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Columns: CopyrightHow ToGraphicsand the InternetBY GRANT OSBORNEgosborne@atpm.comWelcome to a new ATPM series, “Graphics and the Internet.” We’ll be looking at the variousissues involved in creating images for the Web. If you have any questions, comments, or anythingyou’d like to see discussed in this series, please email me at gosborne@atpm.com.Part I: Copyright“Hold on a minute! I thought this was supposed to deal with Web graphics. What’s theissue of copyright got to do with all this?”Quite a lot, really. First of all, let’s play a game. Goto any Web site—for example, the ATPM Website 1 . Drag the ATPM logo to your desktop. Thatwas easy, wasn’t it? Want another go? Why not logon to the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Web site 2 . Seethat picture of Sarah Michelle Gellar? Let’s dragher to your desktop, too. Simple!Well, that was useful, wasn’t it? If you’ve beenplaying the game, you should now have a copy ofthe ATPM logo and a nice picture of Ms. Gellar.Oh, and—um—I’ve just made you break the law.The ATPM Web site.Go on, take the logo!“Oh, thanks a lot! How did I break the law?”OK, but first drag the ATPM logo and the Buffy picture to your Trash can and empty it.1. http://www.atpm.com2. http://www.buffy.comATPM 6.04 ← 57 →Columns: Copyright