Another mood theme question

[aedifica]

boji's recent post reminded me of something I'd been wondering for a while: if I wanted to copy the images that make up the mood theme I use on LJ and use them to create the same mood theme on Dreamwidth, are there any rights issues there, or are LJ mood themes considered public property once created? I am not the person who created the theme on LJ.

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[ninetydegrees]

LJ themes which were free to use have been already imported, I believe. If the theme wasn't even created by LJ then you have to ask this person how they want to share their theme (providing they have any right on the images and didn't use someone else's art in the first place).

[aedifica]

Thanks!

[boji]

Does this also apply if the mood theme isn't offered up for public use?

The one I was trying to import is made up of film stills ripped from a classic film.

[aedifica]

Sounds like it. If you're not the one who created the mood theme on LJ, it would be a good idea to check with the person who did and get their permission to use it. (Even if the film is in the public domain, they still did the work of pulling & resizing the images, etc.)

[boji]

Well they did offer it up for share/comment & credit. I wouldn't have found it otherwise *g*. Mind you that was over on LJ, so maybe using it on a different blog service is an issue.

I left a comment stating my intent, so we'll see.

Thanks.

[aedifica]

Alas, the one I wanted to use from LJ appears to have been created by someone who is dead now, and I don't want to go bugging their family for permission, nor do I want to use it without permission. But I have a shiny new copy of Photoshop Elements, maybe I'll create my own mood theme from scratch!

[zarhooie]

And then you should submit it as an official mood theme because DUDE we need MOAR.

[aedifica]

It'll take a while, but sure! (Speaking of taking a while, I have the stuff to mail to you and I'll mail it today if I have time to get up to the post office at lunch. Sorry I'm taking so long!)