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Can you modify Thinkstock images within the licence?

Hi there,

If I buy an image off of Thinkstock - can I create or redraw a vector version of it - if say it was a jpeg I purchased without worrying that I'm getting into any potential copyright difficulties later on. The new version of the image would be used in a commercial online product. I'm not really sure what the modify \ alter copyright situation is if I buy an image and then modify or create a new version of it.

This is with a standard one-month subscription. I'm sure this is in the licence agreement but I'm never sure I fully understand them - any help would be great.

Thanks very much in advance

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andr3wg

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Hi Guys,

Thanks very much for the comments. Got onto Thinkstock and asked them - they would only answer by phone of course by their take on the matter was as follows.

If the image is altered in any way whatsoever – even cropping \ resizing you lose your Thinkstock indemnity – which means if a member of the public takes offence due to the nature of the altered image they can sue and you’re not covered by the Thinkstock licence if they bring you to court.

They were of the opinion however that the original artist has no recourse - i.e. looking for attribution or royality as the original image was purchased via the royality free licence.

Thanks very much for everybody's comments - very helpful

Merete

Thank you andr3wg, sorry to hear that, you know the world is getting so over crowded that even every music track is under the heavy eye balling of a magnifying glass looking for the small prints of copyright infringement,
someone is inspired to write a song but if it sounds similar to one already out there look out they cry it's a copy of theirs.
Hope you find one that is free.
All the best