Creative Commons

A set of licences intended to offer the consumer more freedoms than traditional copyright (sometimes abbreviated CC) 

en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Creative_Commons

Creative Commons (CC) is a nonprofit organization that offers flexible copyright licenses for creative works. ... 

www.gitta.info/website/en/html/website_glossary.html

A new "copyleft license" aimed at flexible handling of copyright protection for all kinds of creative work (books, websites, blogs ... 

www.share.uni-koeln.de/

Creative Commons is a non-profit organization dedicated to allowing creators to easily and freely share their work with others through the use of six basic types of licenses. ... 

www.wpi.edu/about/policies/Copyright/glossary.html

Public Domain

The public domain is an intellectual property designation for the range of content that is not owned or controlled by anyone. These materials are "public property", and available for anyone to use freely for any purpose. ...

Why does PUBLIC DOMAIN exist? It exists to allow the free exchange of knowledge.  If it did not, museums would be allowed to keep images under perpetual copyright, thus denying everyone the opportunity to view, critique, or otherwise examine works. Please note that most 20th century works of art are not yet considered part of the PUBLIC DOMAIN. Click here to view a chart of when works pass into the public domain.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain

a work in the public domain is free for everyone to use without asking for permission or paying royalties. The phrase "public domain" is a copyright term referring to works that belong to the public. ...

www.library.ualberta.ca/guides/plagiarism/terminology/index.cfm

The status of publications, products, and processes that are not protected under patent or copyright. 

library.thinkquest.org/06aug/02220/glossary/index.html

Art, literature, photographs, or music that is available for use by anyone, without cost, because the material has not been copyrighted or because the copyright has expired 

www.mbc.edu/grafton/rpc/glossary.php



What is Extended License and when do I need one?

Extended license covers use for Design Templates for resale (Web and/or Print), Prints for Resale Poster, Greeting Cards, Prints on Merchandise for Resale (mugs, stationery, t-shirts, etc), Design Elements on Software for Resale and any other Derivative Resale Objects. Each extended license is applicable for (one) image.

What is comping image?

“Comping image” are low-resolution images used only for illustrative purposes, such as for client presentations or drafts. They cannot be used for any finished project, whether personal or professional.