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If a stock site says free for commercial use can I 100% use their images for graphic designs
The site says “All free to download and use in commercial or personal projects.” but i just wanted 100% clarification that if i made a graphic design for my clothing brand I wouldn’t have any later problems.
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Make sure you read the specific license agreement
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If you are doing something that you anticipate will be a part of your brand for the foreseeable future, it would be incredibly foolish to base it upon something you do not own outright. Relying on advice you get from the internet is only slightly less foolish.
If you’re making decisions about something that may be a part of your business model, don’t waste your time screwing around asking strangers on the internet. Ask a real-life lawyer in a real-life office at a real-life consultation. They will know the laws that apply to *you* in *your location* with regard to *your business.* Anybody can say anything on Reddit and you’re setting yourself up to look incredibly foolish when you’re in a deposition ten years from now and all you can say is “*But I asked about this on Reddit!*”
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It depends. Sometimes these sites say free but still require royalties.
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If it’s a place like creative fabrica, every download you do will have its own license. You can go into your downloads and read their specific licensing rules
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Read the extended license. Often there are limits on print runs, including a no-print clause (especially on-demand.) Other times you will need to modify the graphic substantially to include it in your design. You should consider the latter anyway because otherwise, your design won’t be unique.
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Wow, I had no idea about some of the potential limitations listed in the comments. Really, really good to know.
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