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Clear answer on transferring images to client

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February 16, 2018
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Hello, I've looked through the forums but I am still unclear. This is an issue that has come up for me several times recently, and I'm guessing it comes up for other designers as well. If I license an image to use in a brochure for a client, and they then ask me to send them that image so they can use it in other pieces (i.e. a web page or a display), is that allowed? And if so, do I have to do anything to physically transfer the license to them (like fill out a form)?

Thanks for your help!

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Correct answer Sheena Kaul

Hi Kelly,

It simply means that you provide the image to your client (for whom you're licensing it from your Stock account) in such a way that he is not able to sell it any further in any manner and should be complying the same terms of use.

Regards,

Sheena

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DaBee

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Perharps Adobe could provide clear leagal usage language for each image for us? So that we can cut copy paste that info to the project contract on delivery to save us the time and make sure we get it right. Im spending more time working out what I can and cant do than I am working these days, so ive cancelled my stock account and avoid using Adobe express although some of it looks amazing, I cant see at a glance what im getting myself into so its relegated to private use birthday cards and so on at the moment , shame. would be handy to be able to go to an area that is clearly labled before choosing and using.

Abambo

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Perharps Adobe could provide clear leagal usage language for each image for us?

By @DaBee

What would the jurisdiction be? My jurisdiction is not your jurisdiction. If you want a copy paste text, talk to a lawyer to get one. That's why they exist. If you are doing busines, you probably have general terms of service. Or are you accepting simply your customers terms?

Im spending more time working out what I can and cant do than I am working these days, so ive cancelled my stock account and avoid using Adobe express although some of it looks amazing, (...)
By @DaBee

The licensing terms do not change that often. If they change, it's mostly cosmetic. Adobe Express comes with a limited stock licence. It does not change from project to project.

(...) avoid using Adobe express although some of it looks amazing, I cant see at a glance what im getting myself into so its relegated to private use birthday cards and so on at the moment , shame. would be handy to be able to go to an area that is clearly labled before choosing and using.

By @DaBee

The licensing terms are the same for your private birthday cards. So be vigilant not to violate the terms. I can, however, calm you down: as long as you do not extract the licensed assets, you are very probable fine. I can't imagine a use that isn't covered, except if you would do high volume customer work or mercandizing. The licensing terms are quite straight forward, and there are no legal hooks and hidden conditions. They are made for using the assets, not to get you in trouble.

Reading your text, I wonder if you use any stock service. They all have conditions.

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer

Abambo

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I'm locking this old discussion now.

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer

Sheena Kaul

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Hi Kelly,

There is noway to transfer a license to any other person. If you license an image from Adobe Stock you can use it in any material for the client as per the License information and Terms of use | Adobe Stock but the rights still remain with you.

If your client is looking to use that image in some other work, they need to license the image separately.

Let me know if that clears the confusion.

Regards,

Sheena

kjlafleurAuthor

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Thank you.... that clears the confusion a bit, but why, then, is the statement below in the terms of use? Can you explain to me what this means? I am just trying to make sure I understand.

"You may use the license granted in these Terms for the benefit of one of your clients, provided that you transfer your license to your client, and your client must comply with these Terms. You are solely responsible and liable for

use of the Work by your employer or client."

Abambo

Community Expert

Hi Sheena, I realise this is an old post, but I have the same issue. "in such a way that he is not able to sell it any further in any manner and should be complying the same terms of use." does this mean that as long as the client knows they can only use it on the one project I licensed the image on their behalf for, and don't distribute the images any further, and I don't use the image for any other client, it's ok to give them a copy of the image? what would that 'such a way' entail please?

You can do more than one project for that client. Eg: You do an advert published in a magazine. The same advert, nicely adapted, will be used for a banner ad on the internet and the image will be used in an company internal communication. Those uses are all covered by the one time acquisition of the image license. Anyhow you transfer the image to the customer, the customer should not be able to use it in any manner outside of the license terms so the license terms the customer agrees on should be at least as stringent as Adobe's.

Next customer, same image you need to license again.

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer

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