I imagine it happens to almost everyone who has worked on church communications. You really need an image for the project you are working on. You don't have money to buy one. You go to Google or Bing, do an image search and grab the first image that looks good.
And then later you feel guilty because you feel you may have stolen an image that wasn't legally right for you to use.
What to do? Check out the video below for super quick and easy ways to make sure you only snag legal images.
I can't believe I just learned this, but there is a very simple solution which this brief video will show you:
Awesome info! This really opens things up for me as I had been avoiding the searches lately for this exact reason. Thank you!
So glad this was helpful–I was doing the same thing, avoiding search until I found this out–I couldn’t wait to share it!
Thanks so much! I never knew!
I can’t believe it took me this long to figure it out!
Thank you Yvon – very helpful!!!
You are so welcome! Makes searching for images so much fun!
Yvon- thanks for this very practical and informative video to help us fulfill the Great Commission through effective and legal communication practices. Blessings in your ministry!
You are so welcome! We want to do all our work in a way that pleases our Lord.
Yvon
Thank you. Mine looks a little different, but it is very useful information. (By the way, at 2:43 in the video, Google is incorrectly spelled “Goggle.”) 😉
That was useful!
So glad! It really helps me.
Please be aware that Google states that before reusing content you should verify that its license is legitimate and check the exact terms of reuse stated in the license. Some licenses require that you credit the image creator. Also, Google includes a disclaimer, that it has no way of knowing whether the license label is legitimate and makes no representation that the content is actually or lawfully licensed. My understanding is that an honest mistake will not not hold you blameless, and the fines for using licensed material can be very steep. Finally, some people have been known to repackage licensed images illegally and then tell others they can use them. I believe that In this case the end-user may still be fined.
Good info