hmm question

[excellence]

so im thinking about taking a small free picture sample that iStock offers, and expanding it to a very large scale, and then vectoring it...

do you think this is legal?? what are your thoughts

[cc.RadillacVIII]

a small free picture sample that iStock offers

If it's a free image you have nothing to worry about But if it's a small sample/preview of a bigger image that you'll have to pay for I would recommend to stay away from it.

[excellence]

yeah i just realized i have some credits left from there haha, so i just bought a decent size picture anyway

[cc.RadillacVIII]

Goodie, all cool then ^u^

[Vicious Zen]

I'm pretty sure iStock's photos are watermarked, are they not?
And you're still making a derivative work from something that isn't yours, so no, it wouldn't be legal. Granted, using any stock you don't have permission for is copyright infringement.

It would be a bit easier to judge this one if you posted up the picture, and where you got it.

[excellence]

I'm pretty sure iStock's photos are watermarked, are they not?
And you're still making a derivative work from something that isn't yours, so no, it wouldn't be legal. Granted, using any stock you don't have permission for is copyright infringement.

It would be a bit easier to judge this one if you posted up the picture, and where you got it.

yes, i wont need to really use the picture.. but only as a guide, however i would be using the free watermark version that can be downloaded, which therefore kinda is using a stock with permission

[Vicious Zen]

well it should say somewhere on the website whether or not you do actually have permission to use that one.
And as for the "using it as a guide" theory, any derivative works created from copyright material you don't have permission to use is still copyright infringement.

[limpouros]

well the thing i thought of is that when you copy from your guide lines do something different.

like Pepsi (the R sign is on Pep) so another company made Popsi