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Tara Woods Turner After putting my trailer on my website I received a robo message from the royalty free site asking me to credit the images. How do I do this? If it's a question of adding the info to the credits that's easy enough but they seemed to require something involving an image ID. I'm so confused. Also why didn't they have a problem with the same images in my blog?


message 2: by Nate (new)

Nate Hoffelder (nate_hoffelder) I would credit the images on Youtube (in the video's description) or where ever you are hosting it, and then repeat that credit statement on a copyright page on your site.


Tara Woods Turner Nate wrote: "I would credit the images on Youtube (in the video's description) or where ever you are hosting it, and then repeat that credit statement on a copyright page on your site."

Is it as simple as naming the source?


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Nate Hoffelder (nate_hoffelder) Yes and no.

When I use a CC-licensed (royalty-free) image in a blog post I add a credit line at the end: "images by xxx, yyy, zzz". I usually link to the source, but I don't know that it is required.

What does the license say?


Tara Woods Turner Nate wrote: "Yes and no.

When I use a CC-licensed (royalty-free) image in a blog post I add a credit line at the end: "images by xxx, yyy, zzz". I usually link to the source, but I don't know that it is requi..."


I don't quite remember. The video is active on my site so they (hopefully) will send another message and I can get the exact wording.


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Heidi Angell (heidiangell) | 241 comments I put an end credits on my video providing credit for the images, as well as in the description (with links) that way if I share the video on other sites I don't have to link to the Youtube video, and the accreditation stays with the video if others share it without linking to Youtube.


Tara Woods Turner Heidi wrote: "I put an end credits on my video providing credit for the images, as well as in the description (with links) that way if I share the video on other sites I don't have to link to the Youtube video, ..."

Did you just credit the source or use them ndividual image IDs? I am just going to credit the images in the last scrolling frame of the video. Like you said then the credits are always with the video.


message 8: by Heidi (new)

Heidi Angell (heidiangell) | 241 comments Depends on what the source requires. I pull a lot from deviant art, and with those I have to credit the individuals. When I pull from Pixabay or graphic stock, I just credit the source as required by the licensing.


Tara Woods Turner Heidi wrote: "Depends on what the source requires. I pull a lot from deviant art, and with those I have to credit the individuals. When I pull from Pixabay or graphic stock, I just credit the source as required ..."

Thank you :)


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Justin (justinbienvenue) | 790 comments I list where I got the images in the description on YouTube. I recently noticed the song I use for one of them the singers claimed it but are allowing me to use it.


Tara Woods Turner Justin wrote: "I list where I got the images in the description on YouTube. I recently noticed the song I use for one of them the singers claimed it but are allowing me to use it."

I see. I still wonder how they knew my video was even up. It wasn't on youtube.


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