How to Find Free Graphics on the Internet http://plan.lib.fl.us How to Find Free Graphics on the Internet Mic Users: You can mute your mic at anytime by pressing the mic icon on the attendees list in the control panel. Most of the time, your mic will be muted once the webinar starts. Questions: If at anytime you have a question, please type your question in the text chat box on the lower portion of your control panel. Audio: If you are having trouble with the audio portion, please exit and log in again. If you need to call in, dial Dial +1 (872) 240-3412, Access Code: 848-247-101. RECORD! Good morning! Welcome to the presentation of the PLAN Quick Class How to Find Free Graphics on the Internet. I am Regina Burgess, the Manager of Continuing Education Services for the Panhandle Library Access Network, and I will be presenting the webinar today. If at any time you have a question, please type your question in the text chat box on the lower right portion of your control panel. If you want to ask a question verbally, let me know by typing that into the chat box, and I will unmute your mic. So that I can have an accurate headcount, if you are viewing this webinar with someone else, please let me know by emailing me the names of the people who are viewing with you. After the webinar, I will post the recording along with this slide presentation and my notes on our website. I’ll email you the link as well. This project was funded under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and administered by the Department of State’s Division of Library and Information Services.

It was on the internet, so it must be free… http://plan.lib.fl.us It was on the internet, so it must be free… There are plenty of images online that your library can use for free, but how do you find the best ones for your website, newsletter, annual report, or Facebook posts? And how do you know if you need permission to use the images you find? We’ll learn the basics on finding and using good images today.

DISCLAIMER http://plan.lib.fl.us First, let me state unequivocally that I am not an attorney. Nor am I an expert on copyright law. If you have any questions about copyright law, I recommend you consult your city or county attorney. Now that’s out of the way, let’s continue.

What is copyright? http://plan.lib.fl.us So what is copyright? Copyright is the legal protection extended to the authors or owners of original published or unpublished artistic and intellectual works. In the US, a copyright grants the author exclusive rights to make copies of the original work, to make ‘derivative works” that vary from the original, and to publicly perform, display, or transmit the work. This means that it’s illegal for anyone else to use the work in these ways without the author’s permission. To err on the side of caution, you should assume that most images you come across online are copyrighted, even if they don’t have a copyright symbol or legal text.

What about Creative Commons licenses? http://plan.lib.fl.us What about Creative Commons licenses? Some copyrighted images are openly licensed, such as those licensed through certain Creative Commons licenses. This means you might not need to ask permission to reuse them. There are a variety of different Creative Commons licenses, from fairly restrictive to very permissive.

CC0 http://plan.lib.fl.us The least restrictive Creative Commons license is the CC0. Once the creator or a subsequent owner of a work applies CC0 to a work, the work is no longer his or hers in any meaningful sense under copyright law. Anyone can then use the work in any way and for any purpose, including commercial purposes, subject to other laws and the rights others may have in the work or how the work is used. Think of CC0 as the "no rights reserved" option. There are other Creative Commons licenses that are not as permissive; but I’m going to keep it simple today. You can visit creativecommons.org for more in-depth information on those licenses.

Images Designated Copyright Free http://plan.lib.fl.us Images Designated Copyright Free While there are many online sites that advertise themselves as offering “copyright-free” images, be sure to read the terms and conditions before you use them. Just because an image is free doesn’t mean you can use it freely.

Attribution http://plan.lib.fl.us Image: 秘密 / CC BY-NC-SA This image has the Creative Commons license that requires us to attribute it to the photographer or owner. So we write “image” followed by the creator’s name (which Google translated as “Secret” but I still wouldn’t recommend you get it tattooed on your arm), followed by CC denoting creative commons, and then the type of creative commons license. BY means we have to attribute it to the creator. NC means it cannot be used for commercial purposes, and SA means that it is a share-alike license so if you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original. And that’s why I prefer to find CC0 images! Image: 秘密 / CC BY-NC-SA

How to Find the Free Stuff! http://plan.lib.fl.us How to Find the Free Stuff! But enough of the boring stuff… Let’s get to the free stuff! Let’s start with the Google Advanced Image Search. [demo] Next we’ll go to Flickr. The thing to remember about Flickr is that their images usually have some sort of copyright restrictions, but you can search Flickr Creative Commons. [demo] On to Pexels now, which also offers CC0 photos. Pexels offers original photos, but also provides photos from other sites, such as Pixabay. [demo] And then there is Unsplash, which also offers only CC0 photos. [demo] Now we’ll move on to Pixabay, which is one of my favorites! All Pixabay images are CC0, so they are all free and there is no attribution required. [demo] One thing to remember about Pixabay is that in order to download the higher resolution images, you must sign up for a free account. Plus, Pixabay has graphics, too, not just photos. Getty Images is mainly a paid site, which can be very expensive, but it does provide images for use on your website for free. You do this by embedding the image into your website code. [demo] http://plan.lib.fl.us/getty-images-test/ However, if Getty Images goes down, your image goes down with it. Plus, Getty Images may put advertisements on the images. Stockvault is a stock photography resource for personal and noncommercial use. There are original photos, but you may find photos from other sites as well. [demo] Gratisography is a another stock photography site for both personal and commercial use. Images are CC0. [demo]

Links https://creativecommons.org https://images.google.com http://plan.lib.fl.us https://creativecommons.org https://images.google.com https://www.flickr.com https://www.flickr.com/creativecommons https://www.pexels.com https://unsplash.com https://pixabay.com http://www.gettyimages.com https://www.stockvault.net http://www.gratisography.com Links Here are links to some graphics websites.

Government Stuff http://plan.lib.fl.us “United States government creative works, including writing, images, and computer code, are usually prepared by officers or employees of the United States government as part of their official duties. A government work is generally not subject to copyright in the United States and there is generally no copyright restriction on reproduction, derivative works, distribution, performance, or display of a government work.” Your tax dollars at work! For specific images, search USA.gov or go to agency websites. [demo]

Insert…Online Pictures http://plan.lib.fl.us Insert…Online Pictures When in a Microsoft application, you can choose to Insert Online Pictures, and it will search Bing for images. Even though you can search for Creative Commons only images, that does not mean they are CC0 images, so be careful! If you have an image and you want to try to find the source, do a reverse Google image search. [demo]

Some Free Clip Art https://openclipart.org http://classroomclipart.com http://plan.lib.fl.us Some Free Clip Art Some free clip art sites are Open Clip Art and Classroom Clip Art. [demo] https://openclipart.org http://classroomclipart.com

How to Create Flyers that Pop http://plan.lib.fl.us How to Create Flyers that Pop June 12, 2017 10 a.m. CT (11 a.m. ET) Does anyone have any questions? I will send everyone a link to the recording of this webinar as well as a link to a survey so you can provide feedback. Our next Quick Class on How to Create Flyers that Pop is scheduled for June 12, 2017 at 10 a.m. CT. Thank you for attending! rburgess@plan.lib.fl.us