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Ricky Leone
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March 1, 2017
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Use of Adobe Stock Photo on Book/E-book Cover

  • March 1, 2017
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Hello,

I was reading this Adobe article here: Adobe Stock known issues and limitations

And regarding the following excerpt, I have a question (answer might be obvious, but would like clarification):

Use of images on book/e-book covers

Use of Stock images on book or e-book covers is allowed if the print run is fewer than 500,000 copies (Adobe Stock limit). Images showing models can't be used in a manner that the models could perceive as offensive. (For example, avoid using images with models on the cover of a steamy romance novel or a book about politics or religion, etc.)

And this excerpt on the Adobe licensing page:

Extended licenses

Extended licenses provide all the rights granted in an Enhanced license, remove the 500,000 copy restriction and allow you to create products for resale.

If you purchase an extended license, that removes the 500,000 limit on books/e-books, correct?  And also, are you allowed to modify the stock photo (IE: color correction, resizing, retouching of photo, etc)?

Thanks!

RTL

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    解決に役立った回答 spsb84

    Yes! your need would require Extended license.

    Restriction of print to 500,000 copies is for Standard license.

    Hope this helps.

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    lorrainepetty
    Participant
    August 24, 2020

    I want to use an image for the cover of my book but want to scale it up so that only a half of the image is shown on the book cover is this still covered by a standard license?

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    spsb84Community Manager
    Community Manager
    March 1, 2017

    Hi RTL,

    You might need to have a look on this:

    http://www.adobe.com/content/dam/acom/en/legal/servicetou/Adobe_Stock_Terms-en_US-20161015_2200.pdf

    Hope this helps.

    Thanks

    Simar

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      Ricky Leone作成者
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      March 1, 2017

      Thanks for the PDF, Simar.

      I would still like Adobe to clarify this further, as although the Terms and Conditions seem to imply that it is okay to use a stock photo on a book/e-book cover which may sell over 500,000 copies on an Extended License (and I'm not a lawyer, so my interpretation of the legal jargon could be incorrect), the language in the original article (Use of images on book/e-book covers) I posted seems to specifically exclude any mention of the Extended License when it comes to book/e-book covers, but just gives a generalized statement that Adobe Stock Photos cannot be used on more than 500,000 copies regardless of type of license.

      That's a bit concerning to me, and I really want to avoid any legal issues later on.

      RTL

      Quantum_Entanglement
      Quantum_Entanglement
      Participant
      February 1, 2019

      Hi kee quarm,

      Adobe Stock pictures can be used for a book cover and extended license allows you to create products for resale provided you follow all the legal terms and restrictions as given in http://www.adobe.com/content/dam/acom/en/legal/servicetou/Adobe_Stock_Terms-en_US-20170630_2200.pdf

      Also, you may refer to Common Questions, Adobe Stock for more details.

      Feel free to update this thread in case of any additional query.

      Regards,

      Twarita


      Feel free to update this thread in case of any additional query.

      Hi. I realize this is an old thread, but if it is permitted, I have a followup question for you:

      1. Can Standard License stock images be used in unmodified form on eBook covers/print book covers/inside of eBooks/inside of print books?

      2. Are eBooks/print books considered "items of merchandise"? If they are, is the "value" primarily in the book's contents, and would that allow for unmodified use?

      3. Is a print/eBook cover an "editorial context" in the license?

      4. If the print/eBook cover is considered an "editorial context," is it sufficient to credit Adobe Stock Photo on the book seller webpage, and in the book's "Acknowledgements" section, like so: "© [Photographer's name] /Adobe Stock"? (based on your other answer here: Can Adobe Stock Photos be used for Book Covers? )

      Thank you!

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