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Frequently Asked Questions
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Are these images copyright-free?
No, many are copyrighted by our company. But Lunagirl images are "royalty-free" for personal use and for some resale of unique art and handmade crafts. This means you can use the images in your personal art and crafts projects without payment of additional fees or royalties (within the guidelines in the terms of use). And we are careful not to violate anyone else's copyright!
Some Lunagirl images are copyrighted by us and all are licensed subject to our License/Terms of Use. All of our CDs and collage sheets are copyrighted, and some are registered with the U.S. Copyright Office. Purchase of a Lunagirl CD or collage sheet is the purchase of the right to use the digital files in accordance with the terms of the license agreement, and does not transfer ownership of the files themselves or any intellectual property rights. Most commercial and professional uses require additional licensure of individual images.
But aren't these all public domain? I've heard you can't place terms on old images.
Most of our images started out as public domain (that means that the copyright on the originals had expired or that they were never copyrighted, NOT that they were stolen off the internet!). However, many are no longer public domain. Creative alterations of a public domain image can create copyright protection for the altered version, or at the very least for the alterations themselves. This is the case with many Lunagirl images which are no longer public domain.
There is also the issue of licensure. All Lunagirl images are offered under license, as is common practice in the stock image industry in recognition of the time, money, and production work expended in acquiring, compiling, and restoring the images. We are pleased to offer images for pennies apiece for personal use (and the lowest commercial licensing fees we know of).
Can I use these images in my art?
Yes! You may incorporate Lunagirl images into unique OOAK collage art, ATCs, ACEOs, Art Squared, or mixed media art projects, as well as one-of-a-kind cards, jewelry pieces, etc., which may be sold if you wish. If your item is handmade and one-of-a-kind, the only requirement is that you credit Lunagirl Images (and link to our website) if your work is displayed online or published!
You may print unlimited copies of images or collage sheets for your own personal non-commercial use or educational use, and alter them for your own non-commercial use as well. Please note that this permission is for you, the purchaser, only, and we ask that our images not be forwarded to others!
Can I use these images on items I sell?
If you are creating unique art such as ATCs, ACEOs, other collage or mixed media, or one-of-a-kind handmade items such as cards, jewelry, etc. -- YES (see above).
If you are creating handcrafted items to sell yourself in multiple copies, you may use up to 10 images without further permission. You may also use up to 10 images to create labels or tags for your items for sale using your own home printer. (This is for CDs, collage sheets slightly different).
If you want to use more than 10, or do any commercial printing, please contact us for permission. We're often glad to give permission if you simply credit Lunagirl, but sometimes an additional license may be required, which is very quick and easy to arrange.
And personal non-commercial uses of the printed images are fine!
If you are creating prints for sale or any design elements or craft supplies for sale, or wish to use images in professional graphic design or advertising, you'll need to license individual images from us rather than buying the CDs, which are not licensed for such uses. Please read our License/Terms of Use for full details or email us.
Can I sell collage sheets/ decals/ stickers/ fabric squares/ charms/ transfers/ etc?
No, but you can make them for your personal use. "Design elements for sale" includes anything you sell or distribute for others to use in their art/crafts, such as collage sheets, stickers, decals, charms, transfers, fabric squares, or other craft supplies. Sale or commercial distribution of these items is not allowed, although doing any of this for your own personal use is encouraged!
Can I sell shirts/coasters/magnets/buttons/mirrors etc?
You can create any of these for your personal non-commercial use, but selling them is considered commercial printing and requires permission. Selling buttons, mirrors, etc. that you create yourself in small numbers is usually OK if you ask permission. Selling prints or shirts requires an additional license.
Our royalty-free commercial licensing fees are the lowest we know of! If you are interested in commercial use licensure, please email us for more information and we will be glad to work with you.
What about making jewelry to sell?
For creation of handcrafted jewelry to sell yourself, you may use up to 10 images without further permission. (This is for CDs, collage sheets slightly different). If you want to use more than 10, please just contact us for permission. It's usually OK is you credit/link to Lunagirl Images. Or you can inquire about commercial royalty-free licensing.
Loose charms are considered "design elements" or craft supplies, and require permission. Making jewelry or charms for personal use is fine! We're proud to have helped fuel the popularity of altered art charms on ebay and elsewhere!
Can I sell prints or printed greeting cards?
You can create any of these for your personal non-commercial use, but any commercial printing or mass production requires purchase of a commercial license. Commercial printing includes prints or similar items for sale (you can make them for personal use just not for sale!) It also includes greeting cards that are printed in bulk (rather than handcrafted original designs).
Our royalty-free commercial licensing fees are the lowest we know of! If you are interested in commercial use licensure, please email us for more information and we will be glad to work with you. We can create a special ebay listing for this purpose upon request.
Can I sell or share the digital images?
No. All Lunagirl digital images are protected by a binding terms of use license agreement, and many are copyrighted by us. Your purchase grants you permission to use the images in accordance with the terms of our license agreement, but ownership of the digital files remains with us. We encourage our customers to enjoy these images, but resale or redistribution of the digital images in any digital form (on CD, DVD, downloads, e-cards, e-prints, image sharing services, etc.) is strictly forbidden and illegal without express written permission from SummertownSun Publishing.
Can I use these images on my website or blog?
You are welcome to use up to ten images in small size to decorate your personal website, blog, MySpace page, etc., if you give credit and a link back to our Lunagirl website for each image you use. Please contact us for the correct link address. We do ask that you use them in small size (no greater than 300 pixels) and low resolution (no higher than 96 dpi), and take reasonable steps to prevent theft of the images from your page.
Please Note: When you use a Lunagirl image on your blog, it MUST link back to Lunagirl.com and may NOT open up to full-size for others to download. Lunagirl images may not be uploaded or shared on Flickr or similar sites.
I am a graphic designer. May I use these in my work ?
Use in commercial graphic design or website design for third parties requires a professional use license. The CDs sold directly from our ebay store and website are not licensed for such use. If you are interested in commercial use or professional use licensure, please email us. We can create a special listing for you upon request.
Can I use them to make auction templates to sell?
If you wish to use Lunagirl images to create auction templates to sell on ebay or share with others, please contact us to arrange permission. Your templates would need to include a third-party credit and link to our website. Thanks for your interest!
I am a digital scrapbooking designer. May I use Lunagirl images in my work?
Use in commercial digital scrapbooking design requires additional licensure. We offer two levels of licensure, depending on whether you credit Lunagirl. Please inquire and we'll be glad to work something out!
Can I use them in marketing or advertising?
Use in advertising, marketing or commercial graphic design requires a commercial use license. If you are interested in commercial use or professional use licensure, please email us for commercial royalty-free licensing. For use in media production (film, television, etc.) please email us about rights-managed licensing.
What is the resolution?
Most of our CD collections are 300 dpi. The current exceptions (soon to be updated to 300 dpi) include Vintage Animals, Native American Photos, Cigar Labels, and Vintage Clip Art, which have images scanned between 96 and 300 dpi. All Lunagirl digital collage sheets are 300 dpi.
Size and resolution are not the same thing. Resolution is always relative to print size. For example images can be 300 dpi at 1 inch or 4 inches or 10 inches or whatever. Many vendors call their images 300 dpi but don’t tell you they may be only an inch tall (or less!) at that resolution! (or fuzzy and illegal at any resolution) The number that really matters is the number of pixels on the longest side.
ABOUT SIZE: Our images are generally 900-1500 pixels on the longest side which means they will be 3-5 inches when printed at 300 dpi (a few are larger or slightly smaller). You can resize them before printing to suit your needs. Printing smaller will increase the resolution, while printing larger will decrease the resolution. Usually you can print them at twice that size and still have print quality acceptable for most home crafts applications.
Information on resolution specific to each CD is included on their description pages, and some descriptions include samples for you to comp and try out (try clicking pictures on the top row of samples). If you need help, contact us. Please feel free to ask questions before you buy, as we’re glad to help make sure our products will meet your needs.
What about print quality?
We have had overwhelmingly positive feedback from customers who print and use our images in their altered art, collage art, ACEO and ATC, decoupage, scrapbooking, and other crafts, and to create cards, labels, tags, quilts, fabric transfers, and many other items with beautiful results.
Most individual images on our CDs are intended for printing at less than 8x10, ideally about 2x3/3x5/4x6/5x7 or smaller, although some images will do well larger than this. They can also be printed very small with excellent results. All Lunagirl collage sheets are intended for printing at 8.5x11 but can be printed smaller with nice results (for jewelry, etc.) If you need larger files for sale of prints or professional use, please contact us!
If you are concerned about print quality, please contact us for a comp sample before you purchase . Because of the digital nature of our products we cannot accept returns or exchanges, so we encourage you to email us before purchasing if you have any questions or concerns. Please feel free to ask questions before you buy, as we’re glad to help make sure our products will meet your needs. We will gladly answer all your questions to help you make an informed decision!
How much duplication of images is there between your CDs?Almost none. We have kept overlap to a minimum and only where it makes sense. For example, many of the Christmas angels are on both the Angels/Fairies CD and the Christmas CD; some antique photographs of mother and child are on both a Ladies Photo CD and the Children's Photo CD, etc. If you have questions, please just email us.
Are all your Labels listings/ Holiday sets listings/ etc. the same or different items?
We occasionally offer the same CD or set with different gallery pictures. However, if you look at the item description in the listings themselves you will see that they are exactly the same. If the actual item descriptions are the same, they are the same item. If you have questions, just contact us before buying.
What does the image gallery viewer do?
The image gallery viewer displays the images and allows you to easily browse through images and thumbnails, and easily resize images and print directly from the CD. You can also zoom, copy, view a slide show, and more. (Mac users, see below).
Our image viewer does NOT download anything to your hard drive. It does not require any unzipping or extra software. Just pop our CD in your PC drive. When the CD opens you will see a gallery of "albums" of images from which to choose. Within each album, you can view large images, browse scrolling thumbnails, and use commands on the top bar or right-click menu.
Just right-click on any image to zoom, copy, or print! It's that simple. Resize in the print window before printing. Our buyers comment on the ease of use.
You can also view an album as a slideshow with pause, rewind, and fast forward commands and fancy dissolves between images. You may even be able to view them on your DVD player, if it will display jpegs (consult your DVD player owner's manual). Make any image your computer screen wallpaper with a couple of clicks!
This presentation enhances the beauty of every image and makes it much easier to find the image you want. The response from our customers has been very positive! However, if you prefer your CD without the viewer, just let us know and we will send it at no extra charge. A version without the viewer is available for every CD upon request. (Our collage sheet CDs and panoramic photographs CD always come without the viewing gallery.)
Will your CDs work on a Mac?
We can send you a Mac-compatible version of any of our image CDs. The image gallery viewer on our CDs is PC software. However, just tell us you when you order that you are a Macintosh user, and we will gladly send you the alternate, Mac-friendly version (all the same images, same excellent organization, without the viewing software). All Lunagirl Digital Collage Sheets come in a version that will work on either PC or MAC.
Some Mac users have a PC-emulation program on their system that allows them to open and use PC software, and in this way are able to use the image gallery viewer, but we must rely on you to determine whether your system has this capability.
We have sent thousands of CDs to Mac users, and we are confident that you will be able to use and enjoy our our products!
How do I put text onto a blank label or modify an image?
In order to modify an image, such as putting your own text onto a blank label, you need to copy and paste the image into your own image-editing software. Adobe Photoshop is a popular choice, but there are many others, such as Adobe Elements (a simpler version of Photoshop), CorelDraw, Paint Shop, PhotoImpression. Many computers these days come with simple photo-editing software that is easy to use and will work just fine for basic editing of the images.
To copy an image into other software, simply right-click on the image and choose Copy to Clipboard. You can then go directly to where you want it and use the Paste command to paste the image into your software program and work on it from there.
Can I resize an image before printing?
In the Print Images window, you can resize an image before printing. Several size choices will be shown, but if you want a size smaller than those shown, simply type in the desired size, down to three-tenths of an inch (very tiny!). You can go very small with good print quality.
You can also enlarge images. When enlarging, however, the print quality will depend on the original size and resolution of the image, and some images are more suitable for enlarging than others. Again, feel free to experiment with a sample image or email us with questions.
How do I put multiple copies onto one page?
You can resize and print individual images directly from the CD. In order to put multiple images on the same page, copy and paste them into your image-editing or photo-editing software.
What is the "ISBN #" I see at the end of your listing?
ISBN stands for "International Standard Book Number." ISBN numbers are issued to publishers by the United States ISBN Agency to identify a unique publication by publisher, country of publication, and title/edition. Once an ISBN publisher prefix and block of number has been assigned by the ISBN Agency, the publisher can assign ISBNs to publications it holds publishing rights to. Such registration helps ensure you're getting an authentic, legal product!
Replacement Guarantee
Every CD is placed in a hard plastic, slim jewel case and securely packaged for shipping. We will immediately replace any CD that is damaged or defective upon arrival. Please check your CDs when they arrive, and notify us within 3 days of receipt of your order if you need a replacement.
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