Marking
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Best practices for marking content with CC licensing.
Once you have [selected a license] for your content, it is important to mark your content clearly so that others know what permissions they have. Ideally, your mark should include the following:
- The normal CC license button icons: http://creativecommons.org/presskit
- The full URI to the license
- A copyright statement with the date and creators(s).
- May be followed by "Some Rights Reserved"
- Examples:
- © 2007, Name
- © 2007, Name. Some Rights Reserved.
- Optional : Color coded to match the color of the human deed. color palette
Tagging
- Best way to tag creativecommons licenses
- tags: creativecommons, by-nc, 3.0
- add license url into the description
Media
Audio
Adding a license to your audio page
- audio bumper stating license and authors
- NOTE: Audio id3 is pretty good and audio bumper is annoying
- putting on songs is stupid
- putting audio bumper on podcast is useful
- NOTE: Audio id3 is pretty good and audio bumper is annoying
- auto-generate cd case/liner notes - http://www.papercdcase.com/
- important to use tagging standard of cc licensing for the file name
Video
How to mark video work:
- CC Bumper: A notice at the beginning or end of your video stating the license
- Download a default CC bumper
- Create your own CC Bumper using these guidelines
- Browse user submitted bumpers
- "ViewShareRemix is a project to support open movies, by creating standard identifying marks and supporting visuals. Our initial aim is to create a pro-sharing equivalent for filmmakers to the anti-piracy notices and videos seen on traditional video content. We see it as a complement to the Creative Commons-licenses."
- Copyright Statement: A line of text stating the author(s), date & copyright
- May either be added to the bumper or go on a separate slide
- May be followed by "Some Rights Reserved"
- example: © Name 2007, Some Rights Reserved
- Publish: Guidelines & standards for marking video work on:
Images
How to mark images:
- CC Marker: A graphic or line of text on or near the image stating the license
- Download a default CC marker
- Create your own CC Marker using these guidelines
- Browse user submitted markers
- Copyright Statement: A line of text stating the author(s), date, & copyright
- May be followed bt "Some Rights Reserved"
- example: "© Name 2007, Some Rights Reserved"
- Examples:
- Publish: Guidelines & standards for marking your images on:
Text
How to mark text:
- CC Marker: A graphic or line of text stating the license
- Download a default CC marker
- For plain text documents, use a default text CC marker
- Create your own CC Marker using these guidelines
- Browse user submitted markers
- Copyright Statement: A line of text stating the author(s), date, & copyright
- May be followed bt Some Rights Reserved
- example: © Name 2007, Some Rights Reserved
- Publish: Guidelines & standards for marking your text on:
