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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;calcol, post: 24711653, member: 77639&quot;]You said you’re manipulating the images.&nbsp; With extensive manipulation, the image may be beyond recognition as to original source.&nbsp; Be aware though that digital images may have “watermarks”.&nbsp; These can be of two varieties.&nbsp; First has to do with unique arrangements of pixels.&nbsp; These may come through even with screen capture or screen photography.&nbsp; Second type is ID info in the picture file.&nbsp; This info won’t come through with screen capture or photography.&nbsp; But will be there if you download and repost the picture file or incorporate it into a document.&nbsp;&nbsp; May be there even after you digitally manipulate the picture in your computer.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are search engines and companies that do online searching for watermarked images.&nbsp; There is also software that can add or supposedly remove watermarks.&nbsp; I wouldn’t trust any removal software to eliminate all possible watermarks.</p><p><br /></p><p>A picture can be copyrighted even if it is of an inanimate object.&nbsp; A picture of an ancient coin can be copyrighted.&nbsp; Doesn’t matter who owns the coin or how old it is.</p><p><br /></p><p>Copyrights is an area where it’s better to ask permission rather than forgiveness.</p><p><br /></p><p>Cal[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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