1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:01,640 So what does it all mean then? 2 00:00:01,640 --> 00:00:03,850 Why is all this important to you? 3 00:00:03,850 --> 00:00:05,550 Why is copyright important? 4 00:00:05,550 --> 00:00:08,690 Well like we discussed earlier, if you're working on a website, 5 00:00:08,690 --> 00:00:11,470 almost every part of that website is copyrightable. 6 00:00:11,470 --> 00:00:15,170 But chances are you're not creating it entirely from scratch. 7 00:00:15,170 --> 00:00:17,250 Maybe you're using WordPress, 8 00:00:17,250 --> 00:00:18,930 is that copyrighted? 9 00:00:18,930 --> 00:00:21,290 Clearly you're allowed dowload it free and use it, 10 00:00:21,290 --> 00:00:23,520 but for what exactly, and how? 11 00:00:23,520 --> 00:00:26,540 Is that theme you're working with the work of someone else? 12 00:00:26,540 --> 00:00:31,050 Did you buy that theme, and if you did, can you modify it, can you change it, how much? 13 00:00:31,050 --> 00:00:33,280 Are you building an iPhone app? 14 00:00:33,280 --> 00:00:37,040 You didn't write the iOS system that it's running on. 15 00:00:37,040 --> 00:00:39,270 Are you sure you're working within it's terms of service? 16 00:00:39,270 --> 00:00:41,250 You never read those things, do you? 17 00:00:41,250 --> 00:00:46,410 Every creative person, whether a web designer, photographer, film-maker, musician, 18 00:00:46,410 --> 00:00:48,720 painter, architect, or anything else, 19 00:00:48,720 --> 00:00:53,290 everyone should have a basic understanding of copyright law in the United States 20 00:00:53,290 --> 00:00:54,720 and in their own country. 21 00:00:54,720 --> 00:00:58,410 It's essential for creating anything, working for any sort of company, 22 00:00:58,410 --> 00:01:00,370 or running any sort of business. 23 00:01:00,370 --> 00:01:04,030 In the following stages we're going to cover topics including licensing, 24 00:01:04,030 --> 00:01:09,270 open source, creative comments, where to find content that you can use in your own projects, 25 00:01:09,270 --> 00:01:10,650 both free and paid, 26 00:01:10,650 --> 00:01:14,400 how to protect your work, how to share your work while still retaining your rights. 27 00:01:14,400 --> 00:01:18,570 And even how to deal with people who use your work in a way you don't agree with. 28 00:01:18,570 --> 00:01:22,550 By the end of it you'll feel pretty confident talking about matters of copyright 29 00:01:22,550 --> 00:01:24,970 when those discussion arise, and they will. 30 00:01:24,970 --> 00:01:28,700 And you'll have a good idea of what you want to do with your own creative works. 31 00:01:28,700 --> 00:01:33,360 So now we understand the very basics of copyright law. 32 00:01:33,360 --> 00:01:36,190 Are there any exceptions to copyright laws? 33 00:01:36,190 --> 00:01:38,990 There are, so take a quick quiz, 34 00:01:38,990 --> 00:01:41,310 and we're going to learn about those next.