Post by poetpenI would like to use a clip art on the cover of my novel. Would I have
to receive permission from microsoft to do this? The clip art would
not be the primary value of the novel, but it would relate to the
title of the novel.
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Just a question...considering the amount of time
required to write a book, find a publisher and have
it printed...don't you think the cover art should be
special, unique...one of a kind?
Anyway...as I read the following article...using
MS Clipart to illustrate a novel is not permitted.
Use of Microsoft Copyrighted Content
http://www.microsoft.com/about/legal/permissions/default.mspx
Here's an excerpt from the MS Publisher 2007
License:
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Media Elements and Templates. You may copy
and use images, clip art, animations, sounds, music,
shapes, video clips and templates provided with the
software and identified for such use in documents
and projects that you create. You may distribute those
documents and projects non-commercially. If you
wish to use these media elements or templates for
any other purpose, go to www.microsoft.com/permission
to learn whether that use is allowed.
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Why not hire an artist...you'll be glad you did.
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