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Creative Commons licensed and public domain (copyright expired/free) images are excellent alternatives to copyrighted images because you do not need to pay nor obtain permission to use them (visit the page on Creative Commons & Public Domain Images).

If you are unsure the copyright status of an image and/or if your use falls under fair dealing, you should request permission to use from the rights holder.

Using an image for a decorative purpose does not fall under fair dealing.

For example, when you need an image to illustrate a concept or provide an example for a topic, and your project is for an internal educational use.

Depending on your purpose and context of use, you may be able to copy and use an image under fair dealing (more information on Fair Dealing).

For instance, watermarked photos should not be used without authorization.

Stock photos and photos by professional photographers require a licence or payment to use.

Note that a majority of images found through Google and on the Internet are copyright protected. You can also search without filtering by license.Many people like to use Google to find images for their projects. And if you want to do such modification and sharing commercially, then there is an option for that too. You may choose to extend the usage rights to those that are free to modify. On the other hand, you can choose to find those that are free to use or share commercially. You can search for images that are free to use or share, on one hand. Usage rights - This is great for finding non-copyrighted images or free-to-use images. Simply click on the drop-down arrow and select the format. SafeSearch - To avoid images with explicit sexuality or violence, use this filter.įile type - If there is a particular file format you would like to see, then insert it here. For example, when you insert ".com" into this field, you will get only images from websites in the ".com" domain. Also, you could specify a domain to limit your image search within that domain.

Site or domain - You can type in a particular site to find images belonging to the site. Region - This will limit your search to images tagged with or uploaded from the specified region. You can also select from the Clip Art, Line Drawing, or Face options. Type of image - Here is where you choose if it is an animation or photo image that you want. And if you want an image that you can place on another, such as a logo, then the "transparent" option is for you. You can also decide to search for a particular color or any color at all.

It could be panoramic, wide, tall, or square.Ĭolors in the image - Whether in Black and White or full color, you choose. Image size - You can choose to search for images with any (general) size or input specific resolutions or dimensions.Īspect ratio - While you can search for images with any aspect ratio, this filter allows you to specify the image shape.