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Title: using a map
Post by: suz7 on December 13, 2016, 10:49

Hello

I would like to use maps of countries or continents in compositions.

How do I do this without copying a drawing of a map?

I did a very rough globe for some of my pictures, it was basically just a load of blobs so I didn't need to refer to anything.

But for a picture with something vaguely resembling the shape of a country or continent - how would I go about it? Drawing roughly around a map would still be considered copying but there's no way I could guess the shape.

Thanks
Suz :)

Title: Re: using a map
Post by: cascoly on December 13, 2016, 19:14

Quote from: suz7 on December 13, 2016, 10:49

Hello

I would like to use maps of countries or continents in compositions.

How do I do this without copying a drawing of a map?

I did a very rough globe for some of my pictures, it was basically just a load of blobs so I didn't need to refer to anything.

But for a picture with something vaguely resembling the shape of a country or continent - how would I go about it? Drawing roughly around a map would still be considered copying but there's no way I could guess the shape.

Thanks
Suz :)

Have you checked the CIA World factbook?
http://cascoly.com/wfb/main.asp (http://cascoly.com/wfb/main.asp)

it's public domain

Title: Re: using a map
Post by: suz7 on December 14, 2016, 01:40

So I can use it if it's public domain?
Thanks Steve :), that's great

Title: Re: using a map
Post by: ChrisGardinerPhotography on December 14, 2016, 02:17

there is also ;
http://www.openstreetmap.org (http://www.openstreetmap.org)

Title: Re: using a map
Post by: suz7 on December 14, 2016, 05:24

Thanks Chris too, brill info :)

Title: Re: using a map
Post by: cascoly on December 14, 2016, 19:22

Quote from: ChrisGardinerPhotography on December 14, 2016, 02:17

there is also ;
[url]http://www.openstreetmap.org[/url] ([url]http://www.openstreetmap.org[/url])

great resource, but it looks like you need to include the creative commons type license with any use you make of the images, so they wouldn't be accepted by MS agencies. 

Title: Re: using a map
Post by: suz7 on December 15, 2016, 05:32

Thanks Steve, good to know ;D