If you take a phototgraph or create an image using photoshop etc the image is then your you own that copyright this means you do not need to apply for copyroght for your images that you created. If the photgraph/graphic is owned by someone or has been taken as part of a job for an employer then this means they own the copyright on these images are owned by them.
Copyright lasts until the death of the creator, this is plus 70 years. Copyright holder(s) may also grant permisson or license anyone else to use their work that they have crated.
Copyright is there to protect you and your design work from being copied by others. In the same way if you go to the internet and download the work of others it is not legally so you would be going against copyright laws. If you do wish to use other peoples work you need to seek permission.
So what could happen if you are caught illegally downloading music and images? Downloading a song, film or images without paying for it is a breach of copyright. In the UK, the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 currently protects copyrighted materials and if you download or distribute copyrighted files without permission you could potentially face a civil action for thousands of pounds of damages.
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