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When working in PebblePad, you may wish to use external resources, such as images, to enhance your project (ex. portfolio). When doing so, it's best to attribute the resource used to the original author to avoid copyright infringement. A Creative Commons license allows you to freely use and distribute copyrighted work as long as you provide appropriate attribution.
An example of a CC-licensed attribution for the following image is:
"DGJ_5652 - Brier Island Lighthouse" by archer10 is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
This is an ideal attribution because:
An example of a CC attribution for slightly modified material is:
"DGJ_5652 - Brier Island Lighthouse" by archer10 is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 / Desaturated from original
Modifications to original work include desaturation or cropping. Minor alterations to the work such as changing a typo or font size don't need to be indicated in the attribution.
However, you may also alter the photo, such as removing its background or making it significantly different from the original. An example of such attribution is:
This work "[Name]", is a derivative of "DGJ_5652 - Brier Island Lighthouse" by archer10, used under CC BY-SA 2.0. "[Name]" is licensed under CC BY-SA by [Your name here].
More information about ideal types of attributions can be found here. More information about Creative Commons licenses and links to types of licenses (at bottom of the page) can be found here. Creative Commons general FAQ can be found here.
The author of the copyrighted work will often indicate in a link the type of CC license applied to the work. For example, Flickr images will often provide a link underneath the picture to the type of license the author has provided to his work. This will give you a CC page that explains your rights in using the picture and provides the type of license for you to attribute at the top of the page (ex. CC BY-SA 4.0). It's possible that the work you're attributing may not have a title. In that case, it's best to mention the medium of the work and include a link to the original source. The author may also not have a profile page to link to. However, it's best to link whatever is possible for best practice.
Option in Google Search to search for images with specific license If a work is marked as public domain, it doesn't necessitate attribution. Nevertheless, it's good practice to attribute the work to the original author, if only with a link, as it can help avoid future copyright disputes.