I put all my photos in Affinity Photo (like Photoshop) and make them greyscale, then play with the contrast, brightness, and greys. I was a Navy Photographer, black and white is my specialty. I was a master in the darkroom. Yeah, I tooted my own horn :) I was cruising through Facebook a few years ago and saw one of my cigar art photos that I never remembered posting. So I looked who posted it and it was a major cigar magazine. I was little upset because they didn't pay me for it. I emailed them and they still didn't pay for it. But at least they credited the photo to me. That doesn't pay bills though. That photo is only for sale on an art website. Which means they stole it from there.
I learned about not placing the image in the word file the hard way. Since I didn't have a size that was best when I reformatted my books, I had to go back through every book, create the correct size for all of them. Now, placeholders are added.
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Before video: oooh this is my wheelhouse, Im'ma be grading you, Julie . . . After: A+. It's also very easy now to search for images that are cc0 - in addition to pixabay, Pexels and Unsplash allow for commercially free use stock image searches.
So valuable! Answered a lot of questions/ideas. Another writer informed me that photos prior to 1930 are not copywriter protected. I plan to verify this, but if it’s true, it could possibly benefit a lot of us. Love the idea of skipping photos in the book, but placing them in our website, online course, e-book, etc, as an additional perk to those outlets. Thanks as always!
Hmmmm I heard 1925 ... and found this: copyright.cornell.edu/publicdomain But not sure specifically about photographs. Let me know if you find anything specifically out! Thanks.
@@BookLaunchers I believe you are correct. Images created before 1926 are typically considered to be in the public domain and no longer protected by copyright. This means that anyone can use, copy, or modify these images without permission or payment. For images created after 1926, the copyright term may be different depending on a number of factors, such as the date of creation, whether the image was published, and whether the copyright was registered. In general, the length of the copyright term is determined by the life of the creator plus a certain number of years after their death, or a fixed term of years from the date of creation or publication for images after 1926. I looked into this as I purchased over 3300 antique images on glass slides that were decommissioned from a museum. I wanted to be sure I could use them!
I like what you said - even on social media I only use my own photos and images. As for illustrations I'm a bit like Alice before going down the rabbit hole - I like my books with pictures in them. No, I'm not 6 ys old, more like sixty really🤭
I loved being mentioned! And I loved the content. Many people assume they can.just use any picture they come across without considering copyrights (same thing with song lyrics or poems), file size or black and white conversion, and that's a recipe for disaster.
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Always look forward to these notifications. I always admire a book with some illustration but don't quite like when it's like on every third page. I will want to use illustrations in my next book. Best tip: Keeping the images separate and labelling them in the Word document.
I completely agree. Too many images can be very distracting to the flow of the book but the right images can explain things that words can't! Happy New Year! THANK YOU for commenting the day a video is released. You’ve been entered to win some of our sweet Book Launchers swag. The draw for the winners will happen on our next livestream on January 12th at 2pm PST right here on BookLaunchers.TV. Tune in live for extra chances to win, Q&A, and a great topic to talk about. Or, catch the replay to see if you won.
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Wow, from copyright considerations to the file type that should be used for your photos this video was filled to the brim with helpful information. I really liked the part about an author's dream problem about needing permission to use a photo for more than 250,000 copies of a book. As long as the image company was reasonable, that would be a great problem to have!
When I had an internet-sourced image that I wanted to use, it was suggested that I get my own similar image made by a contractor at Fiverr and own the source files. I was able to get a line drawing based on the image that I liked, own it myself and it only cost a few dollars.
Love that -thank you for sharing this great tip! Happy New Year! THANK YOU for commenting the day a video is released. You’ve been entered to win some of our sweet Book Launchers swag. The draw for the winners will happen on our next livestream on January 12th at 2pm PST right here on BookLaunchers.TV. Tune in live for extra chances to win, Q&A, and a great topic to talk about. Or, catch the replay to see if you won.
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LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this info! Especially the advice referring the reader to my (future) website link where they can see the typewriter I sold for $8,300.00! (Crandall model 1)
I hear that the contents of the #no boring books mug may be proven to taste better. (I'll have to up my game to win one and find that out for myself.) But more importantly, I've found that the contents of my oh so soft journal just end up making for a better read. I'm sure many of you have found that to be true as well.😉
This video answered a question I had regarding using a photo of myself taken by someone else...need permission. But, if it was taken by someone else for promo purposes for me, then it belongs to me, right? 🤔 😵I try to look for non-trademarked images, and appreciate the additional resources mentioned in the video. Thanks again, Julie!
My inquiry includes two questions related to the use of visual aids in my work: 1. Regarding the inclusion of self-made images, such as timelines, graphs, charts, and other graphics, are there any specific guidelines or recommendations that I should follow to optimize their effectiveness and seamlessly incorporate them into my work? 2. Additionally, do you have any insights or suggestions on how to effectively balance the integration of imagery with textual content to ensure that the images do not overpower or detract from the overall message and purpose of the material?
I've given these questions to my team and I'll either shoot a new video for you OR they will cover it in the Deep Dive training they will be doing in february on Design Trends. www.booklaunchers.com/newsletter so you know when either happens.
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Fantastic content as usual. I am hiring a graphic designer for the inside layout. She will create graphs and illustrations for me. If she is using shapes and symbols from Canva for example, is that fair use?
Double check the license use in Canva ... I believe they are one that it is ok to use for commercial use but always double check licenses when stock images are concerned.
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Great info. I had a photographer take my author photo. I didn’t think about him owning the copyright. Do I need to get a statement from him in writing that he gives permission to use it in the book? Also, thanks for the shout out!!
I usually confirm that I have the rights to use the photo for any purpose including commercial use and get it in an email - just in case. Some photographers are REALLY particular about this but they are usually ones that have done a lot of magazine work.
How do you cite an image from online stock sources that provided unlimited usage. Let's say that it is an image of a blouse. Do you say, "White Blouse, Shutterstock"? Or, do you have to name the online stock photo source?
Very informative!! What if you are using images of family members but you did not take the photo? I have permission from the people in the few photos I will be using except for a couple of people who have died....
Photographs come back to the photographer ... and if it was taken by a professional photographer what were your rights for that image? For example, some headshot photographers are fine if you use the image anywhere but others won't allow it to be used for commercial purposes. Some require attribution while others do not.
I'm guessing it's probably not acceptable to take a picture of an illustration in another publication and use it as an image in your own book??? Or would you possibly be able to do so if credit was given in a footnote? I know it's a longshot...
Amazing content, as always. I do have a question...being a (very minor) RUclipsr now, I've sometimes had to defend myself against businesses that look for copyrighted music in your video so as to take your monetization. For publishers who use the internet to share portions of their book, or to carry the e-book, have you heard of organizations (or those dreaded bots) who look for potential copyright violations with their visuals? In advance, thanks. :D
So much truth in this video - especially about the image needing to be separate and purchased. I didn’t know about the color conversion, but it makes sense! Do song lyrics have similar rules? Do you need to get permission before using any portion of them?
I tried using song lyrics, just two lines from a song. Major hassle for trying to get permission, even though the singer has died. I ended up replacing it with a quote from a 4th century mystic - surely no copyright issues there...lol.
@@msjanicelewis9982 There are several types of Creative Commons licenses so it's not enough hat something is creative commons because it may have the limitation of not being ok to use for commercial purposes. You would need to know what specific kind of CC license the image is under. Being on Wikipedia does not mean you can use it in your book - it depends on whether the license to use would allow it to be used in a commercial use.
Thank you so much for reaching out. Our services are on our website here: booklaunchers.com/self-publishing-services-overview/ If that looks like something that would help you, then I’d love to chat with you. To set up a call and help me prepare for it, please take a few minutes to share some details on this form: www.booklaunchers.com/apply Once we receive that you’ll hear from Angela Jones within one business day with a link to schedule a call with me. Thank you! Julie
I put all my photos in Affinity Photo (like Photoshop) and make them greyscale, then play with the contrast, brightness, and greys. I was a Navy Photographer, black and white is my specialty. I was a master in the darkroom. Yeah, I tooted my own horn :)
I was cruising through Facebook a few years ago and saw one of my cigar art photos that I never remembered posting. So I looked who posted it and it was a major cigar magazine. I was little upset because they didn't pay me for it. I emailed them and they still didn't pay for it. But at least they credited the photo to me. That doesn't pay bills though. That photo is only for sale on an art website. Which means they stole it from there.
WOW!! I'm surprised a magazine would do that!!
This is a great tip about playing with the grayscale. Thanks for that Kevin!
I learned about not placing the image in the word file the hard way. Since I didn't have a size that was best when I reformatted my books, I had to go back through every book, create the correct size for all of them. Now, placeholders are added.
Yup - we've seen some really messy books and frazzled authors because of this exact thing!! :) You aren't alone.
Amazing tips from Julie! Thank you so much! Who would have thought there would be so many details?!
There is a lot to think about with the charts and images. Thanks for the insights.
You're welcome!!
Exactly what I was thinking yesterday, OMG
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Thanks for the excellent video, Julie.
You are so welcome!
Great information - love all the helpful hints!
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Oh wow, good to know. Merci Julie 👍
Glad it was helpful! Happy New Year!
Nice video! I'm in the later portions of editing with Book Launchers. Excited to head in to second copy edit soon.
Fantastic! We're cheering for you.
Great tips, short and concise
Glad it was helpful! :)
Before video: oooh this is my wheelhouse, Im'ma be grading you, Julie . . .
After: A+. It's also very easy now to search for images that are cc0 - in addition to pixabay, Pexels and Unsplash allow for commercially free use stock image searches.
AWESOME - thanks for the A+ rating and the extra resources. I appreciate it. :)
So valuable! Answered a lot of questions/ideas. Another writer informed me that photos prior to 1930 are not copywriter protected. I plan to verify this, but if it’s true, it could possibly benefit a lot of us. Love the idea of skipping photos in the book, but placing them in our website, online course, e-book, etc, as an additional perk to those outlets. Thanks as always!
Hmmmm I heard 1925 ... and found this: copyright.cornell.edu/publicdomain
But not sure specifically about photographs. Let me know if you find anything specifically out! Thanks.
@@BookLaunchers you’re right! 1925. Even better. This article was useful:
www.library.georgetown.edu/copyright/images-publications
@@BookLaunchers I believe you are correct. Images created before 1926 are typically considered to be in the public domain and no longer protected by copyright. This means that anyone can use, copy, or modify these images without permission or payment.
For images created after 1926, the copyright term may be different depending on a number of factors, such as the date of creation, whether the image was published, and whether the copyright was registered. In general, the length of the copyright term is determined by the life of the creator plus a certain number of years after their death, or a fixed term of years from the date of creation or publication for images after 1926.
I looked into this as I purchased over 3300 antique images on glass slides that were decommissioned from a museum. I wanted to be sure I could use them!
I like what you said - even on social media I only use my own photos and images. As for illustrations I'm a bit like Alice before going down the rabbit hole - I like my books with pictures in them. No, I'm not 6 ys old, more like sixty really🤭
I loved being mentioned! And I loved the content. Many people assume they can.just use any picture they come across without considering copyrights (same thing with song lyrics or poems), file size or black and white conversion, and that's a recipe for disaster.
Thank you for another wonderful video. Your tips are excellent
Great information, as usual.
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Always look forward to these notifications. I always admire a book with some illustration but don't quite like when it's like on every third page. I will want to use illustrations in my next book. Best tip: Keeping the images separate and labelling them in the Word document.
I completely agree. Too many images can be very distracting to the flow of the book but the right images can explain things that words can't!
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Hi Daniel - YES! I believe we've been replying too :)
Thank you!!! Yes 300 DPI and at least HR1mb
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Wow Julie thank you for clearly explaining this information. ❤️
Grate tipps on a hard topic. More on this please.
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Wow, from copyright considerations to the file type that should be used for your photos this video was filled to the brim with helpful information. I really liked the part about an author's dream problem about needing permission to use a photo for more than 250,000 copies of a book. As long as the image company was reasonable, that would be a great problem to have!
Right?!!! New goals. Happy New Year my friend.
When I had an internet-sourced image that I wanted to use, it was suggested that I get my own similar image made by a contractor at Fiverr and own the source files. I was able to get a line drawing based on the image that I liked, own it myself and it only cost a few dollars.
Love that -thank you for sharing this great tip! Happy New Year! THANK YOU for commenting the day a video is released. You’ve been entered to win some of our sweet Book Launchers swag. The draw for the winners will happen on our next livestream on January 12th at 2pm PST right here on BookLaunchers.TV. Tune in live for extra chances to win, Q&A, and a great topic to talk about. Or, catch the replay to see if you won.
Great information thanks
Glad it was helpful!
I have really been thinking about this. Great timing and good information.
Glad it was helpful! Happy New Year!
Thank You Julie
Regards
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@@BookLaunchers Thanks A million
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this info! Especially the advice referring the reader to my (future) website link where they can see the typewriter I sold for $8,300.00! (Crandall model 1)
WOW!
I hear that the contents of the #no boring books mug may be proven to taste better. (I'll have to up my game to win one and find that out for myself.) But more importantly, I've found that the contents of my oh so soft journal just end up making for a better read. I'm sure many of you have found that to be true as well.😉
hahah LOVE IT!! Happy New Year. :)
This video answered a question I had regarding using a photo of myself taken by someone else...need permission. But, if it was taken by someone else for promo purposes for me, then it belongs to me, right? 🤔 😵I try to look for non-trademarked images, and appreciate the additional resources mentioned in the video. Thanks again, Julie!
Generally speaking I always get it in writing that I can use the photos for whatever, but YES usually that is the case.
Came from a recent video on the same topic 👍
Yippee thanks for letting me know the breadcrumbs you followed. :)
My inquiry includes two questions related to the use of visual aids in my work:
1. Regarding the inclusion of self-made images, such as timelines, graphs, charts, and other graphics, are there any specific guidelines or recommendations that I should follow to optimize their effectiveness and seamlessly incorporate them into my work?
2. Additionally, do you have any insights or suggestions on how to effectively balance the integration of imagery with textual content to ensure that the images do not overpower or detract from the overall message and purpose of the material?
I've given these questions to my team and I'll either shoot a new video for you OR they will cover it in the Deep Dive training they will be doing in february on Design Trends. www.booklaunchers.com/newsletter so you know when either happens.
@@BookLaunchers Thank you!!!
Great great info! Go to get the cover right, we all judge books by their covers (but hopefully don't judge each other by looks?) :)
#NoBoringBooks
HA I wish that were true but it's wired in us from babies. The research on it is startling! :) Happy New Year! THANK YOU for commenting the day a video is released. You’ve been entered to win some of our sweet Book Launchers swag. The draw for the winners will happen on our next livestream on January 12th at 2pm PST right here on BookLaunchers.TV. Tune in live for extra chances to win, Q&A, and a great topic to talk about. Or, catch the replay to see if you won.
Fantastic content as usual. I am hiring a graphic designer for the inside layout. She will create graphs and illustrations for me. If she is using shapes and symbols from Canva for example, is that fair use?
Double check the license use in Canva ... I believe they are one that it is ok to use for commercial use but always double check licenses when stock images are concerned.
Nice video
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Great info. I had a photographer take my author photo. I didn’t think about him owning the copyright. Do I need to get a statement from him in writing that he gives permission to use it in the book?
Also, thanks for the shout out!!
I usually confirm that I have the rights to use the photo for any purpose including commercial use and get it in an email - just in case. Some photographers are REALLY particular about this but they are usually ones that have done a lot of magazine work.
@@BookLaunchers I have text messages that detail the purpose of the photoshoot. I'll just screengrab and save those just in case...
How do you cite an image from online stock sources that provided unlimited usage. Let's say that it is an image of a blouse. Do you say, "White Blouse, Shutterstock"? Or, do you have to name the online stock photo source?
Very informative!! What if you are using images of family members but you did not take the photo? I have permission from the people in the few photos I will be using except for a couple of people who have died....
Photographs come back to the photographer ... and if it was taken by a professional photographer what were your rights for that image? For example, some headshot photographers are fine if you use the image anywhere but others won't allow it to be used for commercial purposes. Some require attribution while others do not.
I'm guessing it's probably not acceptable to take a picture of an illustration in another publication and use it as an image in your own book??? Or would you possibly be able to do so if credit was given in a footnote? I know it's a longshot...
Nope that would not be ok. :) It's better to source your own version of it by hiring someone to create one that you own.
@@BookLaunchers I figured you'd say that. lol thanks so much for all your videos! you're great!
Amazing content, as always. I do have a question...being a (very minor) RUclipsr now, I've sometimes had to defend myself against businesses that look for copyrighted music in your video so as to take your monetization. For publishers who use the internet to share portions of their book, or to carry the e-book, have you heard of organizations (or those dreaded bots) who look for potential copyright violations with their visuals? In advance, thanks. :D
I have but nothing concrete - it's all the sort of thing I've read discussions about on forums but I don't have any direct experience.
@@BookLaunchers Let's hope neither of us runs afoul of those entities. :)
AGREED!
So much truth in this video - especially about the image needing to be separate and purchased. I didn’t know about the color conversion, but it makes sense!
Do song lyrics have similar rules? Do you need to get permission before using any portion of them?
Song lyrics are REALLY tough - you can only use them with permission. We generally recommend our clients stay away from them completely.
@@BookLaunchers Oh gotcha. I'm prone to using partial song lyrics like quotes, so that's very good to know.
I tried using song lyrics, just two lines from a song. Major hassle for trying to get permission, even though the singer has died. I ended up replacing it with a quote from a 4th century mystic - surely no copyright issues there...lol.
@@marthatettenborn-ketocance3391 Thank you so much for sharing this! Very good to know.
Thanks for sharing Martha!!
Wikipedia images are these ok to put in a book thank you
Do creative common images mean free usages?
@@msjanicelewis9982 There are several types of Creative Commons licenses so it's not enough hat something is creative commons because it may have the limitation of not being ok to use for commercial purposes. You would need to know what specific kind of CC license the image is under. Being on Wikipedia does not mean you can use it in your book - it depends on whether the license to use would allow it to be used in a commercial use.
Not commercial but family genealogy reference material use of images I will check the types of CC licensing. Thank you Julie you are FANTASTIC
What about old free clip art, that I have enhanced...
Clip Art is not licensed for commercial purposes and enhancing it may not have been within your rights but check on it ...
What are your fees 🤔?
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Our services are on our website here: booklaunchers.com/self-publishing-services-overview/
If that looks like something that would help you, then I’d love to chat with you. To set up a call and help me prepare for it, please take a few minutes to share some details on this form: www.booklaunchers.com/apply Once we receive that you’ll hear from Angela Jones within one business day with a link to schedule a call with me.
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