Is it ripping if...

[Necrothalass]

I was wondering just now if it was ripping if you take a render from a PSD?

[Gallagher]

I wouldn't assume unless the render had some sort of work done to it or was user created.
That's just my thinking, I'd wait for a more concrete answer, but I really don't think so.

[Scrib]

as long as it can be found on a site such as pr then no.

[Vicious Zen]

No, assuming whoever made the .psd didn't make the stock. Claiming a "render" as your own creation is fucking retarded.

[Nutter]

Well the person could have cropped out the image for the sig themselves.

I don't think it would cause too much trouble but if you want you can forward on the psd to me and I'll take a look at it tomorrow night and get back to you on it.

[BonesMa]

As nutter said not to much trouble if they have released the psd for open use.

I personaly released loads of psd's with my own rendered items in them and would not have been upset at them being used elsewhere.

[sherry+]

It's a render basically, so if it was me, i wouldn't mind it.
As long the effects,i made wasn't being ripped.

[Vicious Zen]

Well the person could have cropped out the image for the sig themselves.

So? Cutting something out is not the same as creating something.

[Nutter]

With this, there's a real grey area for using PSDs. The easiest thing is to either ask the person or get a second opinion.

The problems lies with what the restrictions are on the PSD. Some people give them out for sharing, some give them out as a reference only. Each case is different and some PSDs are as different as apples and oranges.

[ratchetnclank]

Basically unless you claim the work as your own then no.