It is technically possible to copy an image from another website. As a general rule, you really should not.
What is a Bitmap?
Bitmap (or raster) images are stored as a series of small dots on-screen called pixels.
A pixel is actually a small square assigned a colour. Groups are arranged in a pattern to form an image. Zooming-in on bitmap images we can see individual pixels that together form an image.
A pixel is actually a small square assigned a colour. Groups are arranged in a pattern to form an image. Zooming-in on bitmap images we can see individual pixels that together form an image.
What is a Vector?
Unlike an image taken with a camera a Vector image is a series of instructions a computer interprets to create an image on-screen. Very useful for illustration including logos and diagrams. A vector image is essentially a computer drawing.
Vector files can reproduce to the highest resolutions, sharp images at any size.
Vector files can reproduce to the highest resolutions, sharp images at any size.
Using Images Online
You should assume any and all content, text, illustrations and photographs you see on websites right across the internet have copyright restrictions. Ignoring these can result in litigation costing you potentially thousands of pounds in damages.
Copyright Law
In fact, it is a trivial task to download an image. However, re-publishing that is probably an infringement on the copyright owners rights. All the content on your website should have the owners permission for publication! There are numerous stock libraries where one can source excellent images for just a few pounds, they're usually licensed but this allows you to re-publish.By default, a photographer owns the copyright of photographs he/she has taken.
An even better option is to hire a professional photographer to create a port-folio for you. Often using images shot by customers (again with permission) or on your behalf by staff can add a warmth to your website which the stock libraries could never emulate. A combination of stock and your own images We tend to identify key pages within your website and assign professional images, this maximizes the impact of the website to the readers, then as the reader follows content threads introducing your own images adds a personal touch.
The reader can then have a rounded sense of who you are, what you do and of course how you can help. IP : Intellectual Property (rights there of) A much more complex subject than image, text or audio copyright. Intellectual Property can be practically anything of potential value. It's not unusual for two or more people or companies to get the same idea. So this is where patents and proof of concept becomes important. There is some great information on this at the governments IPO website, click here to read that now.
The reader can then have a rounded sense of who you are, what you do and of course how you can help. IP : Intellectual Property (rights there of) A much more complex subject than image, text or audio copyright. Intellectual Property can be practically anything of potential value. It's not unusual for two or more people or companies to get the same idea. So this is where patents and proof of concept becomes important. There is some great information on this at the governments IPO website, click here to read that now.
Common image types found online
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