using stock photos in Dvd menus…?

[Bob Cole]

My first reaction was, “No way.” Most publishers say, “You can use the pictures, but you can’t resell them.”

But you should check the language in the license agreement that came with the stock photos. You could also call the agency or publisher. I would imagine that a lot of people in your situation don’t bother to contact the publisher.

— BC

[Pixel8ted]

Thanks for your reply,I think I will contact the publisher and find out though I doubt It will work out :(.

I wonder If people would be intersted in menu design based on something like layered design elements …using Relevant photographs , illustrator elements and 3d objects/shapes? slightly more abstract and arty than on the face photographs..?

I would like some feedback on this , from this forum.

Thanks.

[Kieran]

The answer is contained in the terms of the license under which you acquired the stock images. And I would suggest that it is almost certainly no.

All licenses restrict the ability of the purchaser to redistribute the image, as this is the whole point of licensing it, as opposed to transferring the underlying copyright to the purchaser. I would be very surprised if your license didn’t contain something to the effect that you can use the image for commerical purposes, except those that allow the redistribution or reuse of the image.

[Mike Schrengohst]

https://www.bigstockphoto.com/?refid=352LvnK7mf

I contribute here and I think you could buy
photos here for the purpose you describe.

[Pixel8ted]

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