Photograph theft. Complaint for illegal use of one of my photos

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December 27, 2020
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Photograph theft. Complaint for illegal use of my photograph. How do I report an Adobe user who uses a photograph I own? This impostor sells it without my permission. It's not right. I cannot contact Adobe, which is complicit in this fraud.

Thanks for your invaluable help.

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Correct answer davescm

See the link below for contacts regarding copyright infringment

https://www.adobe.com/legal/dmca.html

Dave

Ussnorway7605025

Legend

that copyright covers rendor images is not the point guys... copyright is an old fashioned idea designed for a world that does not exist anymore.

back in the day you could prove that a photograph is your image because you had the negative and yes if I copy your rendor then I'm breaking copyright laws but my point is I don't have to copy your rendor to get that image

Dave, myself (or any skilled 3D artist) can make that same image without the need to copy anything... in other words we can just make it up from nothing but what we see in our own mind and that makes winning a copyright claim a big problem because its not something the law considered back when it was worked out... anyway this is also besides the point and the form Dave linked is the correct answer to question as it was asked

davescm

Community Expert

It is a good point you make Graham. The image is subject to copyright but the idea is not, so a similar image can be created by another artist.

Dave

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You are telling me that it is possible to download a photograph of Ansel Adams or Cartier Bresson, without asking permission, modify it, manipulate it and then sell it ????? Are you telling me this is correct? It is scandalous. It is unacceptable.

Ussnorway7605025

Legend

just to be clear,

the image you linked to is not a Photograph but a rendor... the copyright rules are different because a "photo" has a negitive which can be traced back to a single camera

davescm

Community Expert

Copyright ownership applies to images created and rendered in 3D applications just as much as they do to those taken with a camera, or painted with a brush.

Dave

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Legend

This is a terrible thing to happen. Because it is a legal process, you cannot call, or send an email. Adobe need to follow the law, to deal with the case where two people both claim to own a picture. The process is called DMCA, and you must use the DMCA form.

davescm

Community Expert

The form is in the link I attached earlier.

Dave

Derek Cross

Community Expert

This forum – staffed mostly by volunteers – cannot deal with your complaint – you need to take it up directly with those you feel are involved with this issue.