I would like to use this picture:
http://elfman.filmmusic.com/composers/composers.jpg

as a desktoppicture, but without the text and without the nick in the middle. Can someone please help me change it? It would be very much appreciated.

Thanx in advance

It's from Vanity Fair, circa 97-98. Buy the back issue, scan it yourself, and do what you want.

Sheesh!

Ryan

Someone's stealing a pic he scanned from Vanity Fair off his site. Boo Hoo. Gimmie a break! It's not like you have that pic copyrighted or something.

This is the picture I said would have made a great desktop in another thread way back when. (Forgive me if I don't take the time to look it up.)

My suggestion is to take the pic and use some photoshop to clean up what you don't like.

James

would you please come down, for christīs sake? I just asked a polite question. If you have nothing to add, please shut up.

Thank you.

Why are film music collectors major bitches? They want everything done for them. Let me download .mp3s, send me covers for my CDrs, bullshit, bullshit, bullshit.

Nobody works for anything.

The April, 1997 back issue Vanity Fair is available from the publisher by calling 800-365-0635 or by writing to: Vanity Fair, Box 37714, Boone, Iowa 50037-0714 U.S.A.

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Originally posted by rkeaveney:
The picture is on my site for people's enjoyment, not for them to take it and alter it for their desktops.

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But it's not your picture. You also used it for your own purposes. Did you get permission from the magazine or the photographer? Probably not. If I every found one of my photos on your site, I'd sue your ass for copyright infringement.

Wonder if we should contact Vanity Fair and tell them that their property is being used without paying for it? Should we?

"Why are film music collectors major bitches?" How about "why are fanboys whiny?"

Grow up... calm down.

Who said it was my picture? But it is my file.

I bought the magazine, I took the time to scan it in and touch it up, I took the time to upload the file to my website.

Now lazy-ass wants to come along and alter it? No! Find the mag, scan the pictures and make your own desktop to your hearts content.

Call Vanity Fair if you like. I'm sure their lawyer will be on the phone first thing tomorrow.

Ryan

2) Some people aren't professionals with gfx programs that allow them to edit the scanned picture.

3) What any person uses as his/her desktop picture is none of you concern. Even if YOU were the copyright holder (which you aren't), that still wouldn't be a case of copyright infringement.

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Originally posted by rkeaveney:
I bought the magazine, I took the time to scan it in and touch it up, I took the time to upload the file to my website.

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As Holmes would say.. "Ah ha! A clue!"

You just proved my point. You may have purchsed the magazine, which makes it yours, but that does not mean the content is yours to alter in any way. You have admitted your guilt in "touching up" the photograph, thereby altering the artists work. Which is illegal. What you gonna do next? Paint ghetto scenes on Van Gogh's "Starry Night?"

You are guilty of your own admission.

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Now lazy-ass wants to come along and alter it?

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Well, you altered the original photo, so why can't anyone else? After all, it's not YOURS!

dare you to call me lazy ass, you donīt know me an inch, so please, leave me alone.

I donīt know how to do this thing, so I asked for help.

100s of people before Phillip have come along and downloaded this photo to their desktop. If you don't want people downloading it, take the piece of crap off the elfman.what.ever site.

Kevin, ghetto scenes on "Starry Night"? LMAO! Hahaha.

I could never have imagined so despicable behaviour. People should be proud and appreciate when someone enjoy the content of their website... Everything on the net is shared!

'nuff said.

To quote Daffy:

"It's mine, mine! All mine!!!"

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Originally posted by rkeaveney:
My file.

'nuff said.

Ryan

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Your preciousssssss...

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Originally posted by Bond1965:
Anyone remember the Looney Tunes cartoon w/ Daffy & Bugs that was a take off on Ali Baba?

To quote Daffy:

"It's mine, mine! All mine!!!"

James

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Philipp, please forgive Ryan. He can't help it, he's a canook.

http://home.attbi.com/~zone-5/clips/vf_composers.jpg

Jeron

Obviously you've still got some of your brain cells left to do something out of the goodness of your heart, despite living in LA for a while now.

Perhaps you can still be saved.

You're a kind and generous soul. Thank you. I was going to do this, but could not find my issue as it is packed away in boxes somewhere.

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Originally posted by Jeron:
Philipp, please forgive Ryan. He can't help it, he's a canook.

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I know what a canuck is, but what's a canook?

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Originally posted by Dinko:
I know what a canuck is, but what's a canook?

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Originally posted by Dinko:
I know what a canuck is, but what's a canook?

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A special breed, Dinko.

A new version of the file will be going up shortly. If you got the old one, you'll want to download the new one.

I received this nice message from Ryan: "Wow, you can hardly see where you fudged out the numbers from my Composers picture... Jerk!"

First of all, not sure where Ryan gets the idea the photo (and/or file) I used is his... The server Ryan's "file" is on has been down the past few hours - I couldn't pull it down if I wanted to. Like Kevin said, the picture is property of Vanity Fair.

Secondly, that's a fresh scan from the magazine I picked up a few years back.

I didn't invest much time into cleaning the photo up as it really is not a high priority. I just thought Philipp would appreciate it, as well as a few others. But since Ryan did us all the favor of pointing out that obvious graphical faux pas, well, I fixed it. Hope that makes you feel better, Ryan.

James, Kevin, glad you like the desktop wallpaper.

Jeron

But if you're in it to win points, I guess placing the comment out of context and sharing it here was worth it.

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Originally posted by Alexborn007:
Awesome picture! Thanks, Jeron. Is there a place where I can see who exactly is in the picture.

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Yup, http://elfman.filmmusic.com/vanity_fair.htm

Nice try, Jeron!

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Originally posted by rkeaveney:
Jeron, by now you should know that my comment was sarcastic.

But if you're in it to win points, I guess placing the comment out of context and sharing it here was worth it.

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Not in it to win points, that's silly Ryan. With as gung-ho as you've been "staking your claim" on whose file it is, I'm sorry if I didn't take your comment as a sarcastic one. It wasn't taken out of context - there was no context. That's the only thing you said to me, then you signed off. Honestly, it felt a little childish, so that's how I took it. I apologize I misinterpreted.

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Originally posted by Jeff78:
Can't we all just get along!

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Seriously!

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Originally posted by Hornerfan:
You know, I did a comparison between Jeron's do over and Ryan's photo, and I think Ryan is right. Look at JNH's leg. There's an obvious spot where some Photoshop tweaking has been done to eliminate the MFADP logo on Ryan's picture. I've seen the original picture, and there were no original graphics to eliminate.

Nice try, Jeron!

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Mike, dude, who frickin' cares? Honestly, I like you guys a lot - you're good people, but come on! Go find something MEANINGFUL to do with your time. Emptying your recycle bin or defragging your hard drive makes more sense than beating this horse.

I'm at the end of my quarter, I've got papers to write and exams to study for. Y'all may have time to waste on this kind of banter, but I don't.

Those of you who wanted wallpaper from the VF pic, enjoy. I really doubt anyone cares whether it originated from Ryan's scan or my scan. It's a stupid desktop image. Ryan obviously has a problem facilitating Philipp's extremely innocent request, so I decided to be helpful. So sue me.

Ryan, Mike, and whoever else - do yerself a favor and go buy a pacifier.

Jeron

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Originally posted by Jeron:
Ryan, Mike, and whoever else - do yerself a favor and go buy a pacifier.

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I'll have a McPacifier Combo with extra crispy freedom fries and Windex-coloured Pepsi please.