I ask them nicely to credit me. Most people feel bad. They saved it and then forgot who it belonged to. And they don't mind changing it. If they are nasty about it, or if they never reply, then you could report it. I never have. But you could.

I've had lots not credit me. Or they credit me and never let me know they've used it. So when I do a search I'm like, "woooahhhh I never saw THAT!"

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i don't really care, if it inside the da. as Della told, lot of ppl download, and forgot it, and if you are just browsing, hardly find ..blabla
and it's stock. i made it, becouse i want make happy other people. if they share this joy with me, it's good. if not.. er.. just simple sad.
.. but i HATE when somebody THIEF my artwork. It's really, really annoying. I saw one guy, who deleted my name from my picture, and uploaded, as if it belong as his artworks. It's really hurted me.

I hope you reported him!

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yeah i find in my art account i save images and forget to check if the name is saved as the file name, then when i go to use it i have no idea who it is! but i always write i dont no the name of the stock and if someone can find it then i will add it to the description...
but if people r just lazy and dont put it there then thats not right...
i get pissed off when i look at a manip and think, thats great stock, than i look at the description it doesnt say the stock name or even that they didnt remember it.. its so annoying!
i havent yet found ne of my stock images being used without my knowledge but then again not that many people use my stock! lol

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Suppose it comes with the stock account. For every nice manipulator, there'll be a few who just lack common etiquette.

I try to credit and let all people whose stocks I use know that I've used it, but sometimes I forget (especially brushes)... or send from my other account (~alienation) accidentaly and get people confused, heh.

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Crediting the stock and the stock artist who submitted it should go without saying...
But, some people lack the concept of common courtesy.

When I grab a possible stock image, I rename it with it's dev ID number, if I use it as a layer, I name the layer as such so I know which stocks I have actually used. It's easier to find that stock to credit when you have it's dev ID.

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I rename it the number of the deviation. That way I can just look at a deviation and change the last number, and voila, there is my stock image

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I'm pretty new at this, so I haven't really had to deal with it... I'm hoping I don't have to, because I'm never really good in those sort of situations...

I think it's important for people to inform the stock owner and to credit him/her for the stock, especially if the stock owner requests it. It's respectful and can help other artists. Providing links back to the stock informs other users of where the stock came from so they too can have access to the stock.

I do also understand that sometimes people forget where the iamge came from. I have done that on a few occasions, actually... (That's one reason why I stopped some of my projects, because I felt bad using the stock without knowing where it came from...) If you find your stock being used without credit, I suggest you noting and/or commenting to the person about it. If they are nice about it and add the credit, then it works out nicely. If they are a jerk and ignore you...then, perhaps you should report them? It sounds mean, yes, but you are providing them with stock and in return you are asking for them to follow the rules. If the person doesn't follow the rules, then he/she has broken the "contract" and should not be allowed to use the image(s).

I'm not sure if I will report anyone or not if I happen to get in the situation or not... I hate being such a wuss.

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Wow, the layer thing is a cool idea. I'll try to keep that in mind next time I play with stock photos.

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