I have a question about making a design for the background of my website?

Is this possible?...... I want to use several different scrap book papers to create a collage sort of design and use that as the background on my web site.





Also, would that be illegal? I would be using scrap book paper that someone else designed. It would be used on a website that is for profit. Would I be required to pay the designer something even though I have cut up their design and created my own artwork?





I don't want to get sued or do anything shady.I have a question about making a design for the background of my website?
Yes; you will need permission and or buy rights for use.


general rule is if you didn't make 100% of the images being used then you probably will have to buy a license.





so even if you made the collage the photo rights are owned by someone else and therefor you are liable to pay the owner.I have a question about making a design for the background of my website?
Making copies of someone else's work without their permission is usually illegal unless it falls under what's called ';fair use'; - a site discussing music styles can use a few bars of the Secretary Song to demonstrate what syncopation is, an article about writing styles can quote a small part of a work to demonstrate its style. Using the content FOR its content is a violation of copyright. It doesn't matter whether your site is for profit or not. If you didn't design it yourself, get permission.
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