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Rules for Stock Art

Journal Entry: Wed Nov 14, 2007, 3:15 PM


Please consider :+fav:ing or commenting on images you like.  Not required, but that helps me know what people like and it supports my stock by helping your visitors find me.

You do NOT need to ask permission to use my stock within DeviantArt, but please abide by my rules below.
FAQ #217: What are "Stock and Resources" and can I use them in my submissions?
FAQ #157: Can I use things created by other people in my submissions?

1. Link to Archetype-stock and/or the image URL in the description of your deviation.  This is the most important rule, please don't forget it!!
FAQ #81: How can I create links to other deviants, deviations, or websites?

2. Let me know if you use my stock. Leave a comment or note me with a link to the final deviation.  That way I can :+fav: it and possibly feature it in my journal as well.

3. You may use my stock for prints without asking.  You may also sell your work using my stocks through other websites, including your personal website without asking.  

4. You may use my stock in the creation of CSS for personal journals on MySpace, Neopets, Facebook, etc, but please note somewhere that you used my stock and provide a link back to my stock page.  

4b. You may upload your art that includes my stock to MySpace, Facebook, etc.

4c. Please do NOT upload copies of my unmanipulated stock (see #5 and #6) to photobucket or other sites that allow you to collect images you like.  Whether you intend it to or not, that looks like you're claiming the piece as your own.  You are welcome to link to me, though!

5. All deviations using my stock  should look signicantly different from the original stock because of the way they are used or incorporated into your art.  In other words, you may use my stock for photomanips and painting, but not for practicing photography techiques or Photoshop filters (eg changing the filter, contrast, etc.).

5b. You may not use my stock for the creation of new stock.  Some people do magnificent photomanips they then redistribute as stock for others to use.  Though most do a great job of noting whose work they used, the artists who then use the new image often don't.  For that reason I'm afraid I've chosen to prohibit the creation of new stock with mine.  Sorry!

6. You may not redistribute my stock. Don't claim my resources are yours!  Don't change the filenames, and don't put the image up as if you are the one who took it.  

7. For commercial use outside of DA, you will need permission. Please contact me.  (Commercial use means you want to use the image in a for-profit advertisement or work.)

8. You may not use my stock to create art that portrays
:bulletred: suicide
:bulletred: self-injury (sometimes called self-mutilation or "cutting," though cutting isn't the only form of SI)
:bulletred: harm toward animals
:bulletred: discriminatory or hateful images
FAQ #12: deviantART doesn't allow 'Hate Art', 'Hate Speech' or 'Hate Propaganda', what is this?  

I enjoy artistic nudity, so no problems there!
However, be aware that DeviantArt prohibits the creation and posting of "pornographic" material, which they define here:
FAQ #565: You prohibit the submission of 'pornographic imagery'; what do you consider this to be?

**BY DOWNLOADING, STORING, OR USING MY STOCK, YOU ARE AGREEING TO ABIDE BY MY RULES AND THE RULES OF DEVIANTART.COM**

If you don't, I will come after you with a bunch of very angry ninjas who disembowel their enemies with plastic sporks.

Finally -- If there's something particular you're looking for, let me know.  I may have it on my hard drive

Thanks so much!

Archetype

My personal gallery is at Katsesama. Stop by and say hi!


Like my stock? Like stamps? Add one of my stamps to your journal!


And one more thing!


I give permission to the following CLUBS and ARCHIVES to share my stock:

:iconcutoutstock: :iconresource-central: :iconcreatebyweek: :iconstockresources: :iconstock-library: :iconmanip-equips: :iconstarstocks: :iconnothing--but--nature: :iconflower-club: :iconstock-resource-club: :iconnature-club:

Looking for high quality stock? I recommend:

MODELS

:star: :star::iconintergalacticstock: :star: :iconmjranum-stock: :star: :iconkatanaz-stock: :star: :star:
:iconmadmoisellemelistock: :iconauroradreams: :iconmizzd-stock: :iconelandria: :iconpersephonestock:

PLACES

:iconmehrunnisa-stock: :iconcausticstock: :iconlugubrum-stock: :iconsimbion-stock: :iconfaestock: :iconadaae-stock: :icondistortedsmilestock: :iconpeace-of-art: :icongothika-stock:
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Mood: Sadness ~ATGunn Mar 19, 2013  New member
Hi, I downloaded your stock but was unable to use it. I work in photoshop CS5 and when I pulled the down load up it was grayed. Are they not compatible? Thanks!
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~Blazing-Wolf1763 Oct 17, 2008  Hobbyist General Artist
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:iconto-the-brink:
Hi, I had a question about a couple of your rules... I hope I don't sound like a dummy, but I'm confused by rules 3 and 7. Can you clarify them for me?
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~archetype-stock Apr 2, 2008  Hobbyist General Artist
#3 is a recent change.

People can sell prints of their work on DA, and that's fine with me. No need to ask my permission. Same thing if you run your own website and sell your work there (rarer but some people do it). Some stock providers require artists to get permission if they want to sell prints of their work on DA. I used to; I don't anymore.

FAQ #338: How do I sell my artwork?

Commercial use means you want to use the graphic to create a commercial work. For example, if you worked for, let's say, the book publisher McGraw-Hill and you wanted to use one of my pictures in a book. Or you worked for a car company and you wanted to use one of my pictures in an advertisement. Those are commercial uses and typically one charges for commercial uses (because the creator intends to make money from what they're doing...it's your way of getting a little cut). It's not unusual for stock images to cost more than $150 up to even $500 or more in the commercial world.

Most people on DA are not doing commercial work and have no intention of it, but it's a just-in-case caveat that some of the stock providers have in their rules, because once in a long while, someone wants to use an image for commercial purposes.

Did that help?
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:iconto-the-brink:
Bear with me here (sorry!)
I can sell my artwork (with your stock) for myself via personal website (what about CafePress-style sites?)
But not for advertisements or products for a 3rd party employer.

Hope I'm not being too annoying, I just want to make sure I play by the rules! Thanks for being patient!
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~archetype-stock Apr 2, 2008  Hobbyist General Artist
Yes, correct.

Cafe-Press types of things would be fine. Pretty much as long as YOU are making the profit on YOUR artwork (that just happens to use my stock) and it's not some big company making money on something I did and me getting no profit...it's ok. :)
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:iconto-the-brink:
Phew! I think I have it now! :D Thanks so much for clarifying the difference for me. I'm just getting into the idea of selling my artwork, so I'm still learning!

Thanks again!
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~archetype-stock Apr 2, 2008  Hobbyist General Artist
No problem. How can we learn if we don't ask? :)
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