 Gimping your image uploads with giant watermarks or low resolution is probably going to be a greater detriment to future business than possible misuse. It's interesting to see how copyright is changing. Fun times. Gimping your image uploads with giant watermarks or low resolution is probably going to be a greater detriment to future business than possible misuse.

It’s interesting to see how copyright is changing. Fun times.

]]> By: Esben Thomsen http://frenden.com/google-launches-creative-commons-filtering/comment-page-1/#comment-1336 Esben Thomsen Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:19:51 +0000 http://frenden.com/?p=273#comment-1336 The concern is well founded and it will without a doubt come up with cases of misuse, intended or not. The real question for illustrators and photographers alike, is uploading copyrighted material, for the potential gain to attract business. I think this is the most important issue to tackle and should be done on a individual level (until a really good idea arrives). For instance in your case it could be that you uploaded illustrations in a lower quality, low image size or avoiding full images and just show portions of it; well even taking a photo after printing it on tees or posters. Personally I see Googles initiative as a bit boring one, since there are two exceptional good engines/sources to get CC images (wikipedia & flickr). The concern is well founded and it will without a doubt come up with cases of misuse, intended or not.

The real question for illustrators and photographers alike, is uploading copyrighted material, for the potential gain to attract business. I think this is the most important issue to tackle and should be done on a individual level (until a really good idea arrives). For instance in your case it could be that you uploaded illustrations in a lower quality, low image size or avoiding full images and just show portions of it; well even taking a photo after printing it on tees or posters.

Personally I see Googles initiative as a bit boring one, since there are two exceptional good engines/sources to get CC images (wikipedia & flickr).

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