Question 1

True or false: If you accidentally break copyright law, you will be held responsible for your actions regardless of whether or not you understood the law.

Accepted Answer

Ignorance of the law is not an excuse for breaking it. Whether you understand the law or not, you will be held responsible for any infringement of copyright.

Question 2

You find an image you love on the Internet. You try to get the copyright owner's permission to download the image, but he doesn't respond to your request. Your next LEGAL step is:&#10;A)Go ahead and download the photo, as the copyright owner hasn't tried to enforce his ownership.&#10;B)Print out the e-mail that you sent as evidence of trying to get the copyright, and then download the image.&#10;C)Continue to view the image on the Internet without downloading it.&#10;D)Send the photo to a print shop that will print it for you.

Accepted Answer

If you have not received permission from the copyright owner, it is not legal to download or print the image. Even if the owner has not enforced their ownership, it is still their right to do so at any time. Continuing to view the image on the Internet without downloading it is the safest and most legal option.

Question 3

An attribution noncommercial share-alike license in Creative Commons allows a publisher to:&#10;A)Use, change, and build upon the original work, regardless of whether the publisher is a for-profit or not-for-profit agency.&#10;B)Use, change, and build upon the original work, provided the use is for noncommercial purposes and that the user credits the copyright owner and licenses the new creation under the same terms.&#10;C)Use only the original work and create no derivatives, provided the use is for noncommercial purposes.There is no need to credit the copyright owner or license the new creation under the same terms.&#10;D)Use the original work, make no changes to it, and use the work for noncommercial purposes.There is no need to credit the copyright owner or license the new creation under the same terms.

Accepted Answer

An attribution noncommercial share-alike license in Creative Commons allows a publisher to use, change, and build upon the original work, provided the use is for noncommercial purposes and that the user credits the copyright owner and licenses the new creation under the same terms. This means that the publisher can use the work for their own purposes as long as it is not for commercial gain, and any new creations based on the original work must also be licensed under the same terms.

Question 4

When comparing two images to determine if a copyright violation has occurred, the two images will be compared according to all of the following except:&#10;A)How the scenes were lit and the direction and amount of lighting for each scene.&#10;B)The similarity of the backgrounds.&#10;C)The shading, including the uses of highlights and shadows.&#10;D)How old each photograph is.

Accepted Answer

Age of the photograph is irrelevant for determining copyright infringement. The comparison should be based on the visual and artistic elements of the images.

Question 5

What is a &#34;derivative&#34; work?&#10;A)A reproduction of the work in a different form, such as a photograph that has been replicated as a drawing.&#10;B)Legal if you change the image by 50% or more; illegal if you change it less than 50%.&#10;C)Legal if all you're doing is putting the image copyrighted by someone else on your own Web site.&#10;D)Always illegal regardless of who owns copyright.

Accepted Answer

A derivative work is a work that is based on or derived from another copyrighted work. It can include adaptations, translations, or any other form of transformation of the original work, such as a photograph being replicated as a drawing.

Question 6

If you sell all-exclusive rights for a photograph to a magazine publisher, the publisher can:&#10;A)Only use the photograph in one publication, one time.&#10;B)Only use the photograph in one publication, but it can be used in the same publication again in a later monthly issue without further payment.&#10;C)Use the photograph any number of times within only one publication.&#10;D)Use the photograph any time in the future for any number of times.

Accepted Answer

Selling all-exclusive rights to a photograph typically allows the buyer (in this case, the magazine publisher) to use the photograph in any way they see fit, including unlimited use across various publications and formats without further payment or permission needed.

Question 7

To copyright your photograph, you must:&#10;A)Just think of the concept in your head, but there's no need to actually make the photograph.&#10;B)Pay a huge sum of money to a copyright lawyer.&#10;C)Register your works with the Copyright Office in the Library of Congress.&#10;D)Make the photograph and save it in a tangible form.

Accepted Answer

A photograph is automatically copyrighted once it is created and fixed in a tangible form, such as being saved on a computer or printed. Registration with the Copyright Office is not required for copyright protection but can provide additional legal benefits.

Question 8

A reporter for an art magazine wants to publish a photo of a Hubble space photograph. This is permissible without the copyright owner's permission because:&#10;A)The intent is to report on the telescope.&#10;B)Images from the Hubble telescope are in the public domain and therefore aren't subject to copyright law.&#10;C)Reporters never need to worry about copyright law.&#10;D)The Hubble telescope is gaining public recognition from the article.

Accepted Answer

Images from the Hubble telescope are released by NASA into the public domain, meaning that they are not subject to copyright law and can be used without permission.

Question 9

To find photographs with Creative Commons licenses, go to:&#10;A)www.wikimediacommons.org.&#10;B)www.creativecommons.org.&#10;C)www.copyright.gov.&#10;D)www.copyrightowners.gov.

Accepted Answer

Wikimedia Commons is a repository of free-use images, sounds, and other media files that are licensed under Creative Commons licenses, making it a great resource for finding photos with Creative Commons licenses. Creative Commons website (B) is also a good resource for finding such photos, but it mainly provides information on Creative Commons licenses and how to use them. Copyright.gov (C) and copyrightowners.gov (D) are resources for copyright registration and related information and do not offer photos with Creative Commons licenses.

Question 10

If you sell one-time nonexclusive rights for a photograph to a magazine publisher, the publisher can:&#10;A)Only use the photograph in one publication, one time.&#10;B)Only use the photograph in one publication, but it can be used in the same publication again in a later monthly issue without further payment.&#10;C)Use the photograph any number of times within only one publication.&#10;D)Use the photograph any time in the future for any number of times.

Accepted Answer

Selling one-time nonexclusive rights means the purchaser (in this case, the magazine publisher) can use the photograph once in a single publication. They cannot use it again in future issues or in any other context without negotiating new rights.

Question 11

According to current copyright law, for how long do copyright owners maintain copyright protection?&#10;A)Life&#10;B)Life plus 10 years&#10;C)Life plus 50 years&#10;D)Life plus 70 years.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

You are asked to use two copyright images together to create a collage for a publisher. This practice is legal if:&#10;A)You own copyright to both images.&#10;B)You own copyright to only one of the images, but only 50% or less of the second image will be used in the collage.&#10;C)You don't own copyright to the images, but you notify the copyright owner of your project.Beyond that, no permission is necessary.&#10;D)You don't own copyright to the images, and you can't find the copyright owner to ask permission.

Accepted Answer

The answer of You are asked to use two copyright...

Question 13

If you find that someone has used one of your photographs without your permission, you can:&#10;A)Do nothing, as anyone can freely take images from photographers.&#10;B)Do nothing if it is on the Internet, as all Internet-based photographs are royalty-free.&#10;C)Tell the person to stop using the photograph.If a print of the photograph was made, you can ask that the print be returned to you.&#10;D)Turn the infringer in to the Copyright Office.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If you find that someone has used...

Deck 13: Critiquing Photographs