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March 2, 2025
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Clarification on Licensing for Adobe JPEGs Used in Educational Game

  • March 2, 2025
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Dear Adobe Copyright Agent,

 

I am an educator who has developed an educational game prototype and Canvas course titled "Rebuilding Lives," which I have shared for free on Canvas Commons for educational purposes. In creating this Canvas course, I utilized several JPEG images in Premiere Pro sourced from Adobe Stock in videos for the lesson modules.

 

I understand from Adobe's Image Use Rights page that while Adobe incorporates Creative Commons filters to return images tagged for commercial use with modification, it is my responsibility to verify the legitimacy of the license labels and comply with the exact terms of reuse. Additionally, Adobe notes that it has no way of knowing whether the Creative Commons or other license information conveyed by third-party sites is accurate.  To clarify, I have released it as copyrighted with the abiltiy to modify and redistribute, just not for commercial use.

Given this, I seek clarification on the following points:

 

Verification Process: What steps should I take to confirm the legitimacy of the license information for images sourced through Adobe's integrated search features?

 

Usage Rights: Are there any specific restrictions or considerations I should be aware of when using these images in a freely distributed educational resource on platforms like Canvas Commons?

 

Attribution Requirements: What is the recommended format for providing appropriate credit to the original creators of the images used?

I am committed to respecting the intellectual property rights of creators and ensuring full compliance with Adobe's policies. Your guidance on these matters would be greatly appreciated.


Thank you for your assistance.


Sincerely,

 

Micki Archuleta

3 replies

Peru Bob
Community Expert
Community Expert
March 4, 2025

You may need to consult an attorney.

Kevin J. Monahan Jr.
Legend
March 4, 2025

Hello @micki_a,

Thanks for the question and welcome to the forum. It's a bit of an unusual one for our user-to-user forum here, where we troubleshoot issues with the software. In this case, I would direct you to Adobe's legal resources page here: https://adobe.ly/4krBqFB. I hope the contacts on that page can serve you better. Sorry for the hassle.

 

Thanks,
Kevin

 

Kevin Monahan - Sr. Community and Engagement Strategist – Adobe Pro Video and Audio
micki_aAuthor
Participant
March 4, 2025

Hi. Kevin.  I want a legal opinion.  Don't you have a copyright agent who can answer this?  I have finished searching your pages for an answer.