Are You Violating Copyright Laws?

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us Are You Violating Copyright Laws? The Internet makes it so easy to find and share files, photos, fonts, and software. But just because it's easy, doesn't mean it's right. Even though there are laws regarding fair use and copyright, the lines are sometimes hard to see, difficult to decipher. And we all have to make our own decisions about where and when we'll cross the line into that gray area.   Jacci Howard Bear Desktop Publishing Expert Plan Ahead For Copyright Infringement Chances are that at some point you'll be faced with the choice of doing what's right and doing what the client or a boss asks you to do. Here are some of the choices you can make. READ NOW Share Always Use a Contract Put your position on using copyright-protected material in your contract so clients no ahead of time where you stand. Of course a contract protects you in so many more ways. It can help you get paid for all that you do, for instance. READ NOW Share Alteration Issues It's a rare project that never needs changes. AA or Author's Alterations are client-requested corrections to a project. Your position on AAs belongs in your contract and you should also discuss them before and during your work on a project to avoid surprises.   READ NOW Share Congratulations on Your Graduation Invite Design Know any graduates? Design a great-looking announcement by including these elements in your graduation invitation or announcement package.   READ NOW Share MORE FROM ABOUT.COM • The Top 8 Websites to Find Free Audio Books • How to Set Up a Paperless Office with Your Phone or Scanner • A Quick Google Cheat Sheet • Canon PowerShot SX60 HS Review • Search Engines: The Ultimate List • Turn That Old Laptop Into A Clonebook With Chromixium • 5 More Useful Google Docs Features • Can This Make iPhone Mail Load Faster? Advertisement About Tech   |   Follow Us: You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Desktop Publishing newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com - All rights reserved