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Oct 6, 2022 10:40 PM UTC
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Standard licence terms for book use?

I wanted to use a couple of stock images in a book with print run of only 200.  Am I right in assuming that I can use this under Standard licence terms.

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Abambo
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Oct 7, 2022 8:22 PM UTC

From the licensing perspective, there is no difference between for-profit and non-profit uses. A standard licence can be used, if the incentive to acquire the book is not based mainly on the images (like a photo book), but is only supporting the content (like a textbook with some images).

 

I agree with @Marianne-Deiters that you will not need a higher licence than a standard one, based on what you told us.

 

Look here for more information on licensing: https://community.adobe.com/t5/stock/links-for-licensing-terms/td-p/11366788
(Disclaimer: As always with licensing, this is my interpretation of the rules. I think they are correct and advice is based on reading and interpreting the licence terms and on fair use for both the buyer and the artist/stock company, but I cannot rule out that my interpretation is wrong. I'm not an Adobe employee).

 

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer

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Marianne-Deiters
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Oct 7, 2022 8:47 AM UTC

Yes, that is correct. As it says in the licence conditions: "Most Adobe Stock photos, vectors, and illustrations come with a Standard license. With a Standard license, you may:

Reproduce up to 500,000 copies of the asset in all media, including product packaging, printed marketing materials, digital documents, or software."

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Participant
Oct 7, 2022 10:21 AM UTC

So would it be OK to use the Standard Image License inside a non-profit making book? 

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Abambo
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Community Expert
Oct 7, 2022 8:22 PM UTC

From the licensing perspective, there is no difference between for-profit and non-profit uses. A standard licence can be used, if the incentive to acquire the book is not based mainly on the images (like a photo book), but is only supporting the content (like a textbook with some images).

 

I agree with @Marianne-Deiters that you will not need a higher licence than a standard one, based on what you told us.

 

Look here for more information on licensing: https://community.adobe.com/t5/stock/links-for-licensing-terms/td-p/11366788
(Disclaimer: As always with licensing, this is my interpretation of the rules. I think they are correct and advice is based on reading and interpreting the licence terms and on fair use for both the buyer and the artist/stock company, but I cannot rule out that my interpretation is wrong. I'm not an Adobe employee).

 

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ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer