Recoloring Screenshots and Pictures is Art Theft

Editing a pretty picture or anime screenshot to look like your character is more then just editing. It's ART THEFT.

I tried my best to stay calm and not flame anyone, but if you want to flame me and scream at me in caps lock, go for it.

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[SephysLittleCloud]

Art theft is illegal. Period.

[Kittycatnya12367]

you forgot to mention its plagiarism and is against the law.

[mewkittehful]

@PokeMew101 I made that comment over a year ago, when I was eleven and stupid. XD I don't do color-overs anymore.

[mewkittehful]

@Aslara Um, dude, I made that comment over a year ago. XD; I totally disagree with color-overs now. Yes, the comment was stupid, but you really don't need to respond to one that was made quite a while ago. Just know people change their minds about things. :)

[Aslara]

@mewkittehful He certainly is smarter than you since realises recoloured screenshots are not okay.And giving credit alone is not enough, I must disappoint you.If you do not have premission to use the image, you cant use it.Deal with it.Five years old should know when it wont happen their way.

[PokeMew101]

@mewkittehful it's still art theft if you didn't ask/have permission from the artist to edit it...THINK before you ACT thanks

[PahoranGirl516]

(continued) And also, you should keep in mind that it's an easy issue to cast aside until it affects you directly. I license, copyright and sell my own comics and do graphic design on the side, I've had run ins with people stealing my images, tracing over them with their OCs and RPCs and claiming to have done the whole picture, and I've had people go onto websites and steal logos I've designed. I'm telling you now whether it's a logo or a screenshot art theft can lead to serious legal troubles.

[PahoranGirl516]

Your attitude makes YOU seem five. And also, it IS classified as art theft, but to a minor degree. Art theft is: crediting yourself for the original art, re-coloring/editing over it, tracing poses/characters and claiming them, and anything else you do to tweak another person's work is stealing. It does not matter if you give full credit to the original artist or not, if you did not or cannot obtain consent from the ORIGINAL ARTIST, then it is stealing.

[wwwarea]

The person still has it, that is a fact... Does nothing but increase. Not crediting and say you drew this (Other then recolor) on the other hand is not equal with "Art theft" But that would be taking credit, but its not a crime though, (I think wiki said it). < (Plagiarism?)

And I thought art theft was when you move some away from the person like in a house? Or any form of art.

Just saying whats possible and not and what I heard. ;)

[gaaraisno1]

i wouldn't really mind if some1 steal my drawing

[mewkittehful]

It's not art theft so long as you give credit, you moron. -_- How old are you? five?

[KittySnowene]

So-so.