Copyright Question...Sorry if this is redundant.

I have a very specific question. After perusing this forum, I haven't found a definitive answer. I'm hoping you all can help!

First of all - these filters are amazing!

I am a designer of digital cardmaking/scrapbook kits. I create digital background papers and various digital elements, such as clips, tags, ribbons, etc.

If I use one of your filters to create an element or background paper for one of my kits, am I allowed to include that element for sale?

For example...if I am creating a Valentine's Day kit, and I want to include some chocolate heart buttons - if I use your chocolate filter in the creation of my buttons, am I allowed to include them in my kit for sale without obtaining any type of specific license from you or the creator of the filter?

I don't want to sell the filter - I just want to sell the element I created - and the use of your filter might have been one of many steps to get the final element.

I would LOVE to purchase this program - mostly for the use of the filters that everyone is creating here - but I do not want to spend the $$ if I can't use them to create elements that will be sold commercially.

I hope this makes sense? I sent an email to Admin but have not yet heard back.

Thanks so much!!

Hi Kraellin - thanks for your response. I guess it's this language in the TOU that is tripping me up a bit. I worked for many years in Copyright Licensing for music and intellectual properties, so I'm a bit wary to just assume. I'm hoping that there is some language somewhere that expressly states that a commercial use is ok.

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Intellectual Property Copyright, trademark and all other proprietary rights in the Content (including but not limited to software, services, audio, video, text and photographs) rest with Filter Forge and/or its licensors. Unless otherwise specifically provided herein or authorized by Filter Forge in writing, all rights in the Content not expressly granted herein are reserved. You agree not to copy, republish, frame, make available for download, transmit, modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, assign, distribute, license, sublicense, reverse engineer, or create derivative works based on the Website, its Products or its Services. Except as otherwise provided, the Content published on this Website may be reproduced or distributed in unmodified form for personal non-commercial use only. Any other use of the Content, including without limitation distribution, reproduction, modification, display or transmission without the prior written consent of Filter Forge is strictly prohibited. All copyright and other proprietary notices shall be retained on all reproductions.

The preset images are "owned" by the filter creator, as they qualify as individual "works of art" technically/legally, and are only for example purposes. Other than that, there are no copyright restrictions for commercial use of the filters that I am aware of.

jffe

good. glad you got your answers i'm guessing now you can live up to your name here look forward to contributions/works!

All I ask is that my name be stamped in big black letters on all works from my filters LOL..... J/K......