new layout!
New layout! I'm not sure if I like it that much, but it's much better than the other one. Instead of using images from the Internet, I used a picture I took myself. I hope everyone likes it!
I decided that I should get rid of everything on my site that uses celebrity images. Apparently it's illegal, which makes very little sense to me. Why are their pictures copyrighted? What if I took a picture of myself and put it on the Internet? What if people used that picture for graphics? Would they get fined or put in jail? No. Because I'm just a regular person. Celebrities really drive me nuts. Anyways, I'm getting rid of my blends (I don't even know what purpose those served anyways), a few pre-made layouts, and a couple icons. It's not as much of a loss as I thought it would be. I only used celebrity images because they were popular amonst websites. Unfortunately, I made this gorgeous pre-made layout featuring Hayden Panettiere (again, just because she's popular), and I was really looking forward to putting it up. Oh well. I guess I'll have to jack images from DeviantArt now. Some of those are copyrighted, too, but most aren't. THey have some good stuff. It's just really hard to find.
I decided to make a to-do list for my major update.
- 25 avatars (non-animated; I don't have the patience to animate them anymore)
- 35 icon backgrounds
- 35 avatar backgrounds
- 15 enter signs
- 52 blank buttons (18 for each size)
- 1 brush set (this isn't likely to happen)
- 20 color schemes
- 3 pre-made layouts
So that's... 186 indivual graphics. Wow. Well, I better get on that!
From Joyce on July 13, 2008
I don't think it has to do with them being in the picture for their pictures to be illegal. I think it's because the photographer copyrighted the photos they took. If you take a picture of yourself, you haven't registered that with the government and all that fun stuff. Actually, I think it's legal for anyone to use your picture in his/her layout[s] ..that's actually rather disturbing.
I like this layout a lot tho [ : I don't think it's boring.
From Dez on July 14, 2008
Yeah, I was going to say what Joyce said - the pics are copyrighted to the photographer.
But I do like this layout a lot! I like the fact that you used your own picture in the layout.
From Lyndsay on July 14, 2008
Love the layout, very summery. x
From Veena on July 15, 2008
I really like this layout! Love the colours :)
From Miley on July 15, 2008
I like this layout. Most photographers will allow you to use their pictures, but if you get it from a site that doesn't allow you to copy and paste the image, than it is copyrighted. When you get images from fansites & websites like starpulse.com, I don't think it's illegal.
From Sprinkles on July 16, 2008
oo the new layout is cool! And it's a cute picture... it looks so professional. I didn't know using the celebrity images are illegal!?!?! even if they aren't copywritted? that is just dumb. Anyways, sorry I haven't responded my computer got a virus so I currently don;t have it with me. sorry for the late notice and my inactiveness.
From bubblez :) on July 17, 2008
love the new layout :)