Clipart
tools: Clip art, in the graphic arts, is the
use of images either copied or physically cut
(hence the term) from pre-existing printed works,
either books that have entered the public domain,
or books specifically published for such use
(which, if they contain images that are not
in the public domain, include a license fee
in the cover price). It is also not uncommon
for large organizations to provide their local
divisions or chapters with clip art (either
physical or electronic) of their logos, mascots,
and so forth, in order that local publications
may have a unified appearance. It is also rather
common for those producing documents with limited
distribution to use images from non-public-domain
sources for which they have not paid license
fees, such as coloring books, newspapers, magazines,
and such, although some magazines, particularly
those dealing with hobbies will publish images
explicitly licensed to the magazine purchaser
for use as clip art.
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