Copyright infringement or not?

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March 2, 2022
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This site is displaying my photography from Adobe Stock. Is this a copyright infringement?

https://www.wallsheaven.com/wall-murals/autumn-day-reflection-B443487849

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As I understand it, you should find ALL of your work on the site. Adobe offer a service called the "Adobe Stock API", described here https://developer.adobe.com/stock/docs/getting-started/

This gives people like print-on-demand companies access to the image database to show preview images on their own site (the same ones as on the Adobe Stock site). They aren't likely to have a copy of your images anywhere to be deleted.

The API also lets the company license an image if one of their customers chooses the print on demand product, then they (the company, not their customer) get the full resolution image. I don't know what they pay, since they are producing a single item, not the rights to make an unlimited number, which is what an enhanced license gives.

So, while it may be startling to find your work there, you may be able to see it as a way that Adobe extend the reach of their image library, far beyond the sort of people who directly buy stock, which can only increase your sales.

Abambo

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I moved this to the stock contributor forum.

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer

reedesign1912

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I believe their business model is based on Adobe Stock product. When one of their customers orders a wall mural or print, part of the cost is the licensing of the image. I see they are giving you credit for the image as part of your portfolio and they also state that the Adobe Stock watermark will not be on the final product. I have done searches and found my work available on their website too.

I personally don't consider it copyright infringement because I believe they are advertising for me and potentially getting me more sales. I think it would be different if they were trying to claim the work as their own.

Rob R, Photographer

Ascension Vibrations

Inspiring

Thanks for this information. I had just discovered a lot of my work on this site as well, and I have to say I'm really not happy about it. It would be one thing if they had already paid for the image licencing, but most of the images I'm seeing displayed on their site have never been purchased by anyone on Adobe Stock. Yes, they are crediting me and the displayed images do have the Adobe watermark (though barely visible), but I feel like they should not have the right to sell any of my work on merchandise until after they have purchased extended licences for my work. I'm really not okay with this. I was hesitant about putting my work on Adobe stock to begin with, and if there had been any indication that this sort of thing could happen, I would never have uploaded my work at all.

Do you know if this is a partnership that they've specifically worked out with Adobe Stock and Adobe has given them permisson to do this? I'm guessing there's probably no way to opt-out, but I'm probably going to have to contact either WallsHeaven or Adobe Stock to make sure my work won't be displayed anymore if I remove it from Adobe.

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As I understand it, you should find ALL of your work on the site. Adobe offer a service called the "Adobe Stock API", described here https://developer.adobe.com/stock/docs/getting-started/

This gives people like print-on-demand companies access to the image database to show preview images on their own site (the same ones as on the Adobe Stock site). They aren't likely to have a copy of your images anywhere to be deleted.

The API also lets the company license an image if one of their customers chooses the print on demand product, then they (the company, not their customer) get the full resolution image. I don't know what they pay, since they are producing a single item, not the rights to make an unlimited number, which is what an enhanced license gives.

So, while it may be startling to find your work there, you may be able to see it as a way that Adobe extend the reach of their image library, far beyond the sort of people who directly buy stock, which can only increase your sales.