Don't upload copyrighted material, unless you're allowed
Don't upload copyrighted material, unless you're allowed
Hi all,
I just deleted some materials that were violating the licence terms of CGTextures.com.
So, please don't upload any materials that are using textures that you aren't allowed to redistribute.
If you want to upload a material that uses textures you got off the net, please read the corresponding licence very carefully, and make sure you aren't violating it.
I just deleted some materials that were violating the licence terms of CGTextures.com.
So, please don't upload any materials that are using textures that you aren't allowed to redistribute.
If you want to upload a material that uses textures you got off the net, please read the corresponding licence very carefully, and make sure you aren't violating it.
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Re: Don't upload copyrighted material, unless you're allowed
I think it's all fine as long as it comply with this:OnoSendai wrote:Hi all,
I just deleted some materials that were violating the licence terms of CGTextures.com.
So, please don't upload any materials that are using textures that you aren't allowed to redistribute.
If you want to upload a material that uses textures you got off the net, please read the corresponding licence very carefully, and make sure you aren't violating it.
So, can I please have my materials back so I can make the tweaking? (They were referred to their origin, and were derived work not as is)RESALE OR REDISTRIBUTION OF 3D MODELS TEXTURES WITH IMAGES FROM CGTEXTURES
When selling or redistributing a 3D model bundled with textures from CGTextures please add the following text in the documentation accompanying the model:
"One or more textures on this 3D model have been created with images from CGTextures.com. These images may not be redistributed by default, please visit http://www.cgtextures.com for more information."
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Re: Don't upload copyrighted material, unless you're allowed
We talked about the CGTextures.com-licence-"problem" recently, and as I understood their terms we are allowed to distribute their textures here with the given text above.
The thing is, that Indigo itself is commercial, but the MatDB and the materials are not, so we don't redestribute these textures here in any commercial sense.
I would strongly recommend to you, Nik or Ben, to please contact CGTextures.com and ask them about this.
The Maxwell-guys do pass all eventually copyright violations to the users who are uploading the stuff, and it seems to be juridically okay.
Well, in spain.![Cool 8)](./images/smilies/icon_cool.gif)
Please help us with that!
The thing is, that Indigo itself is commercial, but the MatDB and the materials are not, so we don't redestribute these textures here in any commercial sense.
I would strongly recommend to you, Nik or Ben, to please contact CGTextures.com and ask them about this.
The Maxwell-guys do pass all eventually copyright violations to the users who are uploading the stuff, and it seems to be juridically okay.
Well, in spain.
![Cool 8)](./images/smilies/icon_cool.gif)
Please help us with that!
Cheers, David
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Re: Don't upload copyrighted material, unless you're allowed
"When selling or redistributing" you can redistribute without selling.zeitmeister wrote:We talked about the CGTextures.com-licence-"problem" recently, and as I understood their terms we are allowed to distribute their textures here with the given text above.
The thing is, that Indigo itself is commercial, but the MatDB and the materials are not, so we don't redestribute these textures here in any commercial sense.
I would strongly recommend to you, Nik or Ben, to please contact CGTextures.com and ask them about this.
The Maxwell-guys do pass all eventually copyright violations to the users who are uploading the stuff, and it seems to be juridically okay.
Well, in spain.
Please help us with that!
![Wink ;)](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
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Re: Don't upload copyrighted material, unless you're allowed
Well, you're absolutely right.
So adding a big stamp to the texture with something like "TextureXY (exact texture name) from CGTextures.com" plus the text
So adding a big stamp to the texture with something like "TextureXY (exact texture name) from CGTextures.com" plus the text
in the material description would do it?"One or more textures on this 3D-model have been created with images from CGTextures.com. These images may not be redistributed by default. Please visit www.cgtextures.com for more information."
Cheers, David
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Re: Don't upload copyrighted material, unless you're allowed
It won't be enough as you're distributing a zip file aka .pigm which will not include thezeitmeister wrote: in the material description would do it?
needed information. This might be the biggest issue. So you have to add the text to the pigm
manually and then you should be fine. ;o))
take care
psor
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Re: Don't upload copyrighted material, unless you're allowed
The IME could have a space just for this kind of license stuffpsor wrote:It won't be enough as you're distributing a zip file aka .pigm which will not include thezeitmeister wrote: in the material description would do it?
needed information. This might be the biggest issue. So you have to add the text to the pigm
manually and then you should be fine. ;o))
take care
psor
![Wink ;)](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
It could even embedded into the igm text itself, just as some exporters currently does such as Cindigo.
Re: Don't upload copyrighted material, unless you're allowed
why not:
1. render your preview with the proper texture
2. package it with a placeholder texture that contains info on how to get the original?
Yes, I agree it requires work on the part of the end-user to replace the texture, but that's hardly difficult now that we have the material editor ?
I know you might not go with this, but it's just one solution![Wink ;)](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
1. render your preview with the proper texture
2. package it with a placeholder texture that contains info on how to get the original?
Yes, I agree it requires work on the part of the end-user to replace the texture, but that's hardly difficult now that we have the material editor ?
I know you might not go with this, but it's just one solution
![Wink ;)](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
Re: Don't upload copyrighted material, unless you're allowed
I talked to the guy at CGTextures and he wasn't interested in talking about redistributing. In my opinion, the Indigo materials fall under the 'redistribution with a 3d model' clause, since the images aren't used directly, but only through the configured Indigo material (which can have displacement, shaders, bump maps or a bunch of other 3d-only stuff), so if you want to add the required text pixie, I think that'll be fine.
Re: Don't upload copyrighted material, unless you're allowed
Ben, and what about Indigo materials? I mean unpacking the pigm and redistributing included textures?benn wrote:I talked to the guy at CGTextures and he wasn't interested in talking about redistributing. In my opinion, the Indigo materials fall under the 'redistribution with a 3d model' clause, since the images aren't used directly, but only through the configured Indigo material (which can have displacement, shaders, bump maps or a bunch of other 3d-only stuff), so if you want to add the required text pixie, I think that'll be fine.
Re: Don't upload copyrighted material, unless you're allowed
As far as I can tell that is allowed from most textures sites t&c.
I think we'll make our material database creative commons licenced, so that the materials are explicitly available for everyone.
I think we'll make our material database creative commons licenced, so that the materials are explicitly available for everyone.
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These are great news!
Cheers, David
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Re: Don't upload copyrighted material, unless you're allowed
Just to make things clear: images from CGTextures may NOT be used in the Indigo Renderer Material Database.I talked to the guy at CGTextures and he wasn't interested in talking about redistributing. In my opinion, the Indigo materials fall under the 'redistribution with a 3d model' clause, since the images aren't used directly, but only through the configured Indigo material (which can have displacement, shaders, bump maps or a bunch of other 3d-only stuff), so if you want to add the required text pixie, I think that'll be fine.
As the CGTextures license states, redistributing the textures is only allowed under strict conditions (when customized for and bundled with a 3D model or when distributed with a game). An Indigo Material is clearly not a 3D model or a game, so redistributing them in the Material database is not allowed.
Another reason why the textures on CGTextures cannot be used for the Indigo Renderer Material Database is because the images (or products created with images) may not be released under an Open Source license.
Every texture site I know of has some kind of restriction on redistribution of it's images. Not allowing redistribution as textures (or as competing products) is a very common clause in the Terms of Use of texture sites. It makes total sense, if redistribution or resale was allowed anybody could take the images, modify one pixel and start their own texture site. So check the license and when in doubt email the site's admins to ask.As far as I can tell that is allowed from most textures sites t&c.
Re: Don't upload copyrighted material, unless you're allowed
Cheers for the clarification, and thanks for the brilliant site. Its the best source for textures in my opinion ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
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This leaves no doubts any more; thank you for clarifying!
Cheers, David
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