Can we Print out the Art Book for ourselves ?

[LordMM]

pweety pweez ?

 

[Cynical Dreamer]

I don't see why not ? Just put it on a USB driver and go an see your local printer ?

 

[Bragi]

If you referring to the art book you legally bought with your edition of the game, I hope so...

 

[barny]

How would they even know?

 

[Invictus5966]

I work for a printer... If its copyrighted you need permission to make a copy of it. Buying a book does not give you rights to it.
At least that's the laws in the states... not sure about other countries.

 

[IIWW]

What? Buying a copy does grant You permission to make a copy of it for Yourself. You can not sell it, and in case of computer programms (games included) You are not allowed to even give them for free, but copying for Yourself, for whatever reason, is legal. And I'm sure thats as true in US as it is in Poland.

 

[Ziffallo]

I work for a printer... If its copyrighted you need permission to make a copy of it. Buying a book does not give you rights to it.
At least that's the laws in the states... not sure about other countries.

No, it is copywritten and you must have express permission. Same as if you have a photographer take your picture. You need permission to reproduce that picture.

 

[Nikolai]

There should be no problems printing it for personal use.

 

[Invictus5966]

What? Buying a copy does grant You permission to make a copy of it for Yourself. You can not sell it, and in case of computer programms (games included) You are not allowed to even give them for free, but copying for Yourself, for whatever reason, is legal. And I'm sure thats as true in US as it is in Poland.

Making a copy of a copyrighted material is illegal without permission in the USA. That includes books, magazines, some stuff posted on the web, and even newspaper articles. You may give away your bought copy or even sell it but you may not make copies of it. Doing so will invite legal action from the copyright owner.

There is a reason it is called "copy"right. the laws in other countries are unknown to me.

Copyright protection is given to the authors of "original works of authorship," including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works. This protection is available for both published and unpublished works.
The owner of copyright has the exclusive right to do and to authorize others to do the following:

• Reproduce the work in copies or sound recordings.
• Make derivative works based upon the original.
• Distribute copies or sound recordings of the original to the public by sales, rentals, leasing, lending or licensing.
• Perform the original publicly; and that would include the use of digital audio.
• Display the original publicly.

It is illegal for anyone to violate any of the above rights provided by the copyright law to the owner of copyright.

Link:
http://inventors.about.com/od/copyr...13d61cc6-dadf-4669-9df1-7ad9903f3f18-0-ab_mse

 

[Ziffallo]

Alas, there are protections for the creator of the item.

As a practical matter....that is for you do decide.

 

[Ziffallo]

Invictus is correct.

 

[Nikolai]

Making a copy of a copyrighted material is illegal without permission in the USA. That includes books, magazines, some stuff posted on the web, and even newspaper articles. You may give away your bought copy or even sell it but you may not make copies of it. Doing so will invite legal action from the copyright owner.

There is a reason it is called "copy"right. the laws in other countries are unknown to me.




Link:
http://inventors.about.com/od/copyrights101basicsfaq/f/copyrights.htm?utm_term=copyrights law&utm_content=p1-main-3-title&utm_medium=sem&utm_source=msn_s&utm_campaign=adid-13d61cc6-dadf-4669-9df1-7ad9903f3f18-0-ab_mse_ocode-31597&ad=semD&an=msn_s&am=exact&q=copyrights law&o=31597&qsrc=999&l=sem&askid=13d61cc6-dadf-4669-9df1-7ad9903f3f18-0-ab_mse

Thank God most of us are not Americans then. Paradox is a Swedish company, they will heed Swedish or EU laws. And they can always say it's okay, even if they had to adhere to draconian laws like that.

 

[Ziffallo]

If Paradox gives permission...it is ok. Assuming of course they hold the copyright.

 

[Invictus5966]

Personally I would have liked a printed copy instead of an Ebook and to be honest that's why I only went mid level with my preorder.

 

[Nikolai]

I just checked a Swedish site selling ebooks: http://support.bokon.se/hc/sv/articles/201819236-Kan-jag-skriva-ut-mina-e-böcker-

They write:

Förlagen som har rättigheterna till de e-böcker vi säljer, har delvis olika regler för vad du får göra med din e-bok. Börja med att läsa informationen på e-bokens produktsida för att få veta mer om vilket skydd den har.

Om titeln är skyddad med ett så kallat vattenmärke, kan du skriva ut hela e-boken utan några begränsningar. Om titlen är skyddad med Adobe DRM, kommer du som mest att kunna skriva ut ett visst antal sidor. Se bokens informationssida för få veta mer.

In short: It depends on the company. If it is watermarked, you can print the whole book. If it uses Adobe DRM, you can print a limited amount of pages. Information on this should be written on the book's information page.

 

[Invictus5966]

Thank God most of us are not Americans then. Paradox is a Swedish company, they will heed Swedish or EU laws. And they can always say it's okay, even if they had to adhere to draconian laws like that.

Correct I do not know Swedish laws but even here in the states if the copyright holder says its ok to make a copy that goes for here as well.

 

[IIWW]

Oh it seem You're right. Just... It is actually illegal in US to buy a cd (music), copy the tacks to Your PC, and into an mp3 player? Damn, thats just weird.

 

[Nikolai]

Oh it seem You're right. Just... It is actually illegal in US to buy a cd (music), copy the tacks to Your PC, and into an mp3 player? Damn, thats just weird.

Most of my mp3 collection of 144 GB is legal due to it being legal to copy my CDs to mp3 and to give it to close friends. Took some time, and I think I gave up halfway(my family has a huge CD collection, especially my father really bought a lot of them), but the ripping and gifts from my friends really is 90+%. Rest is ignorant 14 year old me not realizing it was illegal to use Napster and such, and then forgetting what was what in my collection.

 

[Invictus5966]

Oh it seem You're right. Just... It is actually illegal in US to buy a cd (music), copy the tacks to Your PC, and into an mp3 player? Damn, thats just weird.

Basically American laws are protectionist IMO. Say you but a CD for $15 and make copies and sell them for $2. Not only are you stealing money from the music company your are stealing money from the tax man which lets be honest that's what DC cares about more.

 

[IIWW]

Basically American laws are protectionist IMO. Say you but a CD for $15 and make copies and sell them for $2. Not only are you stealing money from the music company your are stealing money from the tax man which lets be honest that's what DC cares about more.

Most of my mp3 collection of 144 GB is legal due to it being legal to copy my CDs to mp3 and to give it to close friends. Took some time, and I think I gave up halfway(my family has a huge CD collection, especially my father really bought a lot of them), but the ripping and gifts from my friends really is 90+%. Rest is ignorant 14 year old me not realizing it was illegal to use Napster and such, and then forgetting what was what in my collection.

I wasn't talking about selling the copise (thats illegal here as well) but just about puting music from cd to mp3 player. You are copying the track, without the copyright holder permission. Not a big difference between this and printing a book (well, it is the other way around, from a digital version to analogue one).