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PhotoSW
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I might be a little overly cautious, wanting a guide. Is there one that specifically shows the specs needed for Marketplace? Are we allowed to use ones we created from photos? I have a ton of content I have made over the months that I think people could have fun with here. I am requesting for CTA.
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Lord Ashes
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Lord Ashes
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As far as I know (unless it has been changed over time) there are 3 different levels of content developers for the Marketplace. I don't recall the names of the 3 levels.
The first level basically has no requirements except that you own RL software. Everyone starts at this level if they open up a Marketplace store. This level, at least when I joined a few years ago, can earn DA points from Marketplace sales but cannot Cash Out (i.e. DA point can only be used to buy other user's content). To get to the second level, you needed to submit around 6 of your developed contents (i.e. link to six items in your Marketplace store) to RL for review. If the content meets their approval, you are promoted to the second level. This gets you access to some additional content in the content developers section of the RL website and it also allow you to Cash Out. As to what requirements RL looks for in your content...I never found out. I passed on my first try with no real feedback. I don't recall what is needed for the third level but, as far as I know, the 3rd level is sort of the professional level content developers.
Please note that the Cash Out system was revamped since I joined and thus the Cash Out option with respect to the different levels may now be different. I know for sure you can Cash Out with the 2nd level because that is what I am at and I am able to Cash Out.
Now approaching the question from a ethical standpoint here are a few of the guidelines that I am aware of for RL content: 1. You are not allowed to create any content from any parts that have a copyright or similar restriction. This includes mesh but also texture maps. 2. You may create content based on other's work as long as you have their consent to do so. For example, I have some content that I am selling on my Marketplace store which is based on a conversion of other user's content posted on ShareCG or Renderosity. However, in each case, I have spoken to those users, asked their permission, explained exactly what I intended to do, and negotiated compensation if any. 3. If you buy other people's content (even if you buy a export license) you are forbidden from re-submitting the content back into the Marketplace as your own content. 4. There seems to be a gray area around using other people content, modifying it heavily and then resubmitting. If you error on the safe side and don't do this then you'll definitely be safe. 5. Lastly the usual criteria applies: don't create content that may offend others. I recall there was a posting a while back discussing the use of nudity in content and what what is and isn't acceptable. Obviously any content demeaning any gender, religion, or race is not acceptable...and so on.
There also seem to be a bit of a gray area around item 1 in terms of re-creating some well know content. There are many iClone, CC or CrazyTalk content aimed a reproducing characters or props from famous movies and/or TV shows. For example, a number of super heroes, star trek characters, and star wars content has been reproduced. Technically I believe these are copyright infringements because you are using an iconic design (such as uniform or prop design), which are copyright by their owner, in your own movies. As far as I know, this is an ongoing battle. Some movie owners support fan films and thus allow some leniency on content developed based on that world while other movie owners are aggressively against fan films. This is further complicated by the fact that a fan film which is not being sold (thus not making any profit from the content) may be accepted by the respective movie owner but selling content, in the Marketplace, for such fan films may not be as acceptable because the content developer is not benefiting (profit made) off of the content.
Returning back to your question about creating new content from photos. I would assume that it would depend on what the photo was of. If the photo was of a celebrity then it would probably fall in the gray area because use of a celebrities image is probably copyright. Similarly if the content was from a copyright image (but not of a copyright person/object) then it may be inadmissible especially if the photo is actually used in the creation process (as opposed to just being a guide). If the photos were taken by you (or are not copyright) and they are of a person/object that is not copyright then you should be good to go.
"We often compare ourselves to the U.S. and often they come out the best, but they only have the right to bear arms while we have the right to bare breasts" Bowser and Blue, Busting The Breast
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