Author Topic: Envato/MotionArray graphics in stock footage? (Read 850 times)

danielvisuals · « **on:** March 28, 2025, 20:44 »

Quick question:
Can I use motion graphics from Envato or MotionArray (with their commercial license) in my stock footage and upload it to agencies like Pond5 or Shutterstock?

Not sure if resale as part of footage is allowed.

SpaceStockFootage · « **Reply #1 on:** March 28, 2025, 22:20 »

SuperPhoto · « **Reply #2 on:** March 29, 2025, 21:27 »

Quote from: danielvisuals on March 28, 2025, 20:44

Quick question:
Can I use motion graphics from Envato or MotionArray (with their commercial license) in my stock footage and upload it to agencies like Pond5 or Shutterstock?

Not sure if resale as part of footage is allowed.

Lol, hard no. If you want to get your account banned, sure. Otherwise, definitely a hard no. The commercial license does not permit resale of the assets of your own, and even if it did - the licenses for the various agencies don't permit it unless you created it yourself. Are you east indian? That's an odd question to ask - but then just realized you have a brand new account.

danielvisuals · « **Reply #3 on:** March 29, 2025, 23:41 »

Quote from: SuperPhoto on March 29, 2025, 21:27

Quote from: danielvisuals on March 28, 2025, 20:44
Quick question:
Can I use motion graphics from Envato or MotionArray (with their commercial license) in my stock footage and upload it to agencies like Pond5 or Shutterstock?

Not sure if resale as part of footage is allowed.

Lol, hard no. If you want to get your account banned, sure. Otherwise, definitely a hard no. The commercial license does not permit resale of the assets of your own, and even if it did - the licenses for the various agencies don't permit it unless you created it yourself. Are you east indian? That's an odd question to ask - but then just realized you have a brand new account.

Thanks for the reply, but I think there was a misunderstanding.

I’m not asking about re-uploading Envato or MotionArray templates by themselves. I’m asking if I can use motion graphics from Envato/MotionArray (with a commercial license) as part of my own original stock footage—for example, to add animated text or design elements to videos I’ve shot myself and then upload that final composition to stock platforms like Pond5 or Shutterstock.

To be clear, I’m talking about using those assets in a transformative, incorporated way where the motion graphics are just one element supporting the final product—not the main focus or resold as-is. Think of how some contributors add text animations, UI elements, or HUD overlays on top of their own clips. That’s what I’m referring to. Similar to what you see contributors doing in this video: https://youtu.be/kfkPfSFCBLw?si=fhW0c4r8AZ6Vg1Lr

Also, just to clarify — this isn’t a brand new account because I’m a newbie. I deleted my old account because I was using my real name, and people could easily find my stock portfolios. Since I shoot high-quality visuals that sell well, I prefer to keep my portfolios private—especially in the age of AI, where copying style and ideas is easier than ever.

So my original question was, is this allowed, or not?

bennu99 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 30, 2025, 01:12 »

Anything purchased from a stock agency is only allowed to be commercialized in an end product only and with higher priced licence.Here that is not the case.

synthetick · « **Reply #5 on:** March 30, 2025, 06:13 »

The license from Envato may allow you to use the content commercially, however you also need to look at the contributor agreement for the sites you are submitting to, and I think you will find that the answer is no.

Stockhome Syndrome · « **Reply #6 on:** March 30, 2025, 06:17 »

Quote from: danielvisuals on March 29, 2025, 23:41

So my original question was, is this allowed, or not?

That's a grey area. The Youtube video example you referenced is a specific case, where two artists agree to collaborate. I think people thought you meant downloading a clip, then reusing it yourself. THAT is not permitted.

The collaboration path is interesting, but I still think that would open your account and the account of the other artist getting banned for similar clips in different portfolios. I "collaborate" with myself all the time--reusing older clips for newer concepts--but these "similars" are within my own portfolio. I've been doing that for years and it does enable me to expand my portfolio without shooting new material.

But as far as collaboration with others, perhaps behind the veil of Blackbox you can get away with it, but I still wouldn't do it myself.

Yola · « **Reply #7 on:** March 30, 2025, 07:25 »

I checked Adobe Stock IP Guidelines and the company states "You must own or control all the rights to the files you submit to Adobe Stock. ... Don’t incorporate anything into your content that was created by someone else — not even images you got from a website that allows free downloads — unless you have a complete property release from the owner of the other content. ... Don’t submit content that’s partially based on the work of other artist". I am not familiar with Envato / MA contracts, but I think that even if they give you right to use purchased assets commercially, they do not give you "all the rights" including the copyright.

SuperPhoto · « **Reply #8 on:** March 30, 2025, 09:23 »

Quote from: danielvisuals on March 29, 2025, 23:41

Quote from: SuperPhoto on March 29, 2025, 21:27
Quote from: danielvisuals on March 28, 2025, 20:44
Quick question:
Can I use motion graphics from Envato or MotionArray (with their commercial license) in my stock footage and upload it to agencies like Pond5 or Shutterstock?

Not sure if resale as part of footage is allowed.

Lol, hard no. If you want to get your account banned, sure. Otherwise, definitely a hard no. The commercial license does not permit resale of the assets of your own, and even if it did - the licenses for the various agencies don't permit it unless you created it yourself. Are you east indian? That's an odd question to ask - but then just realized you have a brand new account.

Thanks for the reply, but I think there was a misunderstanding.

I’m not asking about re-uploading Envato or MotionArray templates by themselves. I’m asking if I can use motion graphics from Envato/MotionArray (with a commercial license) as part of my own original stock footage—for example, to add animated text or design elements to videos I’ve shot myself and then upload that final composition to stock platforms like Pond5 or Shutterstock.

To be clear, I’m talking about using those assets in a transformative, incorporated way where the motion graphics are just one element supporting the final product—not the main focus or resold as-is. Think of how some contributors add text animations, UI elements, or HUD overlays on top of their own clips. That’s what I’m referring to. Similar to what you see contributors doing in this video: https://youtu.be/kfkPfSFCBLw?si=fhW0c4r8AZ6Vg1Lr

Also, just to clarify — this isn’t a brand new account because I’m a newbie. I deleted my old account because I was using my real name, and people could easily find my stock portfolios. Since I shoot high-quality visuals that sell well, I prefer to keep my portfolios private—especially in the age of AI, where copying style and ideas is easier than ever.

So my original question was, is this allowed, or not?

I alway read the the license agreements for agencies, and while off the top of my head I don't recall which agencies specifically said what - I do recall that most of them explicitly (for contributor agreements) ALSO say a hard no. You are NOT permitted to "re-incorporate" other elements into your final works. (aka "derivative works").

One big obvious reason is - if you were - at what point would it become a "truly original" work as opposed to simply reselling someone's asset? I.e., if you used 9 seconds of footage and only had 1 second of your own original footage, would "that" be an original work? Or 8 seconds + 2? Or 7+3? etc, etc.

So again - answer is a hard no. Unless, of course you want to get your account deactivated really really fast, well then... Otherwise - no.

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