Finding Free Clipart for Commercial Purposes

FINDING FREE CLIPART FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES

Terms you need to know! Public Domain/ Creative Commons (CC0)  The person who associated a work with this deed has dedicated the work to the public domain by waiving all of his or her rights to the work worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law.

You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. See Other Information below.

 Other Information  In no way are the patent or trademark rights of any person affected by CC0, nor are the rights that other persons may have in the work or in how the work is used, such aspublicity or privacy rights.  Unless expressly stated otherwise, the person who associated a work with this deed makes no warranties about the work, and disclaims liability for all uses of the work, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.  When using or citing the work, you should not imply endorsement by the author or the affirmer.

TOU - Terms of Use EULA - End User Licensing Agreement

Sources of Free Images/Music

1. Google search - yes we are all accustomed to looking for images on Google, but did you know that there is a way to filter the search so it only pulls up images based on the license restrictions? a. Open Google search and go to Settings at the bottom If you are already in the image search screen, you will find it at the top:

b. Select “Advanced Search”. c. Scroll down to bottom for Usage Rights:

d. Select appropriate option from dropdown box:

If you are making something to sell, choose this option. 2. www.openclipart.com (all images free, but beware of the top line of images that are an ad for images that are for sale)

Openclipart may be used for any purpose, including unlimited commercial productions, as royalty-free clipart, for schools, churches, commercial and non-commercial reasons. The Openclipart community believes that clipart should be removed of as many restrictions as humanly possible so that the clipart may spread as far and wide as un-imaginable. If in doubt, use our clipart. The following chart explains clearly common uses we allow, which is all uses.

3. www.pixabay.com (all images free)

Uploaded Images and Videos on Pixabay are released under Creative Commons CC0. To the extent possible under law, uploaders of Pixabay have waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to these Images and Videos. You are free to adapt and use them for commercial purposes without attributing the original author or source. Although not required, a link back to Pixabay is appreciated. Limitations: a) Images and Videos depicting identifiable persons may not be used for pornographic, unlawful or other immoral purposes, or in a way that can give a bad name to people, or to imply endorsement of products and services by those persons, brands, organisations, etc. b) Since Pixabay does not require a written Model Release for each Image or Video that shows identifiable people, We cannot guarantee that You will be able to use the Content for any purpose You like. If there is a Model Release, We do not make warranties whatsoever as to the legality or validity of it. c) Furthermore, certain Images or Videos may be subject to additional copyrights, property rights, trademarks etc. and may require the consent of a third party or the license of these rights. Pixabay does not represent or make any warranties that it owns or licenses any of the mentioned, nor does it grant them. It's your sole responsibility to make sure that You have all the necessary rights, consents and licenses for the use of the Content. 4. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Krista-Wallden/Price-Range/Free free clipart from TpT

5. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbpqYYhyW1r5-p0f028cmYg creative commons free video/music

Adam Bowker : If you don't want to limit yourself to completely public domain, add the phrase "creative commons" to your clip art search. There are a few different licenses that allow you to use art for $0 if you meet certain criteria, such as attributing the source. There is a creative commons no-commercial category, but if you can find a way to add attribution in your product, that opens up all the creative commons with attribution. There's also a creative commons share-alike, which makes your product equally open as your source material, which you may or may not be willing to do. Note: if you are searching for images to use in a product you will sell, search for CC0. There are different levels of creative commons licensing, some prohibiting commercial use, and some requiring you add a statement to your product attributing the images to their source and/or providing a link to their site.

Natalie Snyders (Teacher Pay Teachers): For the majority of TpT clipart sellers, you can use their clipart on materials posted on TpT or other sites, actually. The "for TpT sellers" is just a category label that helps sellers find clipart without wading through actual teaching/therapy materials. For any graphics you find, be sure to read the terms of use, and be very cautious of websites that claim to be public domain.