Fair Use Exception

Summary:

This article talks about the four factors to decide if a copyrighted image is covered under the fair use rules or not and the four factors are:

• the purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes;
• the nature of the copyrighted work;
• the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; and
• the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work.

All four factors are very important to decide whether the copyrighted image is considered fair use or not.  All four factors must be considered as well, no one can be the deciding factor.  The author then goes on to explain what each factor means in great detail so there is absolutely no confusion.

Review:

I think that this is helpful to make sure I know exactly what fair use is.  The article before this was the most basic explanation on how to make sure you are not using a copyrighted image unfairly.  This article goes into great detail about the four factors so that you can be absolutely positive that the photograph/image you want to use can be considered fair use.  As long as you consider all four factors you should be fine.